After reading from an article from a site (pasted below), I began to recall the first time I've heard of similar arguments.
When I finished reading this article by the second person, I had to put my afterthought in writing.
The first article is very clear and direct on the author's point. But the second article seems to be the work of a loser trying to gain a hold of the trophy.
I'll put my thoughts on this in simplicity.
First of all, I would say many knew that evil is bad. The devil is bad. We don't like to do evil things.
Second of all, many knew that Satan is evil, the devil.
Now, the question is, what really is evil? Jesus said in Matthew 7:24, ...depart from me, ye that work iniquity. What evil is this iniquity?
Is the term "evil/iniquity" only limited to murder, stealing, lying, cheating?
If so, then some saints need not God's salvation which is in Christ Jesus only.
To say that Satan is an enemy of men is a bit childish.
Satan is the enemy of God. He's the one who would use all kinds of ways to divert people from God by manipulating God's Word, logos.
God's righteousness is not the same as a man's righteousness. Therefore in order to achieve God's standard which is the only way to please God as man's righteousness has been COMPLETELY corrupted since the fall of Adam and Eve, only God's revealed truth through His Word which is in the Bible can we truly achieve that.
Hence, to make it very clear and simple "Saying that you are doing the right thing is never the right thing unless God told you so either by words or God-planned blessings hidden around you".
If one can't see superman or Nietzsche's Overman as an anti-christ figure, one has failed to understand what I've just said.
Conclusion, how did the second article's author fail?
By assuming that doctrine of Christianity can be viewed and understood from a non-believer's point of view.
If you do not believe that God exist, why would you want to tell others what you think God is like? Only a half-baked brain would do something like that.
"I'm neither atheist nor theist", then you are the absolute, you are god, yet worshipping skepticism, I have nothing more to say to a false hypocritical god.
Hollywood has produced a lot of movies that are anti-christ. And many of them have messianic theme. So if you watch them, make sure you can tell the differences apart so that you may glorify God when you explain to others who have watched similar shows.
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Excerpt From http://www.supermanhomepage.com
Point/Counterpoint: Superman as Satan?
Date: December 24, 2003
Hello, everyone! Neal Bailey, here. Welcome to an exploratory article
in to the nature of the Man of Steel, both in etymology and in intent.
In other words, we examine what the nature of Superman is, from its
historical roots to its present meanings.
Through the Superman Homepage I received an email from a man who wants
to be called Thyroros, postulating some rather hard to take-in ideas...
my first reaction, I'll have to admit, was "What the heck?", but after
a little bit of reading, the guy had me quite pulled in. Great
research, good words, and a persuasive style. It was the topic of the
article that had me boggled...
It postulated the idea that Superman was an allegory for the Anti-Christ.
Now, now, now, before you start sending me hate mail, realize that at
no point have I said that Superman is the Anti-Christ... far from it,
in my opinion. But having read the article, and having found it quite
entertaining and more than a little informed, I contacted Steve, the
webmaster, and asked if I could make this into a bit of an article for
you all...
He agreed.
Steve Younis is a good man, people. He doesn't want politics, religion,
or anything controversial on this site, and I applaud that. He wants
only Superman, which makes sense. But this article skirted both fields,
religion, politics, AND an angle on the Man of Steel. So here's a
cautioning paragraph that I expect you to read before continuing:
You, right now, can hit the exit
button on this window and leave this article. If you are easily
offended, I encourage you to. What follows is at least controversial,
if not anger provoking if you are less into inquiry than say, someone
like me, and don't love hearing alternate theories when backed up by
evidence. This article is brought to you by me and Thyroros, and any
discussion you have, any objections, and death threats, whatever, they
should go towards me. This article was my idea, and I stand by it as
intellectual exploration.
That said, enough of a prelude, and into the articles at hand:
First, we have the article that Thyroros sent me, about the nature of
Superman and where he perhaps fits into the general scheme of allegory.
Begin the words of Thyroros:
I know you're gonna hate me for this one, so let's just get started shall we?
The Superman Mythos
by Thyroros
The term superman first entered into modern usage through the writings
of Friedrich Nietzsche. This late nineteenth-century German philosopher
was vehemently anti-Christian and never tired of condemning the faith
as weak, absurd, even detrimental to human development. While Hitler
admired him, and the Nazis are said to have made use of some of his
ideas, Nietzsche did not actually share their racist and anti-Semitic
views. (1) Thus it is not entirely incongruous that two young Jewish
men from Cleveland, Ohio would have adopted the term for their own use.
