Re: Superheroes and Religion
That's a cool and somewhat funny site. It's fair to estimate what religion a fictional character is based on his/her philosophy - someone who believes in a God that hammers evildoers would lead a tense life but have no problem hammering others. An atheist would be under no such pressure - just behave morally (for the sake of goodness?) and that behavior might be difficult to distinguish from one who sincerely believed in a loving, caring God.
I agree that Superman is of the Protestant stripe - I think they had him seeking advice from Catholic priests mainly because of visuals: the priests are easier to distinguish by dress and the churches tend to be more ornate. Protestant ministers wear ordinary clothes, and unless toting a massive bible, aren't obviously religious. And, in a pinch, hopefully all priests/ministers are trained so well that they can give sound moral advice and comfort when called upon.
The villains...heh. Most should not be atheists, or if they were, would only claim to be. Where's the fun in being bad if there's no one to be bad to? They might be of the attitude, "If there's a God, he can jolly well show himself. Where was he when (thing that ruined my life) happened? And in the meantime, I'm going to destroy the city! Up yours, God!" A genuine atheist would not be so het up.