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  • LewP, on 06/08/2008, -4/+66This better make front page, someone put a ton of work into it.
    • l800LEMMINGS, on 06/09/2008, -0/+5i don't see mr chimpo
      • robdiggity, on 06/09/2008, -1/+7...and no Spider-Man. Of course if it were spelled/pronounced Spiederman there would be no question.
    • portis, on 06/09/2008, -14/+2None of them can compare to the religion of Chuck Norris. The religion of PAIN!
      • fletcher008, on 06/09/2008, -1/+8i guess you didnt get the message, the whole Chuck Norris thing isnt funny anymore.
    • ptxyz, on 06/09/2008, -5/+3Some people have W-A-Y too much free time on their hands.
    • pyro789x, on 06/09/2008, -11/+5I put half a year of in-game hours of work into my WoW account, but if I put up a page linking to my WoW account I would expect - no - demand to be buried. Digg isn't a charity. Some stories may be cheap victories that come to the front page easily (Yahtzee reviews anybody?) and some may be well-deserved publicity to somebody that created something truly interesting, but just because somebody put a lot of work into it does not mean it belongs on digg's front page.
      • slogged, on 06/09/2008, -2/+6WoW is stupid, Super Heroes are awesome.
        • GreatSunJester, on 06/09/2008, -2/+1/sarcasm

          Oh yes, because reading about the adventures of fictional beings as written by someone else is so much more awesome than controlling the actions of fictional beings....
        • pyro789x, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1Good, glad to see you agree.
    • DiggzDE, on 06/09/2008, -0/+4All that work for a lousy Server crapout.
    • ZenMojo, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1I remember this from years ago. Guess they updated it artistically.
    • Charlotte_Web, on 06/09/2008, -0/+5Looks like the evil Dr. Digg Effect has struck again!

      Where's Scaling Server Man and the Load Balancing Kid when you really need them?
    • Rich711, on 06/10/2008, -0/+1Does this mean Digg will start talking trash about Daredevil, Nightcrawler and The Punisher and start posting conspiracy theories about how The Thing and Kitty Pride are manipulating the international banking system to get make themselves wealthy while stealing the Palestinians land?

      Or simply bitch about how unfair Abomination is portrayed and how he deserves his own series?

  • dougvfr750, on 06/08/2008, -2/+15After seeing that I think I am switching to Goddess Worshipping
  • optimusprime01, on 06/08/2008, -1/+13This a very nice collection of all the super heroes, kudos to the person who did all this work.
    • ICSU, on 06/09/2008, -0/+5Fictional characters' favorite fictional characters
  • tehbored, on 06/09/2008, -0/+15No Wonder Woman? Also, how are these determined anyway?
  • therazor, on 06/09/2008, -10/+6Is it just me or are most of these super heroes not to well known? I love comics and read them occasionaly but Mr. Christian?
    http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MrChristian.ht ... I also didn't have a clue who 90% of Muslim super heroes where and 80% of all the heroes

    I think this list would be amazing with villains but I can't even imagine how long it would take.
    • serif69, on 06/09/2008, -0/+12Mr. Christian oh the time has come
      • robdiggity, on 06/09/2008, -9/+4THANKS A LOT BUDDY.

        [I have that Eric Cartman disease where you hear the first part of a song and you MUST complete it]

        And you know that you're the only one
        To say O.K.
        Where you going
        What you looking for
        You know those boys
        Don't want to play no more with you
        It's true

        You're motoring
        What's your price for flight
        In finding mister right
        You'll be alright tonight

        Babe you know
        You're growing up so fast
        And mama's worrying
        That you won't last
        To say let's play
        Sister Christian
        There's so much in life Don't you give it up
        Before your time is due
        It's true
        It's true yeah

        Motoring
        What's your price for flight
        You've got him in your sight
        And driving thru the night
        Motoring
        What's your price for flight
        In finding mister right
        You'll be alright tonight

        Motoring
        What's your price for flight
        In finding mister right
        You'll be alright tonight

        Sister Christian
        Oh the time has come
        And you know that you're the only one
        To say O.K.
        But you're motoring
        You're motoring
    • arusso, on 06/09/2008, -2/+2It's not a complete list of villains, but with Nixon and Bush, they have a good start...
      • edwartica, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1Yeah, if only the Fantastic Four went after these guys instead of wasting their time going after Dr Doom.
  • JigoroKano, on 06/09/2008, -14/+76If you were Superman, I doubt you'd be that impressed by Jesus.