While many assume Superman is merely a work of science fiction, I do
not believe this to be the case. I too grew up amid all the movies (the
first film starring Christopher Reeve came out the year after I was
born), cartoons, and TV shows, believing the Man of Steel to be nothing
more than a slightly stale and out-dated comic book hero. However,
after watching various episodes of Smallville, a very different
interpretation of the American icon began to impress itself upon me.
As nonsensical or offensive as some people might think this to be, the
tale of Superman represents an allegory of another well-known
supernatural, extra-terrestrial being: Satan.
Before delving into some of the more specific correlations, and often
glaring similarities, between these two legendary immortals, there is
an important point which needs to be made regarding the nature of
angels. Angels are extra-dimensional and other-worldly travellers who
make infrequent appearances throughout the Bible and other related
texts. They usually do not have wings, and they almost always appear
just like men. The Seraphim and Cherubim are the only two celestial
orders consistently described in the Bible which bear wings. While most
angeaologies consider both orders to be angels, the highest orders in
fact, neither the Old nor New Testaments refer to them as such. But
this is really just a semantic argument that needn't be fully addressed
here. Anyway, the English word angel is derived from the Greek angelos
which simply means messenger, as does the Hebrew mal'ach, which is used
in the Torah, the prophets, and other Hebrew writings. (2) These terms
can be used to indicate human or divine beings. Many times the humans
with whom angels communicate are not even aware of it until the
supernatural visitors perform some act obviously beyond the capability
of mere mortals. After closely examining all the Biblical references, I
was forced to conclude that there is no overwhelming distinction
between angels and what modern mythology refers to as aliens. Both are
extra-terrestrial, and both seem to exhibit powers and/or technology
beyond what might traditionally be considered human. Now, Satan, if
standard Christian doctrine is correct, is a fallen angel, while
Kal-El, or Superman, is a stranded, immigrant alien.
Objections may arise as angels are said to dwell in heaven while aliens
inhabit the supposedly innumerable worlds located in the vast reaches
of space. But again, the only difference between the concepts of heaven
and space lie in the minds of people who refuse to acknowledge the
simple facts. Both exist above and outside the earth, and both are
impossible to visit for the majority of living human beings on this
planet. Even now, after thirty-some years of manned space-flight, it
still requires the pinnacle of human technology, and the availability
of monumental resources, to even consider such undertakings. We haven't
been to the moon in over thirty years according to official sources.
Moreover, space remains extremely dangerous. It is a notoriously
hostile environment; the slightest mistake or malfunction can bring
about instantaneous death for even the most well-trained astronaut. So,
heavenly realms and intergalactic space, not that different, right?
Okay then, hopefully that matter is settled, and we can move on to
Krypton.
As most of us know, Kal-El's homeworld, Krypton, was completely
obliterated due to a nuclear reaction at its core, which resulted in
the infant Kryptonian's emergency flight to earth. Now, some theorize
that the asteroid belt in our solar system was created when a large,
terrestrial planet located between Mars and Jupiter (often referred to
as Astera/Astara) exploded some time in the past. (3) It's possible
that this same cataclysm was also responsible for the destruction of
the Red Planet's atmosphere and its civilization. Satan may also be
connected with Mars and Astera, depending on one's interpretation of
certain Old Testament books such as Ezekiel. Ezekiel states in chapter
28, verse 14 that the former anointed cherub, Satan, "walked up and
down in the midst of the stones of fire". It's not a very far stretch
of the imagination to connect "the stones of fire" with planets. Please
examine the following verses for more details:
Ezekiel 28:15-17 15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that
thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. 16 By the multitude
of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence,
and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the
mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the
midst of the stones of fire. 17 Thine heart was lifted up because of
thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness:
I will cast thee to the ground (Hebrew 'eretz is also often translated
as land or earth), I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold
thee.
So Satan may have ruled a physical civilization spanning Mars, Astara,
and perhaps several moons as well. But he rebelled against his God and
King, and was cast to the earth along with a third of the Heavenly Host
(See Revelation 12:4).
The aforementioned information thus allows us to have a much clearer
understanding of the scenario presented in Smallville 1961. While I
don't disagree with Chloe about the possibility of genetic memory being
stored in the DNA, I don't accept that this was necessarily true in
Clark's case. I believe it to be more likely that Jor-El and Kal-El are
one person, not father and son. Here's how it works:
I. Jor-El is Satan. II. The father who exiled Jor-El/Satan to earth is
actually the Father, as in Yahweh, the God of the Bible. III.
