十九世纪落后的中国和印度国民面对欧洲强国的侵略，都有人相信自己和白人战斗的时候刀枪不入。
这是1833年发生在印度。引自
[1]。
anti-zamindar and anti-government revolt in the Sherpur district of northern
Bengal. The rebels were armed with spears, bows, poisoned arrows, a few
matchlocks and the belief that if their faith in their messianic leader was
strong they would be immune to musket balls. No doubt the many casualties were
warriors of shallow convictions.
最后一句似乎有两种理解。有些人因为信仰不强伤亡了？还是他们的信仰，只要对救世主般的领导人有信仰就刀枪不入，本身SHALLOW
？
这是1898年发生在中国。引自 [2]。
The Boxers United in
Righteousness, as they called themselves, began to emerge as a force in
northwest Shandong during 1898. … Some boxers believed they were invulnerable to
swords and bullets in combat, and they drew on an eclectic pantheon of spirits
and protectors from folk religions, popular novels, and street plays.
[1] Raj, the Making and Unmaking of British India, by Lawrence James
[2] the Search for Modern China, by Jonathan D. Spence