    It's incoherent to fit religion into characters that are mythical themselves.
    • saltinekracka20, on 06/09/2008, -12/+7I never saw Superman turn any water into wine. I don't care who you are, that's impressive.
      • VolSurrealist, on 06/09/2008, -2/+15I've seen Penn & Teller do it.
        Funny AND impressive!
      • bjs3171, on 06/09/2008, -1/+4He can walk on water, though.
      • JigoroKano, on 06/09/2008, -0/+20Superman turned coal into diamond.
        • edwartica, on 06/09/2008, -2/+1I used to know someone who was so tight @#$#ed, that they could - well, you get the drift.
      • rohcky, on 06/09/2008, -1/+4All he asks is that you turn around.... tur.. turn around.
    • Lynxpro, on 06/09/2008, -10/+5Has Superman raised anyone from the dead just by talking to their corpse? Can he multiply bread and fish so you don't have to make an extra trip to Costco?
      • moojuece, on 06/09/2008, -0/+23He brought Lois Lane back from the dead by reversing the spin of the Earth or some sort of crap like that....
    • Defuser, on 06/09/2008, -10/+4Maybe if you weren't so busy trying to find some way to be a snarky jackass, you could lighten up enough to get the actual point of the article.
  • mattisallama, on 06/09/2008, -2/+16i didn't know chef (scientologist) was a super hero
    • ramunenke, on 06/09/2008, -0/+9well you must have never tasted his chocolate salty balls then
    • leonardomdc, on 06/09/2008, -4/+0have you??
    • DNABeast, on 06/09/2008, -0/+5Chef isn't a scientologist. He's a member of the 'Super Adventure Club'.
      You're thinking of Issac Hayes.
  • deeauds, on 06/09/2008, -1/+9honestly, i don't think the wonder twins were LDS, and neither was Obadiah Stane. -- besides, Iron Monger is more of a Supervillain.
  • TEHxINTERWEBS, on 06/09/2008, -1/+14What category would Ace and Gary fall under?
  • boyzo, on 06/09/2008, -3/+37No MrBabyMan on that list?...
  • jeremyduffy, on 06/09/2008, -5/+9Go Wiccans!
  • GalacticRerun, on 06/09/2008, -0/+18If there are Simpsons and South Park characters in there, shouldn't Bender be in there? Didn't he speak to God once? Or did I miss him in the list?
  • shutaro, on 06/09/2008, -1/+44Since when is "Hippie" a religion?
    • Xproject01, on 06/09/2008, -2/+9since Led Zepplin
    • edwartica, on 06/09/2008, -1/+1If you've ever talked with real hippies - eg those who went to woodstock and still live in communal farms and what not - then you would know that Hippie-ism is indeed a religion.
  • franklymister, on 06/09/2008, -4/+32Where is the Legion of Pastafarian Super-Heroes?
  • mediaspree, on 06/09/2008, -0/+20Lisa Simpson, Superhero?
    • Scorch44, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1Thats what I was wondering. There are some strange people in there that are considered superheros,
    • qtipju, on 06/09/2008, -0/+2Chinese Human Calculator o.0
    • garywilliams, on 06/09/2008, -0/+5Lisa became Clobber Girl and Bart became Stretch Boy (?) in one of the Treehouse of Horror Halloween specials.
  • docCdav, on 06/09/2008, -4/+9mirror?
  • kukiweed, on 06/09/2008, -3/+61¿ɹoɹɹıɯ
    • chedonline, on 06/09/2008, -2/+9Oh my! How did you do that?
    • peteophile44, on 06/09/2008, -1/+12That's a rotation, not a reflection.
      • moleeyes, on 06/09/2008, -1/+2ʎuoɹı

