# Superman = Jesus? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 14, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-jesus/360722 "2006-06-14T18:46:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-jesus/360722/41 "2006-06-30T07:21:03Z")
I’m surprised no one has yet mentioned the musical Godspell, in which the actor portraying Jesus wears a Superman shirt, complete with the “S” logo on the front. [Godspell - image of Jesus as Superman](http://jesuspeoplemovement.com/gallery/images/godspell.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-jesus/360722/42 "2006-06-30T12:45:38Z")
> [@Wile E](#): > > There were also a couple conversations referring to Superman as a savior. Yes, and there were also a couple of lines that went something like this: “The son becomes the father and the father becomes the son.” ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-jesus/360722/43 "2006-06-30T14:33:33Z")
> [@Happy Clam](#): > > interestingly I believe there is an Elseworlds comic where Superman lands in Germany, becoming Uberman… There also was a Saturday Night Live skit w/ the original cast. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-jesus/360722.md?page=2)