Jor-El/Satan returns to space to continue the "War in Heaven" (See
Revelation 12:7).. IV. In order to eventually assume the role of
Anti-Christ, Satan devises a seemingly foolproof plan. Just as
Yahweh/God limited himself in power when He assumed the form of
Jesus/the Christ, Satan formulates a a similar device. He clones
himself and denies this clone access to certain segments of his memory
and powers. This way he will more easily deceive humans into believing
that he is a righteous savior rather than evil incarnate. But he makes
messages and recordings beforehand which will remind him of certain
things at planned intervals. This will enable him to develop in the
most ideal way in order to fit the role of the Christ more perfectly.
V. Satan and his angels are defeated in the heavenly realms, Mars and
Astera/Krypton is destroyed as a result. Satan transfers his
consciousness/spirit from Jor-El to the infant clone, Kal-El and
rockets off toward earth.
As additional support for this concept, let us explore the meanings of
the principal character's names belonging to the Superman mythos:
Clark - Old English - Clergyman or learned man (4)
Kent - Welsh - Bright white, white or bright (5). Another interesting
possible derivation of this name is from the Biblical Kenites (first
mentioned in Genesis 15:19 as enemies of Israel), who may have been
descended from Cain (for in Hebrew Cain is more accurately
transliterated as Qayin, and Kenites as Qayini. Adding an "i" to the
end of a name in Hebrew indicates the people or descendants of that
personage. Israel/Israeli, Qayin/Qayini. See the pattern?) (6)
Kal-El - Can be translated as destruction or completion of God in
Hebrew (or possibly 'all that is God/totality of God'). (7) El is the
Hebrew word for God.*
Jor-El - J is actually pronounced Y (the letter Yod) in Hebrew.
Possible translations are: Yare'-el - fear of God, Yarah-El - God
teaches, taught of God, Yeru-El - God is a foundation, Yeri-El -
founded of God; God will see. (8)
Krypton/Kryptonite - From the Greek words krypto - To hide; kryptos - hidden unseen, secret; krypte - hidden place (9)
Lex - Latin for law (Just in case 'Lex' is actually short for
Alexander, Alexander is Greek for leader of men, alex (leader) + ander
(men).10
Luthor (Luther) - Teutonic- famous warrior/ famous in war
Old German - Warring ones
German - warrior/famous people?. Martin Luther was a Catholic monk and theologian turned Protestant reformer (1483-1546). (11)
*If one is inclined to doubt that Kal-El and Jor-El may actually be
Hebrew names, allow me to you remind you that both Jerry Siegel and Joe
Shuster, the original creators of Superman, were Jewish. Maybe I'm
wrong, but I think it's highly unlikely they would give their
characters Hebrew-sounding names by pure chance. (12)
There are just a few more items of interest which may possibly be
connections between Kal-El and the Red Dragon/Satan. Since Superman
derives his powers from the sun, that would make him a kind of 'sun
god'. Satan has sometimes been compared with the sun gods of ancient
mythology such as the Egyptian Ra, the Greek/Roman Apollo and the
Persian Mithra. The 'infinity serpent' burned onto Clark's chest in the
second season finale of Smallville is another fascinating correlation,
as Satan is often recognized as being or controlling the serpent in the
Garden of Eden (Genesis chapter 3), and one of his titles in Revelation
(12:9) is that "that old serpent". Finally, it would be quite simple to
draw a pentagram inside the five-pointed shield emblazoned on
Superman's costume. Pentagrams are used in ceremonial magic and
Satanism the world over. Not that such a detail is conclusive, but I
just thought I'd include it for the sake of being thorough.
So what does all of this mean? The reader, of course, is free to draw
his or her own conclusions But here's what I believe; Superman comics,
movies, and TV shows (and everything else in between) are Satanic
Propaganda. Superman is the Anti-Christ/Satan and Lex Luthor,
representing Christianity, is desperately trying to defend the earth
against him. As the story is told from Satan's perspective, Lex is
falsely demonized and portrayed as an insane criminal. In the words of
Friedrich Nietzsche from Thus Spake Zarathustra, "God is dead. I teach
you the superman." This is the lie that the father of lies is eager for
us all to swallow down between mouthfuls of French fries and
jelly-filled breakfast pastries.
