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In reply to the discussion: 'Man of Steel' filled with Jesus, Christianity references (Fox News - LOL) [View all]LostOne4Ever
(9,290 posts)But that article is from Faux News -_-
Based on what I know from the comics it sounds like they are reaching a bit more than usual.
Its possible, again I have not seen the movie, but the evidence they cite are far from convincing. For instance, Goyer like Superman's creators is Jewish.
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The part about the cross, every superhero I have ever seen flies like that. The Kents being his adoptive parents is a part of his origin, non-violence is not solely a christian trait (almost all heroes are depicted that way), the natural birth and ghost of his father does not sound anything like Christianity references to me, and Yeshua of Nazareth would not go to a priest for advice but would rather advise the priest.
I am not saying that it is not possible that this might be what the directors intended, but It sounds like a stretch. Maybe when I do get the chance to see it I can understand better, but for now it sounds like faux news is just trying to drum up sales among its viewers to me.