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BUT THERE IS MORE IN MY GALLERY THAN THIS STUPID STAMP. THANKS.

Keep scrolling if you want to really want to read why I truly hate Twilight. If you intend to ridicule me or post nonsense on my profile page, then don't read it. If you have any want, at all, to post rude things, don't read.





Last chance.









If you're still scrolling and you're a Twilight fan, stop now.




















































I'll give you a simple list, it's not all of the things, not even close, but it's a good start. Maybe not even a good start, but it does at least give you an idea.


The book views the following as being positive:

- Beauty is what is important. Outer appearance is the only meaningful thing in a human being, personality, opinion, or the makings of the inner mind have nothing to do with friendships or relationships or being human at all. Bella falls "in love" with Edward before she even knows who he is, and becomes utterly obsessed with his physical characteristics.
- Arranged "marriages" and child brides (imprinting), or pedophilia. Jacob becomes obsessed with Bella's child to the point of planning his marriage to her even before she can think for herself.
- Controlling behavior. Edward doesn't want or allow Bella to visit her friends or family. For one example, he removes the battery from her car so that she can't.
- Stalking. Bella follows Edward's every move, even though he expresses dislike for her and doesn't want her around. Vise versa, after the relationship is engaged, Edward stalks Bella and breaks into her house to watch her sleep at night without her knowing or consent.
- Teenage pregnancy. Yes, eighteen is still a teenager. "Legal adult" doesn't cut it. Most eighteen year-olds do not have enough worldly experience to take care of a child; let alone the maturity to do so.

A couple of other things that Twilight sees as being big positives in a relationship:

- "Real" men are violent predators that women tempt.
- "Real" men are the decision makers.
- Your husband/boyfriend is worthy of worship.

The book is also very demeaning to women. Women have been viewed as unequal to men for centuries, it wasn't until the 1920s that women were given the right to vote. Even today, many women are treated as inferiors. America is the only developed nation to have NOT ratified the CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women).

So, all the women out there, let's go ahead and thank Twilight for bringing us back to the 1900s, when women couldn't think for themselves.

- Women are chattel.
- Weakness is prized in women.
- A woman must lessen herself for her spouse.
- A woman does not have a voice in a relationship; all decision making is done by the man.
- Women tend to be taken over by base instincts and it is up to the man to keep her under control. (See the non-sex scenes in the book and movie.)

But what about Meyer herself?

- Meyer is a Mormon, and the book is supposedly mean to teach Mormon beliefs. Somethings appear to be of the Christian faith, but are they all? Not in the least. Most are rather hypocritical. Case in point: Meyer also claims to be anti-human (along with Bella! But that's no surprise), but if this is so, then she is ultimately anti-Jesus and anti-God, as Jesus is human (based on the Old Testament) and God is the creator of the human form. After all, humans were created in His image. Thus, she should either be making a damn good excuse, or she should be excommunicated.

- The book is about Meyer from Meyer's perspective. Meyer is Bella, in every way, shape, and form. Everything from train of thought to appearance, Meyer is Bella. Hell, Meyer even had the dream that caused her to write the books, and anyone taking classes in basic psychology can tell you that dreams are the windows to our subconscious.

- She is a dreadful writer, that can't put words into better phrases than a thirteen year old writing their first short story for English class. Purple prose and lengthy descriptions with repetitive phrases and words are all Twilight is made of. Meyer is not creative, she is not a genius, she is not original. AT ALL.

- She can't pick up an Encyclopedia to do simple research. One example of many idiot mistakes: Bella drives her truck on black ice. One, you cannot see black ice (which, in telling from first person, she would have had to have seen it to know it was there at all). Two, you can't drive on black ice.

- Meyer breaks her own rules. Vampires can't have children, but apparently Edward is so amazingly special he can?

- She has no respect for her own religion. One point out of many for this bullet I have, is that she either is too ignorant to know what a vampire is, or she just doesn't care. Read below for more information on that.

- She is a giant, epic crybaby. If she can't handle the criticism, she shouldn't be an author. PERIOD.


On a separate note, I will also add that unlike ANY other book, Twilight does NOT have morals or symbols. This is what makes a book a book. Morals, symbols, learning lessons... books are not really books without them. Meyer has stated plain and clear that Twilight does not have any of those. You really can't argue with this, as it came straight from the horse's mouth. Meyer said it doesn't have life lessons, need I really say more?


Defend it if you want to, bash me if you will, but know I have the right to my opinion and you cannot change what is fact.

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The term "vampire" was coined by the Christian church in the 17-1800s (possibly in the Balkan region, influenced by the word "vampyr", Slavic. Look it up. I'm not your history teacher). The word was used to by the church to describe a demon. On the rare occasion that a person had sinned, they would return to the living as a vampire as punishment. What was their punishment? The eternal slaying of kin, and the consumption of their blood and flesh.

Additionally, vampires did not have fangs and they did not suck blood. Vampires could be identified by inspecting a recently buried corpse for signs of life. Hair or fingernail growth, blood around the mouth, bloating, or repositioning within the coffin. (All of these are easily explained today as natural processes in decomposition. However, many people were so afraid that corpses were coming back to life that hysteria broke out. Comparable to the witch hunts of the 1700s, graves were eviscerated and corpses mutilated to make sure that they didn't return as vampires.)

