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* '''Played For Horror''': Bob is a former priest who has become a fundamentalist KnightTemplar SerialKiller and has absolutely no problem [[KillItWithFire hauling out a flamethrower]] and giving the hundred cops sent to arrest him a little taste of Hell on Earth.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob goes into battle, literally beating vampires over the head with a Bible.

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Bob goes into battle, literally beating vampires over the head with a Bible.Bible.
** Bob is [[TheFundamentalist a nutty fundamentalist]]. When a zombie apocalypse occurs, he assumes the zombies are demons, and becomes TheFool and an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist whose delusional nature [[SuccessThroughInsanity serves him surprisingly well]] - though he just ''barely'' gets by unscathed.
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** Bob is a ChurchMilitant or a WarriorMonk. He's part of an organization where every member is expected to be both a priest and a soldier, fighting wars for their religion.
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* '''Straight''': Bob is a minister who [[VampireHunter hunts vampires]] and [[HollywoodExorcism exorcises demons]].

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* '''Straight''': Bob is a minister who [[VampireHunter hunts vampires]] and vampires]], [[HollywoodExorcism exorcises demons]].demons]], and fights off any thugs who attack his church or parishioners.



** Bob is a priest who [[DirtyCoward flees his church or temple at the first sight of danger]].
** Bob is a badass atheist who fights against the dreaded PathOfInspiration.

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** Bob is a priest who [[DirtyCoward flees his church or temple at the first sight of danger]].
danger]], even deliberately exposing his fellow priests or worshipers to that danger [[ItsAllAboutMe just to save his own ass]].
** Bob is a badass atheist Badass HollywoodAtheist who fights against the dreaded PathOfInspiration.CorruptChurch, PathOfInspiration, or ReligionOfEvil.

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* '''Straight''': Bob is a minister who [[TheHunter hunts vampires]].

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* '''Straight''': Bob is a minister who [[TheHunter [[VampireHunter hunts vampires]].vampires]] and [[HollywoodExorcism exorcises demons]].



** Bob beats up vampires, demons, hitmen, and every other sort of bad guy while giving his sermons.

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** Bob beats up vampires, demons, hitmen, and every other sort of bad guy while in-between giving his sermons.



* '''Downplayed''': Bob is a minister who is a former boxer that gets into the ring to spar when he has time.

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Bob is a minister who is a and former boxer that who gets into the ring to spar when he has time.spare time.
** Bob is a BadassPacifist who will never get into a fight, but is bravely willing to put himself in danger for his beliefs.



** Bob's faith is a great weapon in dealing with vampires.
** Bob is a TechnicalPacifist who never picks up a weapon but is the first person on the front lines to help the wounded.



** Bob is in a land that persecutes people of faith and must fight back.
** Bob is a missionary in a war-torn country when an [[EvilArmy invading army]] comes through his region bent on RapePillageAndBurn. In order to [[PapaWolf protect]] his congregants he begins TrainingThePeacefulVillagers and leads them on [[HitAndRunTactics raids]] against the [[EvilArmy invaders.]]

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** Bob's faith is a great weapon in dealing with vampires and demons.
** Bob is in a land that persecutes people of faith his faith, and must fight back.
** Bob is a missionary in a war-torn country when an [[EvilArmy invading army]] comes through his region bent on RapePillageAndBurn. In order to [[PapaWolf protect]] his congregants congregants, he begins TrainingThePeacefulVillagers and leads them on [[HitAndRunTactics raids]] against the [[EvilArmy invaders.]]invaders]].



** Bob is a badass athiest who fights against the dreaded PathOfInspiration.
** Bob is a minister who runs away from battle.
* '''Subverted''': Bob is TheAtoner who was once a BadassBiker but is now a peaceful man of the cloth who will not even fight back if punched by members of the local gang.

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** Bob is a priest who [[DirtyCoward flees his church or temple at the first sight of danger]].
** Bob is a badass athiest atheist who fights against the dreaded PathOfInspiration.
** Bob is a minister who runs away from battle.
* '''Subverted''': Bob is TheAtoner who was once a BadassBiker BadassBiker, but is now a peaceful man of the cloth who will not even fight back if punched by members of the local gang.
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'''Basic Trope''': A religious leader is a BadAss.

