Do Real Vampires Exist?

If you want the skinny on "real vampirism" & the "real vampire community"...

Vampires Today: The Truth About Modern Vampirism
Joseph Laycock

The long-term academic and sociological significance of this work can't be underscored enough. Joseph Laycock offers a sweeping scholarly examination of the vampire community and the process of self-identification as a vampire. He counters many of the negative stereotypes of the vampire community and posits thought-provoking arguments regarding ontological diversity. Some of the repudiated claims include those made by Keyworth (vampirism is best described as a new religious movement), Perlmutter (vampires represent a dangerous cult), and popular culture (vampires are all disillusioned youth living a fantasy).

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Chapter 1: What Is a Vampire? or, The Varieties of Vampiric Experience
Chapter 2: Why Vampires?
Chapter 3: The Vampire Milieu
Chapter 4: Initiatory Vampire Groups: Vampirism as Apotheosis
Chapter 5: The Vampire Community
Chapter 6: Vampirism and Religion, a Dialogue
Chapter 7: Out of the Shadows
Chapter 8: Vampires and the Modern
Bibliography & Index

Sample Of Material From The Index:

Atlanta Vampire Alliance, Black Veil, Catherine Ramsland, Christopher Partridge, Clan Hidden Shadows, Corvis Nocturnum, Daemonox, Damien Deville, Dawn Perlmutter, D'Drennan, Don Henrie, Eclecta, Elizabeth Miller, Emile Durkheim, Father Sebastiaan, Father Vincent, Goddess Rosemary, House Dark Haven, House Eclipse, House Kheperu, House of the Dreaming, House Pantheon, House Quinotaur, House Sahjaza, Ian Hacking, J. Gordon Melton, Jeff Guinn, Kiera, Konstantinos, Lady CG, Lady Dark Rose, Lord Alistair, Lupa, Madame X, Maloryn, Martin Riccardo, Merticus, Michael Foucault, Michelle Belanger, Ordo Sekhemu, Ordo Strigoi Vii, Order of the Vampyre, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Sanguinarius, Sarah Dorrance, Shadowlore, Sky, SoulSplat, SphynxCatVP, Stephen O'Mallie, Stephen Held, Suscitatio Enterprises, Temple of the Vampire, Twilight, Vampire Church, Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study, Vicutus, Vlad, Voices of the Vampire Community, Vyrdolak, Zilchy

reply to post by Pisky

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wow !!! I'm in the page and people say they have seen the angel of death and they tell their stories..

Check it out...spooky!

reply to post by Cassie Clay

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there is a chance that they could exist,u always see that they're not believed in at the start but then they're exposed,i honestly hope they do exist

I do believe vampires exist. I've done a lot of research on that and it's impossible that someone can deny this fact.

I'd like to join them since I'm interested in them since I can remember, and I don't know the reason why, so that has to mean something. If you share the same interest don't hesitate to e-mail me.

I just had a quick scan of this thread so i'm not sure if this story has been posted but a few miles from where i live in the uk there is a famous story of the Croglin vampire:

www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk...

This is a horrible analysis. The jury is still out on whether telomerase will stop the aging process. It is a key player in aging but this by itself, namely the lack of production or distribution of telomerase to every cell, does not prove/disprove vampirism. It is trueno mammals have ever been observed to do this naturally. However, lab mice with artificial telomerase introduced to them system wide, developed cancer. It is much more likely telomerase will be part of a cancer cure.

Yes, the obvious fact is they would need a substance from blood. In the quote above the implication is there is nothing in blood that they could need and/or live on to survive. Two things pop in my analysis. The first is any mammal could live comfortably on blood where at the most they might need an additional enzyme. It is not the blood platelets themselves but the serum plasma that allows this satisfaction. Vampire bat anyone? They are as mammal as it comes. Secondly, if vampires do exist, analysing what they need from blood is pointless because we do not know their complete digestive system which may be different than normal humans. They might have enzymes, proteins, physical changes etc. that allow them to use or manipulate human/mammal blood. Again, the vampire bat is a good example of this in action. Therefore the comparison to normal digestion of blood is moot.

The two points brought up in the quote therefore do not prove/disprove vampirism.

Peace. Rick.

Edit: Typo.

[edit on 25-9-2009 by GTORick]

If it is still bound to the Fe ion my best guess is that it would actively absorb through the stomach lining. If it is an analogue or ionic it would be acidic so reuptake probably would not occur. Although complex and binding with other ions, the porphyrin molecules are essentially inert although slightly acidic. Porphyria is a horrible disease.

Look, I'm big fan of vampires and any other races but there's no actual evidence, no photos or documentaries. Further more I live in transylvania and guess what I never ever saw a vampire, though my thirst for power is so great that I would even give away my soul, not to mention that I would be very loyal to my "creator" if a vampire would turn me as well... but sadly there's no such things... maybe just hybrids that run out from some labs.

Cheers,
Chris

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