A vampire could only be dispatched by burning, or by exposure to a holy relic. The use of garlic was an old belief, where the essence of garlic was used to deter evil spirits.

In some cases, vampires were believed to be spirits, however it's questionable where this particular myth originated. The belief that these vampire spirits did not possess a body led to the myth that they did not have a reflection, did not cast a shadow, and could not be captured on film. Note that these particular myths are not associated with traditional vampyric lore. (So, a vampire does have a reflection, does cast a shadow, and can be captured on film because they do possess a physical body.)

The vampire was, of course, not incorporated into the Bible. Many people use this as an excuse to morph them into whatever they please. However, take into consideration that the seven deadly sins were not either. Based on the idea that if something is not incorporated into the Bible it is not a part of the religion is not an excuse.

Many people believe that God speaks through the church, so the creation of the vampire in this way should not (theoretically) be considered a thought of man himself.

However, research has uncovered the truth of the vampire's creation. During this time people were, if you will, falling out with the church. Temptation was easy to come into, and people were regularly sinning. They stopped going to services and stopped praying. So, what was the church to do? Threaten the community!

We now know that the vampire is, in essence, a scare tactic used on unruly Christians. (This was also true for the myth of middle European werewolves.)


Many movies and novels of the modern era have, I think, purposefully ignored these facts and modeled the vampire into something completely different. Please remember what the vampire IS and what it is not. If only for the sake of everyone else's sanity.

First you demantel and disrespect one portion of one religion, and soon it becomes an all out riot. You ignore one aspect, and it soon becomes clear you can ignore all of the others.

Religion is nothing more than mythology, a foundation for belief and faith. Religion and mythology are, quite frankly, the same thing. To change one is to change the other.

A quick summary for the traditional vampire:

- Vampires are dead. They are purple, bloated, and smelly. They're decaying, so their skin is hanging off their bodies and they, essentially, resemble zombies. They're not cute.

- Vampires have no feeling other than anger, sadness, and vengeance. They cannot love, they cannot befriend something, they cannot feel pity, etc. Their lack of feeling is additional punishment for their sins, so they can only express themselves in a way that is, of course, appropriate for someone who is being punished.

- Vampires do not have fangs. Bram Stoker is guilty for this. Hollywood simply liked the idea.

- Vampires do not have superhuman abilities. They're dead, so clearly, it would be impossible for them to have superhuman strength or anything similar. About the only thing special about them is they are reanimated. Vampires are reanimated through a dark magic thanks to the devil, however, their punishment is not to be spectacularly powerful, immensely handsome, charismatic creatures. Keep that in mind. A vampire is incredibly easy to dispatch, and are extraordinarily weak. Think, zombie.

So, now that you know, does all of that still make you want to be a vampire?

To say you want to be a vampire, or that you are one, is to call yourself a blood thirty murderer.

Vampires do not exist. Not even sanguines. That's just ridiculous. NO ONE in their right mind is a vampire. If you think you are, I suggest going to a councilor to get yourself straightened out. Consuming blood does NOT make you a vampire, it makes you unhealthy and incredibly lethargic. Consuming blood is dangerous, and in some cases it can be lethal.

Disclaimer (Of Sorts!): I am not a Christian, nor do I claim to be an expert of the religion. I do my research on a subject before I debate about it, and I expect you to as well if you're going to reply.

IF you do reply, know that I love vampires. I just don't like how people want to BE a vampire. That's like saying... you want to be a murderer. No, you don't. I love mythology, I love every aspect of it. I love the vampire, again. If you're going to write a story about them, just remember what they ARE.

IF you are a Christian, remember what you have feelings toward. A demon. Tha devil's BFF. That certainly does not look well on your resume when you reach the pearly gates.

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And for those that think it's wrong of me to like Harry Potter but trash on Twilight (as some people have merrily pointed out): Rowling, for one, understood the mythology she was incorporating into her story. She did not alter or remove any aspect of the creatures or the history she used--she physically researched the elements she was going to incorporate. And she took a very, excruciatingly long time to do so.

And, two, witchcraft is not an opposition to Christianity. In fact, there are many Christian elements that come from Pagan belief and the use of witchcraft, and you may find this interesting: Christians used the pentagram at one point in time, because it is a symbol of protection--it represents the four elements and the soul. Christian's used the pentacle to represent the five wounds of Jesus Christ AFTER the pagans.

For a little extra oomph, there are immediate references to God in Deathly Hallows (and others, but DH more so). At one point, Harry engraves a cross on a tree to remember Mad Eye Moody by. I also can't say I know a non-Christian that still celebrates Easter). So, in reality--which I hope you're living in--there is nothing wrong with Harry Potter in the slightest. I think you will find there are many more Christian elements to the story than there are in Twilight.

MORE OVER.

Harry Potter has morals and lessons for its readers, concerning love, acceptance, and so much more. Meyer has already told us Twilight has none of that--not one hidden symbol or mysterious message for its readers. Horrible!

If you hate Harry Potter for some other reason, go for it, but you can no longer use the excuse of religious persecution.