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'''Basic Trope''': A religious leader is a BadAss.badass.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob hunts vampires and feels that his life of violence is not appropriate for a man of God and leaves the SaintlyChurch, so he can join the ChurchMilitant. In essence, he switches from GoodShepherd to ThePaladin.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob hunts vampires and feels fears that his life of violence is not appropriate for a man of God God. Therefore, he tries to invoke a HeelFaithTurn in the vampires, and leaves if necessary [[DefeatMeansFriendship beat the SaintlyChurch, so he can join the ChurchMilitant. In essence, he switches from GoodShepherd to ThePaladin.evil out of them first]].
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* '''Reconstructed''': Only to find out that his faith and commitment to God made him practicaly invincible to vampires, so he returns to the cloth.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Only to find out Bob hunts vampires and feels that his faith life of violence is not appropriate for a man of God and commitment to God made him practicaly invincible to vampires, leaves the SaintlyChurch, so he returns to can join the cloth.ChurchMilitant. In essence, he switches from GoodShepherd to ThePaladin.

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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Even though Bob is aware of vampies and knows they are vulnerable to his faith, he does not hunt them.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob is a minister who is a former boxer that gets ino the ring to spar when he has time.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob is a minister who is a former boxer that gets ino into the ring to spar when he has time.



** Bob is an badass athiest who fights against the dreaded PathOfInspiration.

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** Bob is an a badass athiest who fights against the dreaded PathOfInspiration.
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** Bob is a missionary in a war-torn country when an [[EvilArmy invading army]] comes through his region bent on RapePillageAndBurn. In order to [[PapaWolf protect]] his congregants he begins TrainingThePeacefulVillagers and leads them on raids.

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** Bob is a missionary in a war-torn country when an [[EvilArmy invading army]] comes through his region bent on RapePillageAndBurn. In order to [[PapaWolf protect]] his congregants he begins TrainingThePeacefulVillagers and leads them on raids.[[HitAndRunTactics raids]] against the [[EvilArmy invaders.]]
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** Bob is a missionary in a war-torn country when an invading army comes through his region and [[RapePillageAndBurn endangers]] his congregants.

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** Bob is a missionary in a war-torn country when an [[EvilArmy invading army army]] comes through his region bent on RapePillageAndBurn. In order to [[PapaWolf protect]] his congregants he begins TrainingThePeacefulVillagers and [[RapePillageAndBurn endangers]] his congregants.leads them on raids.

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* '''Exploited''': The BigBad, a demon, forces Bob into violent battles in order to draw people away from the church once they see a preacher kicking ass.

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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The BigBad, a demon, forces Bob into violent battles in order to draw people away from the church once they see a preacher kicking ass.
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**The Bishop hires people to force Bob into violent battles in order to draw people ''into'' church once they see a preacher kicking ass.
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** Bob is a missionary when an invading army comes through his region and [[RapePillageAndBurn endangers]] his congregants.

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** Bob is a missionary in a war-torn country when an invading army comes through his region and [[RapePillageAndBurn endangers]] his congregants.
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** Bob is a missionary when an invading army comes through his region and [[RapePillageAndBurn endangers]] his congregants.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob beats up vampires, demons, hitmen, and every other sort of bad guy while giving his sermons.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Bob beats up vampires, demons, hitmen, and every other sort of bad guy while giving his sermons.
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** Instead of deer shooting, Bob goes on a harrowing of {{Hell}} every hunting season.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob goes into battle, literally beating vampires over the head with a Bible.

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Bob goes into battle, literally beating vampires over is an badass athiest who fights against the head with dreaded PathOfInspiration.
** Bob is
a Bible.minister who runs away from battle.



* '''Inverted''':
** Bob is an athiest who is still quite badass and moral.
** Bob is a minister who runs away from battle.

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'''Parodied''': Bob is an athiest who is still quite badass and moral.
** Bob is
goes into battle, literally beating vampires over the head with a minister who runs away from battle.Bible.



