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Hugh Jackman Is Not a Mohel

Maybe, perhaps this is sort of a religion & comics topic? That is, it could be…in a way.

Universal Press International (UPI) is carrying the story of Hugh Jackman’s likeness as the superhero comics and film character Wolverine being used to advertise a circumcision service in the Philippines.

“The advertisement went viral,” reports UPI,  “after a photo was shared online by Joey deVilla, a blogger and self-styled ‘rock accordionist.'”

The service, which does not seem to carry the spiritual and covenantal authority of a Jewish bris per se, costs just $28 USD.

The odd and likely unauthorized advertising campaign was joked about on this past week’s episode of Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me from NPR.

Whether Wolverine, with his regenerative healing factor, could convert to Judaism and be the recipient of a bris is an entirely different, though amusing, question.

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Atheist Saviors

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There’s a joke in the now-infamous “Super Best Friends” episode of South Park, where the Lincoln Memorial comes alive and begins wreaking havoc. So, the heroes ask, how do you kill a giant, stone Abraham Lincoln?

The answer: A giant John Wilkes Booth. Obviously.

Well, the Reddit commentators at the Atheism subreddit are having a lively (and quite enjoyable) conversation along the same lines — How do you kill a viral, living religious force (aka Allgod)?

With virile, living atheist superheroes, of course!

 

Marvel Boy and Fantomex from THE LIST: WOLVERINE

Spinning out of the pictured sequence between Marvel Boy (aka Noh-Varr) and Fantomex (aka Weapon XIII), the discussion delves into how both characters and readers view gods (or “gods”) in the superhero genre. And it leads to some excellent observations and quotables, including Wolverine being a misotheist and God looking like Stan Lee.

Worth checking out!