- Thyroros, December 2, 2003, Redlands, CA.
Endnotes:
1. See Friedrich Nietzsche's Biography.com
2. Information gathered by using the King James Bible (1611 Authorized
Version) and The Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the
Bible. James Strong, L.L.D., S.T.D. Fully Revised and Corrected by John
R. Kohlenberger III and James A. Swanson. Grand Rapids Michigan.
Zondervan. 2001
3. Click here for the standard line on the Asteroid Belt formation. Go here for more information on the possible link between Mars, Astara, and Satan, maybe even Venus?
4. Name definition for Clark (Any standard name/baby-name book should provide this information.)
5. Name meanings & Name origins (Any standard name/baby-name book should provide this information.)
6. See footnote 2. Most Biblical scholars don't make the connection
between Cain and the Kenites. This is probably due to the long-held
view that the Flood of Noah/The Great Deluge (as related in Genesis
chapters 6-8) was worldwide and no one survived except Noah and his
family. However, a gr owing number dispute that the Flood was regional
rather than global (which is possible based on certain interpretations
of the passages in Genesis), and therefore, Cain's progeny could have
survived.
7. From the Strong's Concordance Hebrew Dictionary (contained within the same volume), Reference numbers 3605-3607, 3615-3617
8. From the Strong's Concordance Hebrew Dictionary (contained within
the same volume), Reference numbers 3372, 3384, 3385, 3400.
Incidentally, yerah is the Hebrew word for moon, ref. # 3391.
9. From the Strong's Concordance Greek Dictionary (contained within the
same volume), Reference numbers 2926-2928 10. (Any competent
Latin-English and Greek-English dictionaries can be used to find these
definitions. Also standard name/baby-name book should provide this
information.) Here's a couple of websites just in case you want them. For Alexander. For Lex & another for Lex. Just for fun, here's website containing excerpts of Plutarch's Alexander the Great (who was not a good guy) bio.
11. "Luthor/Luther" name meaning.
12. "Jews are the true comic book heroes", article from the Chicago Sun Times and here's a History of Superman article from Superman.com.ar in case your interested.
End the words of Thyroros.
Neal Bailey's Counterpoint:
Superman is a Republican Presidential Candidate
by Neal Bailey.
When I first read this, I was intrigued by the sheer amount of
information presented here, and the thought put into it. It impressed
me. The work is well done, as well, with sources, strong words, and a
persuasive style.
In this, I have a great deal of respect for Thyroros, as a writer, he did a good job.
As the defence for the Superman Homepage, I have to point out my
version of the other side of the argument. I want to try and do that
logically, using things learned in years of study of philosophy,
including writing books, personal study, and a long and unending quest
for God.
To do this, we have to establish Thyroros' basic tenets and examine
them. For the sake of argument, his article assumes God, so I will
assume God as well. My theism or non-theism aside (and that's a WHOLE
other article, folks), I will give this argument the benefit of deistic
doubt.
That said, my basic understanding of the above article is are the following tenets:
I: Angels are corollary to aliens, as they both come from beyond our
understanding of the terrestrial... I. E. Space, some definable Heaven
we can't see in our own terran view, or even the ever-unknown "beyond".
II: Satan's war against the armies of Heaven took place in a region of
Heaven located somewhere near what is now the asteroid belt.
III: Jerry Seigel and Joe Shuster created Superman as a Satanic
allegory, based in the following pieces of evidence, most strongly:
A: Kal-El and Jor-El can be interpreted to mean "Totality of God" and "Fear of God", respectively.
B: Kryptonite means a hidden place.
C: Lex means leader of men.
D: Luther was the leader of a church reform movement.
IV: Superman is an allegory for Satan, and Lex Luthor is an allegory
for Christianity, fighting against the forces of Satan to save the
Earth.
Now that we have this plain and laid out, we can examine each tenet respectively for its individual merit...
I: Angels are corollary to aliens, because of their similarity to our understanding of Heaven and Space.
This I cannot dispute. There are aesthetic differences, and there are
many obvious differences in the realities of their existence based in
logic, but they ARE corollary. The problem? Corollary is not a logical
means of causation, even given God. For instance, logically speaking,
if you want to, you can create a very obvious and real corollary
between a dog and a cat. Both are mammals and have four legs, after
all, and therefore must be similar. They are. That doesn't make them
the same. Corollary is a common tool of equivocation. But it bears
noticing that sometimes, in some instances, corollary can bring about
logical conclusion, for instance, seeing a Doberman and then a Labrador
and assuming that they were both dogs... assuming that they were the
same breed, or even held the same temperament, however, may be folly.
