A mugger attacks you. You need to defend yourself but at the same time you can bless them with Holy Water Infused Mace to show you hope for their salvation someday.
-- doctorremulac3, Nov 08 2024

This idea is pre-heated ... https://en.wikipedi...wiki/Earthly_Powers
... in Anthony Burgess' novel; there's an exorcist character who uses it (except with ammonia, not capsaicin). [pertinax, Nov 09 2024]

History of the mace https://en.wikipedi...%20arms%20of%20war.
It is popularly believed that maces were employed by the clergy in warfare to avoid shedding blood (sine effusione sanguinis). The evidence for this is sparse and appears to derive almost entirely from the depiction of Bishop Odo of Bayeux wielding a club-like mace at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 in the Bayeux Tapestry, the idea being that he did so to avoid either shedding blood or bearing the arms of war. [Voice, Nov 09 2024]

<calls for a censer>

Yes, well, we wouldn't really want a holy water morning star now would we?
-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Nov 08 2024


Also, you're closing in on my robot wars design.
-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Nov 08 2024


Hey, just realized this might be good for defending against vampires too.
-- doctorremulac3, Nov 08 2024


"Bless us, oh Lord, for these divine tears which we are about to induce... in the name of the father, the son, and into the hole he goes."
-- 21 Quest, Nov 08 2024


LOL!

Yes, that exact prayer would be on the instructions.
-- doctorremulac3, Nov 09 2024


You can thank David Allen for the latter part!
-- 21 Quest, Nov 09 2024



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