Zabka said:
Superman is not Jesus. Jesus was a pacifist.
Turning Superman into an American Jesus is lazy, cheesy writing. That's why Superman Returns was so lame.
It's accurate, believable writing.
Seriously, think about it: if Superman came to our Earth tomorrow, how would the people treat him? He'd be more important in everyone's life than Jesus is to Christians. He'd be seen as the messiah*. Superman=Jesus is number one of two logically possible conclusions when humanity is confronted with a icon like Superman. Possibility number two is we seek to kill him.
Any other eventuality is lazy, cheesy writing.
*Rendered entirely moot by a DC Universe where there are multiple superheroes. Superman would be nothing in a world where other superhumans exist. He'd be called out as a sham. There are other,
human superheroes of varying abilities, and an alien has the nerve to call himself Superman? Fuck that. This is why as a concept, despite occasionally providing a few interesting stories (usually of the Batman vs. Superman variety), the idea of a JLA is ridiculous and how expanded Universes in comics are fucking retarded.