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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
a key moment for me i think that highlights the philosophical chasm between them is at the end when the cop talks about the resurrection. the islanders say he'll be reborn as part of everything (they've been saying this all along and this is very much a part of the plot), but the cop says that he ("i") *as a self* will be reborn in "heaven".
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Yes that is key. Althoug Howie's commitment to his faith makes him really no different to the villagers, while I do maintain that Lord Summerisle only uses faith for his own ends, hence the cynicism. But you're right, it isn't 100% clear.
The Eucharist scene is missing from some versions so it looks like you've seen the fullest one available. Did it have the scene where the boy climbs the ladder to Willow's bedroom, while the men in the pub sing that song, 'Gently Johnny'? '
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsjMcEqjZ-c
That's also left out of some versions but is again absolutely key.