Comments on: Jesus and Superman? Superjesus? http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:07:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Anne Peterson - Superman Lover http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-121 Tue, 09 May 2006 21:09:50 +0000 http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-121 Another parallel between Jesus and Superman is that they both have power, but suffer. Obviously, Jesus suffered a lot more, but one of the main themes of Superman is that he suffers behind his secret identity and can't identify himself to the one he loves (Lois Lane) and his love for others is his "weakness". Another parallel between Jesus and Superman is that they both have power, but suffer. Obviously, Jesus suffered a lot more, but one of the main themes of Superman is that he suffers behind his secret identity and can’t identify himself to the one he loves (Lois Lane) and his love for others is his “weakness”.

]]> by: Mild Mannered http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-111 Wed, 03 May 2006 18:29:54 +0000 http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-111 Please find a single historian that mentions Alexander the Great to be traced back to actually having been alive when Alexander the Great was alive. Next, please find a single historian that mentions Larry Stevens to be traced back to actually having been alive when Larry Stevens was alive. The latter comparison is actually more valid than you might think. The Son of God descending, living and finally dying as a sacrifice for the sins of man could not possibly appear on the periphery of human historical record keeping, could it? And yet it did. A better question might be to ask, how could such a lowly man--one who you suggest did not even exist--possibly make such an impact as to change the course of human history, such that we (you and I) are still talking about him today. Please find a single historian that mentions Alexander the Great to be traced back to actually having been alive when Alexander the Great was alive.

Next, please find a single historian that mentions Larry Stevens to be traced back to actually having been alive when Larry Stevens was alive.

The latter comparison is actually more valid than you might think. The Son of God descending, living and finally dying as a sacrifice for the sins of man could not possibly appear on the periphery of human historical record keeping, could it? And yet it did.

A better question might be to ask, how could such a lowly man–one who you suggest did not even exist–possibly make such an impact as to change the course of human history, such that we (you and I) are still talking about him today.

]]> by: Larry Stevens http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-108 Mon, 01 May 2006 22:32:50 +0000 http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-108 Hi!! Both are indeed mythical characters. And by mythical I mean "stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use supernatural events or characters to explain the nature of the universe and humanity" -Wikipedia. In my opinion one story is far more belivable. There are probably just as many books and articles and evidence for superman than there is for jesus. Now I just finished my homework and I couldn't find a single historian that mentions jesus to be traced back to actually having been alive when jesus was supposed to be. I think its your turn to not make "blatantly wrong comments treating them like they are fact" - I challenge you to do your homework. Hi!! Both are indeed mythical characters. And by mythical I mean “stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use supernatural events or characters to explain the nature of the universe and humanity” -Wikipedia.

In my opinion one story is far more belivable. There are probably just as many books and articles and evidence for superman than there is for jesus.

Now I just finished my homework and I couldn’t find a single historian that mentions jesus to be traced back to actually having been alive when jesus was supposed to be.

I think its your turn to not make “blatantly wrong comments treating them like they are fact” - I challenge you to do your homework.

]]> by: Julian http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-106 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:35:45 +0000 http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-106 Thanks for the link Mild Mannered ;) Thanks for the link Mild Mannered ;)

]]> by: Mild Mannered http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-105 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:51:56 +0000 http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-105 Apparently, there's a new book about the connection. It's called The Gospel According to the World's Greatest Superhero. It says the Superman storytellers based Superman on Jesus on purpose. Check it out. http://www.harvesthousepublishers.com/books_nonfictionbook.cfm?productID=6918121 Apparently, there’s a new book about the connection. It’s called The Gospel According to the World’s Greatest Superhero. It says the Superman storytellers based Superman on Jesus on purpose. Check it out.

http://www.harvesthousepublishers.com/books_nonfictionbook.cfm?productID=6918121

]]> by: chris condit http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-102 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:26:36 +0000 http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-102 hello?! "both are mythical characters?" Jesus is a historic figure who has been proven to have lived, in the Bible, in the writing of Josephus, and countless other historians who mention him. don't make blatantly wrong comments treating them like they are fact - do your homework. as a student pastor, i've been using analogy and film/movies as much as possible to show how stories always relate back to the basic message of the Bible. it always seems to come down to good vs. evil, love that reaches beyond all measure. not ALL clergy are out of touch! chris hello?! “both are mythical characters?” Jesus is a historic figure who has been proven to have lived, in the Bible, in the writing of Josephus, and countless other historians who mention him.
don’t make blatantly wrong comments treating them like they are fact - do your homework.
as a student pastor, i’ve been using analogy and film/movies as much as possible to show how stories always relate back to the basic message of the Bible. it always seems to come down to good vs. evil, love that reaches beyond all measure. not ALL clergy are out of touch!
chris

]]> by: neil spencer http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-93 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:15:59 +0000 http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-93 Have to agree with Dr Gay about films. As the Head of Religious Education at a large Church of England high school the use of film clips and a variety of music seems to engage pupils at all levels. My only concern is that Dr Gay has only just found this out....we teachers have been using such material for years in our classroom. Maybe this is another example of how out of touch most of the clergy are when it comes to what goes at the chalk face! Have to agree with Dr Gay about films. As the Head of Religious Education at a large Church of England high school the use of film clips and a variety of music seems to engage pupils at all levels. My only concern is that Dr Gay has only just found this out….we teachers have been using such material for years in our classroom. Maybe this is another example of how out of touch most of the clergy are when it comes to what goes at the chalk face!

]]> by: Larry Stevens http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-58 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:46:13 +0000 http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-58 Lisa Gardner said, " Very unique message. How you can make equation with Jesus Christ and Superman?" They are both mythical characters of course Lisa Gardner said,

” Very unique message. How you can make equation with Jesus Christ and Superman?”

They are both mythical characters of course

]]> by: Lisa Gardner http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-55 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 14:27:33 +0000 http://www.jesuslist.com/blog/education/jesus-and-superman-superjesus#comment-55 Very unique message. How you can make equation with Jesus Christ and Superman? Very unique message. How you can make equation with Jesus Christ and Superman?

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