Discussion

Dana Smith
13 May 2004
Catholic folks... Firebird (Bonita Juarez), Jeanne Marie Baubier (Aurora), Daredevil, Living Lightning, Karma (was, not sure if she's still practicing), Dagger (Cloak's partner), Banshee, Siryn?, Sunspot

From: Samy Merchi
Date: Tues, May 5 1998 12:00 am

re: "Other than the time she [Kitty Pryde] visited a Holocaust memorial with Magneto, Claremont used her Jewishness as window dressing."

Other than that time, Claremont didn't use her Jewishness. He was not required to deal with her Jewishness any more than he was required to deal with, say, Roberto's Catholicism. And he didn't. Just like he didn't deal with Roberto's Catholicism.

Emerald Ghost
05-15-2005, 05:56 PM

Do you ever wonder what religion an X-Man is? I know they are just characters, but still, just for the fun of it.

I am wondering if you could guess their religion by their character, or what they've said, etc.

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Archer
05-15-2005, 06:02 PM

Nightcrawler is obviously Roman Catholic... Magma and Sunspot, are they Catholic too?...

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The Lucky One
05-15-2005, 07:38 PM

...As for [other] characters...
Karma, Sunspot - Catholic...

From: Brian
Date: Wed, Apr 10 1996 12:00 am

Say, this [religious affiliations of the X-Men] would be a neat thread. My memory doesn't really remember a lot of the X-Men having stated a religion... Anyone know any issues where a X-Member professed his/her religion?

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From: Sarah Anne Yost
Date: Fri, Apr 12 1996 12:00 am

I remember an old NM [New Mutants volume 1] when they used to have halfway decent lettercols [letter columns] where they gave all of the current members' religions:

Amara - Roman beliefs
Rahne - something like "Scots Presbyterian"
Roberto and Xi'an were both Catholic
Cannonball was some sort of Christian
Dani naturally had Cheyenne beliefs

From: Chris Dodson
Date: Sat, Jun 1 2002 9:38 pm

I'm looking for information on the religious beliefs of all the current X-Men for a story I'm submitting to Marvel. The only one I know for sure is Nightcrawler (Catholic). I get the impression that Wolverine is an atheist or agnostic, but I have no in-comic evidence to support this. Any help you guys could give me would be greatly appreciated. Also, in your responses, could you provide titles and issue numbers of the comics in which the information is stated? Thanks.

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From: Justin Samuels
Date: Sun, Jun 2 2002 3:12 pm

...Sunspot is Catholic...

From: Gustavo Wombat
Date: Thurs, Apr 22 2004 12:03 pm

I can't think of any major superheroes that strongly believe in any real faith, and that surprises me. Certainly not in the DC Universe. I think there are more minority superheroes than religious ones...

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From: Dreighton
Date: Fri, Apr 23 2004 4:01 pm

...Sunspot was a Catholic...

From: Carmen Williams
Date: Thurs, Sep 23 1999 12:00 am

Others on the list [of Marvel superheroes with known religious affiliations]:
Sunspot - Roman Catholic
[8 other characters listed]

From: "Who's Catholic in the Marvel Universe" forum discussion started 5 February 2005 on "HCRealms" website (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123637; viewed 10 May 2007):

Shellhead
02/05/2005, 15:35

I know a lot of characters are Jewish, so I was wondering who is officially Catholic?

I know Daredevil is. It's a major part of his personality and often occurs in storylines.

I also believe Firebird from the West Coast Avengers... After that, I'm pretty much stumped.

Anyone have any others?

Marvel Catholics:
Daredevil
Firebird

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UberDT
02/05/2005, 21:15

Pretty sure Wolfsbane is Catholic. [Actually she has always been identified as Presbyterian, NOT Catholic.] And I'd have to think that many of the South Amercian heroes would be Catholic as well.

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Silver Lantern
02/05/2005, 23:51

Then who is South American?

Living Lightning?
Sunspot?

Anyone else?