--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I’m redeeming the damned. Giving them…" description: "\"“I’m redeeming the damned. Giving them another chance to learn from their mistakes and make something of their lives and eternity. Is that not what we’..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/814/sherrilyn-kenyon-25_another-chance_i-m-redeeming-the-damned-giving-them-ano_2056089.jpg" --- # I’m redeeming the damned. Giving them another chance to… ![“I’m redeeming the damned. Giving them another chance to learn from their mistakes and make something of their lives and eternity. Is that not what we’re supposed to do? Is that not what all of you have preached since the beginning of time? To protect the innocent from those who prey upon them?”…” quote by Sherrilyn Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/814/sherrilyn-kenyon-25_another-chance_i-m-redeeming-the-damned-giving-them-ano_2056089.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/814/sherrilyn-kenyon-25_another-chance_i-m-redeeming-the-damned-giving-them-ano_2056089.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/814/sherrilyn-kenyon-25_another-chance_i-m-redeeming-the-damned-giving-them-ano_2056089.jpg) > ““I’m redeeming the damned. Giving them another chance to learn from their mistakes and make something of their lives and eternity. Is that not what we’re supposed to do? Is that not what all of you have preached since the beginning of time? To protect the innocent from those who prey upon them?” Michael scoffed at him. “It’s the ones you’ve chosen as their guardians we take issue with. These aren’t the souls of those who were borderline damned. You’ve chosen some of the blackest souls ever spat out from the farting abyss of hell itself. Have you any idea what you’ve released back into the world? Especially with this latest batch of … What are they calling themselves? Deadmen?”” [Sherrilyn Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sherrilyn-kenyon/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A character defends the redemption of condemned souls, questioning the morality of protecting the innocent from evil. **In simple terms:** Defending the damned is a moral duty. Key Takeaway Consider mercy for the condemned. 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