tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post601588423552939423..comments2023-10-22T06:15:30.760-04:00Comments on Boomer Musings: Things that Go Bump in the NightDouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-51427770589825252962011-02-22T21:00:35.287-05:002011-02-22T21:00:35.287-05:00Interesting idea. I always thought these stories w...Interesting idea. I always thought these stories were all part of the organized religions way of controlling the masses through fear of demons and monsters. One of the vampire's least favorite things was the Christian cross, etc.<br><br>IBIBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10808169402614328166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-27954845322496470172011-02-22T21:00:34.856-05:002011-02-22T21:00:34.856-05:00Cool,I think the topic of vampires, werewolves and...Cool,<br><br>I think the topic of vampires, werewolves and other creatures is deeply enthralling, even though I am more of a man of science. I guess investigating the science behind the legends if awesome. Don't you find the science behind supernatural powers (as depicted in comic books and television's <i>Heroes</i> and <i>Lost</i>) intriguing?<br><br>I read a bit about Mesopotamian beliefs recently and they really were quite the imaginative race. The Sumerian <b>Shedu</b> are creatures that appear to be like lions with wings and a human head. I had to read about them and compare to them to other mythological creatures such as griffins and centaurs in a school presentation one time. Interesting trivia, but quite a waste of time.<br><br>Michael.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403119049496095966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-67052671871319681082011-02-22T21:00:34.676-05:002011-02-22T21:00:34.676-05:00Organized religion, like any successful enterprise...Organized religion, like any successful enterprise, has a way of adapting anything that influences the public to its advantage. Since the vampire predates Christianity, we can surmise that there was a time when crosses not so surprisingly became protection from evil rather than symbols of holiness.Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-37539677002347993342008-11-18T10:18:00.000-05:002008-11-18T10:18:00.000-05:00I think that there are little elements of truth be...I think that there are little elements of truth behind all folklore, myths, and legends. These stories did not appear out of thin air. They were made up to explain the unexplainable an, therefore, have some underlying factual basis. Greek myth, Roman myth, ancient legends, all try to explain the origins of people, why there are seasons, the appearance of the heavens, earthquakes, floods, the topography of an area. I find them fascinating.<BR/><BR/>I also like to watch Heroes (Hiro is my favorite). I gave up on Lost after the second season. I have watched all of the Xena and Hercules series. (Xena was definitely the better of the two)Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-26361813862419697772008-11-18T08:49:00.000-05:002008-11-18T08:49:00.000-05:00Cool,I think the topic of vampires, werewolves and...Cool,<BR/><BR/>I think the topic of vampires, werewolves and other creatures is deeply enthralling, even though I am more of a man of science. I guess investigating the science behind the legends if awesome. Don't you find the science behind supernatural powers (as depicted in comic books and television's <I>Heroes</I> and <I>Lost</I>) intriguing?<BR/><BR/>I read a bit about Mesopotamian beliefs recently and they really were quite the imaginative race. The Sumerian <B>Shedu</B> are creatures that appear to be like lions with wings and a human head. I had to read about them and compare to them to other mythological creatures such as griffins and centaurs in a school presentation one time. Interesting trivia, but quite a waste of time.<BR/><BR/>Michael.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403119049496095966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-16016894018855309512008-11-18T07:35:00.000-05:002008-11-18T07:35:00.000-05:00Organized religion, like any successful enterprise...Organized religion, like any successful enterprise, has a way of adapting anything that influences the public to its advantage. Since the vampire predates Christianity, we can surmise that there was a time when crosses not so surprisingly became protection from evil rather than symbols of holiness.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-20340618760441993172008-11-17T21:58:00.000-05:002008-11-17T21:58:00.000-05:00Interesting idea. I always thought these stories w...Interesting idea. I always thought these stories were all part of the organized religions way of controlling the masses through fear of demons and monsters. One of the vampire's least favorite things was the Christian cross, etc.<BR/><BR/>IBIBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808169402614328166noreply@blogger.com