christians uses crosses to ward off ghosts/evil spirits/vampires,etc. What do other faiths use?

Question

there's the garlic too and holy water, but i'm curious to know what other religions have or do

mr glenn - this is tongue in cheek :-)

Answer 1

Native americans use feathers on their bodies like eagle feathers.

Answer 2

At the age of 7, I was stuffed into a costume with two other kids and crammed under an assortment of chairs and desks (a bridge) and made to play the troll in "Three Billy Goats Gruff" complete with our song and final demise (I'm a troll foldyroll and I'll eat you for supper). I think the three headed troll was my animated teachers idea. "Plot: The story introduces three male goats named Gruff of varying size and age, sometimes identified in the story as youngster, father and grandfather, but more often they are described as brothers. There is no grass left for them to eat nearest to where they live, so they must cross a river to get to a "sæter" (a summer farm in the hills), but the only way across is over a bridge that is guarded by a fearsome troll who eats any who pass that way. The youngest goat, knowing nothing of this, crosses the bridge and is threatened by the troll but is spared when he tells the troll that his brothers are larger and more gratifying as a feast. The middle goat sees that the youngest one has crossed and reaches the conclusion that the bridge must be safe after all, but when he crosses and the troll challenges him, he too tells him of his eldest brother. When the eldest and largest of them attempts to cross, the troll comes out to seize him but is gored by his horns and knocked into the river. From then on the bridge is safe, and all three goats are able to go to the rich fields around the summer farm in the hills. [edit] Overview The tale is, essentially, a tale of mind over matter and good against evil. The first two goats save their own lives by using their wits. It could also be said they act somewhat rashly and carelessly in the first place by crossing paths with a troll and then afterward by putting their eldest brother at risk by telling the troll to wait for him instead. Ultimately, the eldest goat, who is older, stronger and more intelligent than both the younger goats and the troll, emerges as the story's hero. Another perspective is that the protagonist is the troll and that the moral is to accept a good deal, rather than to wait for a better one." Wikipedia I have to believe these stories are just a different side to the same coin, the demonization of a universal principle of life that consists of centrifugal, away from the center we are lead, and centripetel, back to our origins, forces known to some as Lucifer or the Astral Light. What would the world do without a personal devil.... perhaps fire the pope. thanx

Answer 3

All faiths have some form of banishment ritual, which in general appeal to the dieties of light within their pantheon, to come and disspell the darkness. Excorcism is the ritual employed by Catholics and includes brandishing a cross while incanting some sacred text.

Other faith's rituals include burning incense or some offering (like a loaf of bread - generally not anything living) while chanting or reciting some form of sacred text. I know this is very general, but I'm not a theist, and the rituals of other faiths are many, even within one faith.

Answer 4

Christians do not need anything but the power of The Holy Spirit and the Authority of Jesus Christ. We can consecrate anything our faith permits. The cross in and of itself has no power, it is a geometric form, and those worn by non-believers are just jewelry. With faith behind it, anything can have power. I and my friends use olive oil for annointing. We also use prayer cloths and holy water. It does not matter what we use, as long as it is backed by faith.

Answer 5

Its a pity none of you have read the bible in a while the book of ephesians speaks of principalities and powers, spiritual hosts of wicked, dominion and might. All spiritual demons consist or fall within these categories but it says that, at the sound of the name of Jesus all knees shall bow and tongues confess so all demons and devils fear the name of Jesus.

The cross does not scare anybody or anything off its all theory written by scriptwriters,its a representation of our faith and what christ did for all of us on the cross taking our punishament for current,present and future sin. If your heart is not pure and jesus is not in your heart then evil spirits will rule your life whether you have a trillion crosses on your neck like BA Baracus from A TEAM.

Now back to the question........erm.................i dunno

Answer 6

I use my television and music to ward off christians. Blast that and bam I cant hear a thing. And with the music I listen I invite most of the "ghouls" that christians are fearful of to come over to my place and PARTY!!! As far as other religions using symbols to ward off "evil" I don't think they have any.

Answer 7

Never warded off anything with a cross--911 phone call has taken care of threats.

Answer 8

Muslims use back packs and high explosives to.....well ward of just about anything in a 500 metre radius.

Answer 9

No Christians I know use crosses to ward off any evils.

I think you've been watching too many Bela Lagosi pictures!

Answer 10

Has it escaped you that vampires are made up sh`t?
Made up by middle class christians...so maybe other faiths don't have to worry about them.

It's all made up sh`t!


Maybe tongue in cheek, but I still gave you your answer!
Vampire stories generally only exist in cultures that buy into Anglo-Saxon culture/history/religion... sorry to be too serious for your question - it happens when people mention the 'R' word.