I agree to a point, but the religion of Daredevil (for example) was important to how the character viewed both the world and his own actions.
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How do you feel about the DC Comic figure Batman becoming an atheist?
- Thread starter whirlingmerc
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I agree to a point, but the religion of Daredevil (for example) was important to how the character viewed both the world and his own actions.
Jedster
Well-Known Member
What could possibly give you that Idea:
In early Batman comics he was shooting people all the time.
- plenty of Jews are atheists.
- the fact that you equate being an atheist with not having “high values” says more about your prejudices than about anything else.
It depends upon what happens in the story. Whats changed is supermans willingness to kill and batmans.
BilliardsBall
Veteran Member
There were some strong secular influences on Batman 1.0, including freemasonry. But yeah, Batman was fairly atheist superhero to begin with, so . . . we know he hates the god Superman!
Shad
Veteran Member
As long as he doesn't turn into an anti-theist outlet for writers I have no issue. I was never into the comics anyways.
I fail to see how any superhero has ever exhibited “Biblical values;” almost by definition, they all go against Jesus’s advice in Matthew 6:25-34 by taking it upon themselves to concern themselves with the needs of the world.
Lmao I'm now imagining Dawkins doing a book signing for "The God delusion" with various non Abrahamic deities among the crowd.
I'm not all that fond of the storylines where Supes and Bats fight each other. It's almost like watching one's parents fight.There were some strong secular influences on Batman 1.0, including freemasonry. But yeah, Batman was fairly atheist superhero to begin with, so . . . we know he hates the god Superman!
Loki would cause havoc. Book it.
That is an innovation from around 1985, actually. They were best buddies for decades.There were some strong secular influences on Batman 1.0, including freemasonry. But yeah, Batman was fairly atheist superhero to begin with, so . . . we know he hates the god Superman!
Awesome
Jumi
Well-Known Member
True, but some of those Christians ignore the New Testament when it tells them something they don't wish to hear.
Jedster
Well-Known Member
Robin would never blaspheme like that; this is fake news trying to defame Robin.
What he actually said was 'holey', of which 'holy' is a homophone.
Holey means full of holes. It is a perfectly good word, no matter what spell check says. Its more common homophone holy has several definitions: 1. sacred, or associated with a deity; 2. worthy of worship; 3. saintly; 4. deserving reverence.
Holey vs. holy - Grammarist
You will surely be sent Arkham asylum for 476 lifetimes, for anti-Robin blasphemy.
So there
True enough, but that changed fairly quickly. I wonder where you got that picture from, to be sincere.
Jedster
Well-Known Member
I googled 'Batman with Guns'.
Batman is not at all a very consistent character, but one of the few traits that he keeps consistent in the last few decades is that he has a strong aversion against using firearms himself.
That was a main plot in the Year Two storyline back in the late 1980s.
That was a main plot in the Year Two storyline back in the late 1980s.