* '''Invoked''': Bob lives in a CrapsackWorld and knows the people need two things: God and protection. He offers both.

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* '''Invoked''': '''Averted''': Bob lives in is just a CrapsackWorld and knows the people need two things: God and protection. He offers both.normal preacher who does his job.



* '''Invoked''': Bob lives in a CrapsackWorld and knows the people need two things: God and protection. He offers both.



* '''Averted''': Bob is just a normal preacher who does his job.
* '''Conversed''': Members of Bob's church wonder if his violent nature is suitable for being a clergyman.
* '''Discussed''': Alice reads a comic featuring Bob and talks with her friends to see if the writer was trying to mock religion, promote it, or was just trying to be funny.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob beats up members of the local gangs and demands that they go to church on Sunday.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob struggles to make amends between his duties as a clergyman and his duties of being a vampire hunter.

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* '''Averted''': Bob is just a normal preacher who does his job.
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* '''Conversed''': '''Discussed''': Members of Bob's church wonder if his violent nature is suitable for being a clergyman.
* '''Discussed''': '''Conversed''': Alice reads a comic featuring Bob Bob, and talks with her friends to see if the writer was trying to mock religion, promote it, or was just trying to be funny.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob beats up members of the local gangs and demands that they go to church on Sunday.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob struggles to make amends between his duties as a clergyman and his duties of being a vampire hunter.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob beats up members of the local gangs and demands that they go to church on Sunday.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob struggles to make amends between his duties as a clergyman and his duties of being a vampire hunter.
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'''Basic Trope''': A religious leader is a BadAss.
* '''Straight''': Bob is a minister who [[TheHunter hunts vampires]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob beats up vampires, demons, hitmen, and every other sort of bad guy while giving his sermons.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob is a minister who is a former boxer that gets ino the ring to spar when he has time.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob's faith is a great weapon in dealing with vampires.
** Bob is a TechnicalPacifist who never picks up a weapon but is the first person on the front lines to help the wounded.
** Bob believes God has sent him to fight evil.
** Bob is in a land that persecutes people of faith and must fight back.
* '''Parodied''': Bob goes into battle, literally beating vampires over the head with a Bible.
* '''Subverted''': Bob is TheAtoner who was once a BadassBiker but is now a peaceful man of the cloth who will not even fight back if punched by members of the local gang.
* '''Double Subverted''': Then they mess with his family and now... ItsPersonal.
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob is an athiest who is still quite badass and moral.
** Bob is a minister who runs away from battle.
* '''Zig Zagged''': As a minister, Bob tries not to engage in violence even though he is a former military man. When criminals try to take over his small town, he turns into a TechnicalPacifist and hires men to fight them off while trying to get his people to safety. When those hired men are killed and he is all that's left, he picks up a gun and fights the gang.
* '''Invoked''': Bob lives in a CrapsackWorld and knows the people need two things: God and protection. He offers both.
* '''Enforced''': The writers are religous or otherwise, want to play with the notion of religious faith in connection with badassery.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Don't let the Bible fool you. That man can kick your ass everyway until Sunday... Thankfully, he rests on Sundays."
* '''Exploited''': The BigBad, a demon, forces Bob into violent battles in order to draw people away from the church once they see a preacher kicking ass.
* '''Averted''': Bob is just a normal preacher who does his job.
* '''Conversed''': Members of Bob's church wonder if his violent nature is suitable for being a clergyman.
* '''Discussed''': Alice reads a comic featuring Bob and talks with her friends to see if the writer was trying to mock religion, promote it, or was just trying to be funny.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob beats up members of the local gangs and demands that they go to church on Sunday.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob struggles to make amends between his duties as a clergyman and his duties of being a vampire hunter.
* '''Implied''': "Pastor Bob is a peaceful man of God and everything but don't mess with his church members. Trust me."
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob hunts vampires and feels that his life of violence is not appropriate for a man of God and leaves the church.
* '''Reconstructed''': Only to find out that his faith and commitment to God made him practicaly invincible to vampires, so he returns to the cloth.

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