So, last night Mr. Jeannie and I are discussing vampires. In the movies, they always use crosses and holy water to repel the creatures. Mr. Jeannie points out that these symbols only work if you believe in them. So, a Catholic could use a crucifix, but a Jew would have to use a Star of David or something. (The discussion was more involved, but this was the main point).
This brought up some interesting points:
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If you’re a Scientologist, would throwing a copy of “Battlefield Earth” or “Dianetics” at Dracula make him go away? Would members of the “Church of Elvis” be equally protected by velvet Elvises?
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Is Atheism a religion? If so, are there symbols that could protect against a vampire, or would they just need to use garlic?
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Are Agnostics prettymuch screwed?
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If you made up your own religion, then made up symbols to go with it, could you use those symbols to ward off evil?
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Speaking of evil, could devil worshippers use upside-down crosses and the like to get rid of vampires?
Discuss.