II: The War in Heaven took place around the asteroid belt.
This I cannot dispute either. But then, it is pure theory based in
etymology of a word, and a society's reverence for the stars. We see
common recurrences of many themes in literature and religious texts...
floods, fires, plagues, and wars. And many occurred in the stars. This
makes they possible, but not necessarily real.
The previous two points are interesting, very interesting, but lack a
degree of plausibility based in their corollary and their basis in
theory rather than fact. Nonetheless, the third tenet is perhaps the
most defensible:
III: Siegel and Shuster created Superman as a form of Satanic allegory.
Thyroros' evidence here is again, interesting, but perhaps
inconclusive. Maybe Luthor does mean a leader of men. And maybe Jor-El
is representative of a fear of God... I myself might fear a God that
destroyed my home planet, even if I were at war with him... but still,
I want to take his position in order to show how while the idea has
merit, and is certainly interesting, it makes as much sense to assume
Superman Satan to me as to assume him the Republican candidate for the
presidency.
Allow me to elaborate:
Superman, like Satan, is a powerful being, often defiant of those in
control with regards to matters of authority. He regularly fights
against the most authoritative figure in the world, President Luthor, a
man whose dictums are obeyed unless one wants to experience severe
consequences, like with the God of Christianity.
Metropolis is a beautiful, euphoric place before Superman arrives, and
after he comes, chaos ensues, much like the apocalypse. Villains and
murderers crowd to the city to have a shot at usurping power from the
Superman Satan, and as prophesied in the Bible, Superman Satan has the
sway and belief of almost all of the people in the world.
Sometimes, as in apocalyptic revelation, the moon turns red as blood,
people disappear suddenly, taken by aliens beyond the asteroid belt,
only to be brought back by Superman or his comrades at arms.
And, of note, Superman's religion is never really elaborated upon, much
like the Anti-Christ, opting instead for an Agnostic front to please
the will of the people and maintain power.
I've dug a pretty good hole for myself here, haven't I, strengthening Thyroros' evidence and setting myself up to look foolish?
Well, yes, perhaps. But through aforementioned corollary, which falls
to logical examination save by those with utmost faith of conviction
based in personal experience.
And hey, I don't knock that. I just live MY life by logic, you see?
Nothing wrong with Thyroros at all, that's not what I'm saying. I'm
just saying, to logical examination, well...
Superman tends to be a little pro-life. When someone falls off a
bridge, Superman will fly down there, save them, and bring them back to
the top of the bridge. Maybe even fry the guy who tossed them off with
his heat vision. And what does that tell us?
Superman's a little more gung-ho about the careful and co-ordinated
application of violence to achieve an end than other parts of society.
You know what else? Superman, though he doesn't really need them,
advocates the use of guns. He doesn't ever say anything against it, he
doesn't advocate regulation, and once, when he was low on power, back
after he came back from the dead, he armed himself with some HUGE alien
weaponry and said, I quote, A boy-scout is always prepared.
Superman prefers to let individual governments control their own
decisions rather than having a dictator or an overarching Federalism
make the decisions for the people. That's why he fights Darkseid,
Luthor, and anyone who tries to make everyone in his fair city do what
the rest of the world is doing when the world is being taken over.
Thanks to Luthor, he also buys into smaller government.
Thanks to Our Worlds At War, he buys into a strong military.
And when someone commits an act of terror... that boy is ALL OVER IT. I
mean, look at Action 775 and what he did to Manchester Black.
What do all of these things have in common? Pro-life, anti-gun control,
letting a government maintain its sovereignty, small government, strong
military, strong on attacking terrorists unilaterally?
Well, right now, (and I'm not condemning or condoning these beliefs
EITHER way, understand that) those are the stereotypical associations
brought to bear on the Republican Party.
Given that Superman has a leadership role in the JLA, and given that he
wants to remove Luthor from office, it is then my corollary assumption
that Superman wants to become the Republican candidate for the United
States Presidency.
That said, don't expect him to run, for obvious reasons... and THIS is
why though the ideas are interesting, much like my citation for
Superman's republican belief system, and though Thyroros has
interesting ideas, in that Superman WAS created in a time of intense
religious oppression and might have come to mean something Satanic as a
stretch for several of DC's future star players, it just isn't likely.
