Sometimes, I am astounded by the intellect of my friends. Bruce42 and I were discussing the undead abomination that seems to have enthralled so many people with money and power. Yep, I'm referring to our Great Zombie Lord Jesus, who greedily watches the Earth until the time is right for him to lead his army of the "faithful" to conquer the world in the name of "peace." Bruce pointed out a very important fact: this Jesus fellow was anointed, killed, wrapped and laid to rest. His tomb was disturbed, his artifacts scattered across the globe and he rose again. He's not a zombie like I had thought. Indeed, we are most definitely facing a mummy.

If the mummy legends are true, we're in deep trouble. He should be very long-lived, which is probably why he hasn't come back yet. He's probably very slow-moving, but should possess an inhuman strength and stamina. Fire should work against him, depending upon his preparation methods. He probably has a command of sorcery and we're already aware of his homicidally-minded followers. If we're to be prepared for his strike, we should keep in mind his weaknesses, few though they may be. Fire is the bane of the mummy, but not much else tends to be effective. My bet is that it's best to let him pursue those who defiled his resting place and seek the return of his artifacts. Only then will he be satisfied and return to his tomb to continue his sleep of the ages. If it's been this long, he is going to be pissed. In preparation,

Bruce42 compiled a list of possible artifacts that he'll probably seek out: The Holy Grail The Cross The Shroud of Turin perhaps the Spear of Longinus If we're lucky, most of these will be in Europe. If not, perhaps the extended trek under the Atlantic on foot would explain why the curse of Jesus has taken such a long time to come down upon those who defiled his tomb.