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| Humans resistance fighters protect the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Institute of Religion at Utah State University. |
Amid the continuing
warfare between zombies and humans, missionary Eli Brayley spent Tuesday
afternoon preaching salvation to the living and the undead.
“Most people in this world
do not think of themselves as zombies,” said Brayley, a Born Again Christian
missionary from Eastern Canada. “To God, we are the living dead until we become
Christians.”
Brayley, a staple on Utah
State University’s campus even in times of peace, wasn’t the only one debating
theology on Tuesday. An increase in zombie attacks has left many people
wondering what happens to an undead soul.
Brayley preaches salvation
on USU’s Logan campus three days a week. As far as he’s concerned, all
non-Christians are zombies.
“Because we are all
sinners, we are all dead in the trespasses of our sin," Brayley said.
Like humans, Brayley said,
zombies can “only be saved if they put their faith in Jesus."
However, some Christians believe
humans and zombies are separated by mortality. Because zombies are a
post-mortal incarnation of humans, they are not held accountable for their
actions.
“Once you are attacked,
the center of your brain that controls your judgment is compromised,” said
human Melany Reeder, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints. “I believe your soul goes to heaven and your body becomes a zombie.”
While Reeder is confident
her soul will be saved, other humans fear the zombie transformation holds an
undesirable destiny.
“I just want to live,”
human Sam Weston said. “I don’t want to join them in hell and go through
everlasting torment.”
Zombie Austin Ewell
dismissed human conjecture about his soul.
“I think the point of a
zombie is they have a lack of soul but they are still animate,” Ewell said.
“The soul is in the heart or the brain, and since zombies eat both, my soul is
safe.”
While some zombies hope
for salvation, others have embraced the idea of eternal damnation.
“I am really not worried,”
said zombie Cody Patterson. “I think hell will be fun. It will be like a big
party.”
UnDeadline reporters
Natalie Thatcher, Jonathan Larson, Kellianne Smith and Erin Davies contributed
to this report.