        uoıʇɔǝ1ɟǝɹ ɐ sı sıɥʇ
        • skankyBacon, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1That, too, would be a rotation--unless you want to argue that it's two reflections. One horizontal, and one vertical.
    • gnarnia, on 06/09/2008, -1/+6Not necessarily. It could be the result of two reflections...
  • ninjan, on 06/09/2008, -6/+9Missing Church of the Subgenius, Flying Spaghetti Monster
  • iateyourbaby, on 06/09/2008, -0/+9how is this down already?? Crap server
  • micro506, on 06/09/2008, -0/+5Best holy war ever
  • destron, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1...and it's down.
  • djHBRD, on 06/09/2008, -1/+2130 diggs and it's down already? Nice!
  • GDLaws, on 06/09/2008, -6/+36Mirror: http://tinyurl.com/3uo47g
    • frontporsche, on 06/09/2008, -0/+4This just mirrors the text and not the jpgs. :(
  • tempestnight, on 06/09/2008, -6/+0Connection Interrupted
    The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading.
    The network link was interrupted while negotiating a connection. Please try again.

    Err... Mirror anyone?
  • brjndr, on 06/09/2008, -3/+2Man, Sikhs don't even get a Legion. They list a Society of Sikh Supporting Characters. Thanks just sucks.

    At least we had a cool super-villain, Kahn from Star Trek.
    • Lynxpro, on 06/09/2008, -0/+5...you forgot Captain Nemo, who is either a hero or a villain depending upon ones' perspective.
      • counterplex, on 06/09/2008, -1/+1That's only his portrayal in that horrible movie "the league of extraordinary gentlemen". The highest probability is that he was meant to be Christian since he was written by one.
        • GreatSunJester, on 06/09/2008, -0/+5Verne's Captain Nemo was Hindu, educated in the west. Hollywood cast him as european originally. The League movie cast him back as he should have always been.
    • EvilDr.X, on 06/09/2008, -2/+2KHAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!
  • adam5HUR, on 06/09/2008, -6/+9mirror http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:9tExSGPzCcoJ:w ...
  • killscreenes, on 06/09/2008, -0/+11Woah, Sasquatch is Jewish?!
  • carrognia, on 06/09/2008, -3/+2GO SDA!!!
  • gooddoggytreat, on 06/09/2008, -2/+2I couldn't stop laughing when I saw Sailor Venus.
  • Alkain, on 06/09/2008, -0/+7Wtf. Where is Squirrel Girl? She beat Dr. Doom's ass and she isn't up there. :P
  • Feep, on 06/09/2008, -0/+6Apparently, forty-seven years of Spider Man comics have still not delineated his religious identification. Any guesses?
    • Lynxpro, on 06/09/2008, -1/+6His wedding to Mary Jane was at a courthouse. I've always thought he was either a non-religious Protestant (of the Methodist/Episcopalian variety) or a non-religious Jew. The Parker last name could be either, but Aunt May is probably Irish (Catholic or Protestant).
    • JohnboiWaltune, on 06/09/2008, -1/+1I think you have answered your own question
  • manicleek, on 06/09/2008, -28/+24Religious affiliation? I thought superheroes were intelligent
  • pitchblack16, on 06/09/2008, -3/+1great work
  • mescad, on 06/09/2008, -0/+29http://www.comicbookreligion.com/
    The original source has a lot more info and categories (including villans, but most of them are "alien" religion) and includes atheist and agnostic categories.
    • JCizle, on 06/09/2008, -1/+3Name: J. Jonah Jameson
      Religious Affiliation: hate Spider-man
    • asnider, on 06/09/2008, -0/+6I love some of the religious affiliations listed.

      The Joker's religion is, apparently, "being Batman's arch-enemy." And J Jonah Jameson's religion is "hating Spider-man."

      Stupid, but hilarious.
    • dtfinch, on 06/09/2008, -0/+3It seems like all the atheist comic book characters are communist villains.
  • Ymeg, on 06/09/2008, -12/+12Since when was objectivity and atheism a religion?
    • Defuser, on 06/09/2008, -6/+4Since always. I'm not going to get into some pinheaded Digg war about something so incredibly obvious.
    • darthrevan00m9, on 06/09/2008, -1/+7Since the dictionary defined religion as "a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects"
  • Rizmaster, on 06/09/2008, -9/+3It's idiotic for religious types to try and identify with comic book characters without specified religious affiliations. There's a whole website of retards trying to figure out what kind of christian Captain America is, like that is in any way relevant.
    • JCizle, on 06/09/2008, -2/+2Just like some would say its idiotic for you to whine on Digg about people doing idiotic things...

