[George W. Bush]

This modern Evangelistic idea that "the cross" has some intrinsic power borders on Romanist relic worship.

They've seen too many Dracula movies, I think.

But it helps you to grasp why God forbade the making of graven religious images to His people. It's clear He's knows full well our innate tendencies to worship false religion and mere symbols.

A lot of tent-preachers misuse scripture in their preaching. In our time, turn on any religious programming on TV for a good sample.

[Sensei Ern]

Speaking of Dracula...

I have often wondered how a writer with an understanding would write a vampire movie when the protagonist were a regenerated believer of Christ.

The standard lore of vampires(not Rice) is that the vampire feeds off the blood/soul of the victim. A christian is sealed by the Holy Spirit and indwelt by Christ and thus cannot be affected soul-wise. This would make the Christian a walking version of the symbolic cross. Even physical damage would not be possible unless it is God's will.

Sorry for taking the thread in another direction.