Zombies… Dead creatures… The undead… Resurrection… Reality?.. Fantasy?...
There is good and evil. There are angels and demons. There is a spiritual world. How many of us are aware of our surroundings? I believe that “Zombie” is just another word for a demon. Demonic forces can possess a person and take control of their mind. Does this sound familiar? I believe that the pure evil that attacks this world is a demonic force. These terrorists that take the lives of innocent people are under demonic oppression. When stories tell of zombies eating brains, I believe that this too comes back to demonic possession when a demon tells the brain what to do. This all comes together. The terrorists that allow the training and teaching they receive to imbed in their hearts come to allow Satan to control them. What about these mom’s that have killed their children. At some point will they be shocked at what they really did? The very thought that crept into their mind was not pushed away and therefore grew to complete possession. Hitler killed many innocent people. I believe that Satan put the idea in his mind that some people were worth much less. From there I believe that Hitler allowed this control to continue to where he ended up taking his own life. Was he so overwhelmed by the possession he allowed Satan, that this would cause him to take his own life? I believe that Zombies are just a depiction of demons and demon control. They have come to be a part of stories and movies, but they are real. In the Bible, there are many historical events that depict the demonic possession of a person and even animals. In Matthew 8:28-34 you will find a story of men that were under demonic possession. When Jesus came walking up, the demons pleaded with him asking that if he cast them out, that they may possess this heard of pigs nearby. Jesus did as they asked, but when they possessed the pigs, the pigs ran off a cliff and drowned in the sea. See it how you may but to me zombies are real. They have been elaborated on within books, television, movies, and magazines, making zombies seem just scary creatures that we hear most about during Halloween. Zombies are just commercialized Demons.
I think what's different about zombie movies in our generation is that they aren't just possesed demons, like werewolves, or Hitler. The scariest ones are the ones where there is no possession at all. Where all the zombies were infected with some type of mad made virus. I think this is where Bishop was coming from in his zombie article. That we all have an underlining fear that something like that could happen! Scary!
ReplyDeleteThe author of the artical, in my oppion, was merely comparing zombies and the devestation they bring to the fears of people. He did a good job connecting the on going pattern that seems to been taking place since the 1930's when the first films were coming out. It was actually a bit comical to compare the too and see the connection.
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ReplyDeleteI think this is a very interesting approach that you took. Anything that is considered a monster is considered a daemon or demonic. Your evaluation was very good and I agree with where you are coming from but I think you took it out of the context just a bit from what the author was trying to get across. But great work I really enjoyed reading it and like I said I do agree with where you are coning from.
I like how you cooperated the idea of zombies being like demons. In my blog i talked about zombies being related to the idea of the souls left on earth after the apocalypse. In ever thought of them being controlled by demons. Or maybe their own wickedness as humans is what led them to be more easily controlled by an evil source .good job you made me think a bit more about this idea :)
ReplyDeleteI love the statements and questions you wrote in the beginning of your response. I don't personally believe there are many people aware of their surroundings. Today I look up in the sky and see airplanes spraying chemicals into the sky and causing us to have an artificially overcast day. Most people don't even notice the sky and what is right over their heads. The Zombie is definitely a representation of a daemon. One thing to consider is that the people who wear a uniform and commence to killing other people, are causing terror all the same. Killing is never O.k. Either by Zombie or bomb.
ReplyDeleteYou have an interesting take on zombies, one that certainly seems to have some validity. Mind control and brainwashing do seem to have a lot to do with zombies and it's a theme that is mentioned in this article as well. I think what I am ultimately getting from all of this, is that zombies are a versatile monster, one that can and has had many meanings and are bound to have more. The lens that we look at them through seems to be the most important determining factor when it comes to deciphering what these monsters mean.
ReplyDeleteI really liked your point of view on zombies, I thought it was really cool that you brought the bible verse into your summary. Good Job very interesting to read.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very different view that you have. I would never have thought about zombies and demons directly correlating. It is neat that you were able to, and I could totally see how that would make sense. Zombies are in fact an evil creature. It is all very amazing, and I can view it as a possession of the mind and body from an evil power. This is a really neat blog post. I like the way you think. Good job.
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