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Ilsa

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32. With less symbolism, and grossly, you could say the same about

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 07:33 AM

Jun 2013

Harry Potter. He was a powerful figure who arose from the dead to save wizards from an evil, powerful wizard. there are fewer linkages to Christianity, but there is still some similarities in theme about good vs evil and fulfilling a destiny.

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'Man of Steel' filled with Jesus, Christianity references (Fox News - LOL) [View all] underpants Jun 2013 OP

The creators of the original Superman comic book were Jewish. mucifer Jun 2013 #1

Intro of the article underpants Jun 2013 #3

HI friends MichaelKelley Jun 2013 #29

Okaaaaayyy, Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #2

They are right on this as far as JC Maximumnegro Jun 2013 #7

It was the same way in Superman: The Movie n/t MicaelS Jun 2013 #19

Well, Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #20

Prometheus also had Phlem Jun 2013 #4

Meh, as pop culture Jesuses go NoGOPZone Jun 2013 #5

'El' is Hebrew for god REP Jun 2013 #10

It's also a common transcription of the Arabic word for 'the' NoGOPZone Jun 2013 #11

Why not Spanish, then? REP Jun 2013 #13

sure, whatever make you happy NoGOPZone Jun 2013 #15

Al Jor'El Initech Jun 2013 #14

Republican propaganda AFJROTCcadetEcho Jun 2013 #6

and there are the same number of letters in JFK as there in Abe ... zbdent Jun 2013 #8

I read a good piece years ago about Superman as the Golem Recursion Jun 2013 #9

Superman has always been presented as a Christ Figure. baldguy Jun 2013 #12

Or Jor-El's speech to Kal-El in the Richard Donner 'Superman'. Aristus Jun 2013 #16

Yeah, the imagery has never exactly been subtle. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2013 #17

Absolutely correct, this is nothing new. MicaelS Jun 2013 #18

Apparently some real christians aren't very happy with that idea - "Superman is the Antichrist" sibelian Jun 2013 #21

Ummm...Jesus was a Jew. Jus' saying! Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #22

Nope, try this graphic. Man of Blue Steel.... uppityperson Jun 2013 #23

Yeah, the producer is a nutter me b zola Jun 2013 #24

I haven't seen it yet LostOne4Ever Jun 2013 #25

There's article posted up above.. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #27

Our gods wear Spandex... Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #26

33 is a secret reference to Rolling Rock Kolesar Jun 2013 #28

I actually thought it was rather obvious. Deep13 Jun 2013 #30

Any comic book fan above the age of six could had said the same thing MrScorpio Jun 2013 #31

With less symbolism, and grossly, you could say the same about Ilsa Jun 2013 #32