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Day of the devil. - what is the sign of excommunication in the church?

posted 8 years ago by Huff30
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Can anyone enlighten me as to what the sign of excommunication is that has frightened Richard Griffith's character when he first encounters Keith Allen's character? Try as I might, I cannot see anything on the wall, where I guess the sign, which Allen's character says is only a trick shadow, is supposed to be! Thank you to anyone who can see it and tell me what it is!

[–] opalfiction 8 years ago

The rapist (Barry was it?) made a figure with his hand that looked like the rock 'n roll sign, also called Satan's sign. It cast a shadow on the church wall and the priest was scared by it. I don't see why he was scared, it clearly looked like fingers.

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