      Some people like religion. Some people like super heroes. Its bound to come up together. If you don't, fine. Get over yourself.
  • magicsquid, on 06/09/2008, -0/+10Thunderbird is both Mormon and Hindu? That seems like an unlikely combination...
    • Conwaysb0718, on 06/09/2008, -4/+1you know... magical undies, but for cows.
    • cleverboy, on 06/09/2008, -0/+4There wasn't just ONE "Thunderbird" you know.
    • smellytim, on 06/19/2008, -0/+1more unlikely that the green lanterns Jewish-Catholic affiliation?
  • krisscofield, on 06/09/2008, -0/+12I wonder if Galactus had a god...? Or ate one.
    • GreatSunJester, on 06/09/2008, -1/+2He probably did at one time have a god or "divine guiding spirit"..... also probably dropped the belief at the wayside when he survived the big collapse of his universe, the big bang into ours and gained an appetite for planets.
  • bjs3171, on 06/09/2008, -3/+14George Bush and Reagan are superheroes? That's pretty *****.
    • Teh1337Pirate, on 06/09/2008, -0/+3Reagen Smash!!! ......Reagen sleep.....
    • Rizmaster, on 06/10/2008, -1/+1To the kind of crazy christian ***** who maintain a site like this? Of course they are.
  • Lucifugerising, on 06/09/2008, -0/+3Kinda reminds me of the new storyline DC is going to tackle soon. What political party each hero is. I ***** you not.
    Bad idea me thinks.

    Cool link though...
    • KingGorilla, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1I'm looking forward to Marvel Apes

      not really maybe
  • duckyinc, on 06/09/2008, -5/+4Where are the Scientologist xD
    • Narcism, on 06/09/2008, -2/+5No idea, but I sure know where to find unfunniness.
    • Exact0, on 06/09/2008, -0/+5In the linked article?
  • modusop, on 06/09/2008, -0/+2Dugg for LoSH - I loved this comic growing up.
  • alphonseragusa, on 06/09/2008, -7/+3Where's McLovin?
  • LordofthePoles, on 06/09/2008, -9/+1Superman - Scientologist
  • asnider, on 06/09/2008, -1/+12Bibleman? Bible Girl?

    *****, I don't recognize the vast majority of those characters.
    • Lucifugerising, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1Alot of them seem to be either C-Listers from the silver age, independant characters, or non comic related.
  • thebigmammoo, on 06/09/2008, -0/+16LOL @ Acidic Jew
    • kaplanfx, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1I thought to myself... That can't be real. Also I never knew that "The Thing" was chosen.
  • MattNF, on 06/09/2008, -0/+32Scientology is not a Religion.
    • GreatSunJester, on 06/09/2008, -0/+3OT-Man -- he thinks he can FLY and if you pay him enough, he will convince you that you can think you can fly too!

      Yes, that reads they way I intended it!
  • inajeep, on 06/09/2008, -2/+1No Santa Clause or Jesus or Aqua Team Hunger Force ... Oh and no links that work.
    • rbarkc, on 06/09/2008, -1/+2Would you happen to mean 'SANTA CLAUS" NOTE... NO 'E' in Claus....
      Also would you happen to mean 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force'... NOTE... it is TEEN... not TEAM...

      If you are going to try to make a witty comment you can at least spell correctly.
      • RobotKeaton, on 06/09/2008, -0/+0He probably meant Santa Clause like the Tim Allen movie. Y'know, the one that probably made you ***** a bloody bath of laughter.
  • Gooba, on 06/09/2008, -0/+16I don't know about you, but whatever religion Ghost Rider is I'd go with him. Seeing as he actually deals with God and Satan on a regular basis he probably knows better than me. Also, I don't see how you can be an Atheist in Marvel or DC since you can literally see Thor/Heracles/Ares on television so at least you know Norse/Greek religions got something right.
  • Misinformant, on 06/09/2008, -0/+27Wish the links worked. Even the mirrors need mirrors.
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