The Prophet Mani on Vampires
The souls which, for love of the world, permitted themselves to stray from their previous Light nature, became enemies of the holy Light, armed themselves openly to fight and destroy the holy elements, and became followers of the fiery spirit, and also by their unholy persecution afflicted the holy assembly and those Chosen in it, the keepers of the heavenly commandments, will be kept out of the bliss and glory of the holy Earth. And because they permitted themselves to be overcome by evil, they will continue in that way of evil, being themselves denied entrance to that peaceful Earth and immortal regions. This will happen to them because they became so tied up in wicked deeds that they became strangers to the life and freedom of the holy Light. Therefore they cannot be received into those peaceful realms but are molded together in that afore-mentioned horrible ball, which it is even necessary to put a guard over. Hence, these souls will be attached to those things which they loved, left in that ball of Darkness, having brought it upon themselves by their merits. For they did not seek to learn about these future things and segregated themselves from them when they were given time.
-From the Fundamental Epistle of Mani
