1. Voodoo in Haiti
One of the most well known aspects of a vampire is that it must feed upon the blood of the living; Dracula must drink to survive, (akin to people drinking the blood of Christ--the blood of divine life). ... Dracula has several powers that the Christian's believe no one but God could control the weather, wild animals, he can change form and has magical powers. ...
Of course, we need food, shelter, water and so on, but so do wild animals. ... A religion is a cornerstone for spirituality which helps us to develop a grasp of moral characters and ethics that animals do not have. ... For instance, I have friends who believe in different religions, and they don't get in trouble that much because their religions tell them not to drink alcohol and act violently. ...
Without civilization Human nature is the same as the instinctual behavior of any human, eat drink, and sleep. ... Human nature is defined by the values that are taught and the values that society defines, if there are no societal values, humans are no different than animals in the wild. ... Human nature is very complex in the task of approximating individual traits but when speaking of humanity all together its nature is different than animals in that we use our unique characteristics. ...