You can find the full questionnaire here. I'm going to do a few random questions as the mood strikes. :)
44. Superstitions or views on the occult?
Are they superstitions if you know they're true? Emmanuel does believe in many "superstitions" because he knows firsthand how true they can be. He is wary of mirrors as they can be portals to the other world. He believes you should cover them when a person dies, though he hasn't (thankfully) had many opportunities to use that bit of lore. Crossing running water is a good way to get away from a spirit, and blood can give a ghost more power. He doesn't of course hold his breath while passing through the graveyard (as he'd probably keel over!), or avoid stepping on cracks and the like.
As for the occult, presuming we're talking about occult practices and not specifically religion, he's got mixed views on the topic. Emmanuel takes a pretty hard stance against people who dabble, or mess with things they can't even fully comprehend. (This does evolve a bit over time, as he realizes the need for results. Though he's never comfortable with it, he does agree sometimes there are situations in which it's needed.) He finds ouija boards offensive, not only to sense but to the spirits as well. The same goes for a lot of the games people play to scare themselves (Bloody Mary, hide and seek, elevator game, etc). Not because he believes they all work in the way they say, but because people run the risk of inviting something serious in. And/or they might bother a soul that already has enough to deal with by being unable to move on.
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