The simple reasons?
Superman has never consciously thirsted for power and destruction, as the Anti-Christ almost universally does.
The Rapture did not occur in DC comics, a key event announcing the coming of the Anti-Christ.
The Jews are hardly even mentioned in the pages of Superman, save in
passing stereotypical reference to the fundamentalists walking down the
street I've seen once or twice, in passive stereotypical reference to
the Jews of New York city, and the Jews, as a Biblical scholar will
tell you, are absolutely KEY to the Christian view of the end of times,
where many Jews are converted by the hand of God as the ever-present
Anti-Christ moves to enslave the last peoples of the world.
Perhaps most importantly, Superman has never held or moved towards
offices of leadership save in the JLA, and this is a key element of the
Anti-Christ. He is seen as a leader of men, but he has no hand in
policy, nor would he if he could. He believes sternly that mankind must
survive or fail on their own... he postulates non-interference.
Although I have to say... it is VERY suspect that he controls an outlet
of media, and the most powerful outlet of media in his Universe...
Hmmm...
Even beyond all this, however, is the potent truth of the matter. All
religious preferences aside, at least in modern day, Superman has
become less of an allegory for a Nietzsche Superman and more a
modern-day version of the embodied principles of the Biblical Christ.
In fact, God-beings as opposed to common heroes is a commonly debated
flaw and/or benefit to the entire DC Universe depending on how you look
at it, as exemplified well in the JLA/Avengers crossover. Mutants are
hated and Spider-Man is always on public trial, whereas Superman is a
benevolent watcher, a man above us all who will swoop in and tell us
what is right and wrong when we have our occasional failings. He gives
sermons, he lives among us as a common man, and heck, there is the
undeniable fact that he did die and rise from the dead to save us all
from... well, Mongul, but you see my point. He's all powerful, beyond
death, and he's out to protect us from our sins rather than instigate
them in devious manner. In this, Lex is more of the Morning Star, an
intelligent, Superman bucking type of guy not above killing in order to
bring about what he believes to be better than the God-Man, a new world
order at his own hands.
There's a whole Master's thesis there, if you want it. I don't. I like enjoying the comic for what it is, as well. 😉
Here's the lightning round:
Jesus made water into wine. Superman made coal into diamonds.
Jesus is killed by brainless monsters for no real reason save to
exploit their own raw power. Superman is killed by a brainless monster
for no real reason save to exploit its own raw power.
Jesus has twelve disciples who listen to his leadership and follow him
as he spreads the good word. Superman has a JLA who listens to his
leadership and follow him as he spreads the good clobber on
unsuspecting do-badders.
Jesus rose from the dead after three days and spoke to people about how
to solve their problems. Superman rose from the dead after three days
and spoke to people about how to solve their problems with Mongul.
Jesus was tempted with power by Satan in the desert. Superman was
tempted with power by Luthor on the roof of the Luthorcorp building.
Jesus loves everyone. Superman loves everyone, except Zod. Everyone has a money lenders moment.
Jesus had God's powers. Superman has God-like powers.
God sent his only son to Earth. Jor-El sent his only son to Earth.
That's... that's about all I can come up with. But the point? Superman
has, to my mind, a lot more in common with Jesus than Satan...
All of that said, I leave the conclusions to you. Far be it for me to
disparage Mr. Thyroros, because his ideas, while perhaps hard to take
in, are far more original, irreverent, and rebellious than my own, and
I have to have a great deal of respect for that. And he's taking a very
strong and hard position to take with a hostile crowd, something I also
have the utmost respect for... it's hard to take a stand on something
in the midst of many disparaging voices, and I encourage him for that.
Even though I disagree. And even if you do, I hope you encourage him as
well. Such is the nature of furthering knowledge and discourse.
And if we have this much fun looking into something that's usually so general, imagine where we can go from here?
I leave that to you. At least, until my next article.
Yours,
Neal Bailey.
PS... in the process of researching this (though admittedly I used no
footnotes, just my common knowledge of Christianity from research for
my second novel) Steve Younis pointed out a site for those of you
interested in pursuing the Christian or Satanic aspect of Superman
further, in yet more well researched work by others...
Hollywood Jesus, shows a compelling argument for the first movie's sake, not without humor, that Superman: The Movie, shows Superman as Jesus.