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| date = August 6, 2008 | | date = August 6, 2008 | ||
| title = Holy Ghost | | title = Holy Ghost | ||
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| titletext = Okay, everyone, cross yourselves, then cross the streams. | | titletext = Okay, everyone, cross yourselves, then cross the streams. | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | Many {{w|Religion|religious}} denominations like the {{w|Catholicism|catholic}} hold the belief that a {{w|God}} exists, and exists as a threefold presence within which there are three distinct 'persons' who interact with one another and the world, yet sharing one common nature. The three 'persons' sharing the property of being God are conventionally called {{w|God_the_Father|the Father}}, {{w|God the Son|the Son}}, and {{w|the Holy Spirit}} — but in more archaic English usage, the third person was referred to as {{w|the Holy Ghost}}. | |
− | The 1984 movie ''{{w|Ghostbusters}}'' was based on the premise that ghosts exist and that four unemployed men had access to technology that could trap such ghosts. These men formed a business as Ghostbusters | + | The 1984 movie ''{{w|Ghostbusters}}'' was based on the premise that ghosts exist and that four unemployed men had access to technology that could trap such ghosts. These men formed a business as Ghostbusters and an important tool in their arsenal was a so-called "proton stream" powered by a wearable backpack. These streams would prod or stun ghosts, allowing them to be maneuvered into traps. Throughout the movie, the Ghostbusters reminded each other 'not to cross the streams' as this was supposed to cause a disastrous reaction, until the climax of the movie where crossing the streams was required to banish the main antagonist. |
− | Here we see that the Ghostbusters have | + | Here we see that the Ghostbusters have just encountered and eliminated the Holy Ghost, and are being taken to task by the {{w|Pope}}. The Pope points out that Christian theology requires a {{w|Trinity}} and is unwilling to accept the Ghostbusters' apology. |
− | The title text is a play on | + | The title text is a play on the fact that Catholics may make the sign of the cross to ward off danger by touching the forehead, chest and shoulders, colloquially called 'crossing oneself', and on the danger of the Ghostbusters' 'crossing the streams' and touching two proton stream together, which in ''Ghostbusters'' canon causes an explosive chain reaction in all nearby atoms. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Pope: This is a disaster. | :Pope: This is a disaster. | ||
− | : | + | :Voice: Is it really that bad? |
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:Pope: Do you know how much scripture we'll have to revise? | :Pope: Do you know how much scripture we'll have to revise? | ||
− | : | + | :Voice: Look, we've apologized- |
− | + | :Pope: I mean, we can't have a trinity with just a father and a son! | |
− | :Pope: I mean, we can't have a trinity with just a | + | :Voice: Again, we're sorry. |
− | : | + | :Pope: Sorry's not enough. Guards, take their proton packs. |
− | + | :Ghostbusters: Hey, we were just doing our jobs! | |
− | :Pope | ||
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− | + | {{comic discussion}} | |
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[[Category:Religion]] | [[Category:Religion]] | ||
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