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The result was delete. seicer | talk | contribs 02:49, 10 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

List of fictional messiahs[edit]

List of fictional messiahs (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (delete) – (View log)

For starters, this thing doesn't define what counts as a "messiah". It's basically unmaintainable. What about fictional representations of actual messiah-figures? What about Aslan? What about characters who've been described in literary analysis as "messianic"? Consider that even Superman was (to quote Alan Moore) "a perfect man who came from the sky and did only good". What about Brian, who wasn't a messiah but was treated as one? What about Neo, or D'joan? Bleh. DS (talk) 20:00, 8 September 2008 (UTC) ))[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. —Cliff smith ^talk 22:05, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete Up for almost a month, and I'm not sure why it wasn't nominated, other than perhaps some hope was seen (as is the case for a messiah). I agree, there's no definition, no criteria, no content-- more messy than a messiah-related. Mandsford (talk) 22:18, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete I agree. There is no limit to such lists you could devise. List of fictional astronauts, fictional presidents, fictional doctors... Cott12 (talk) 00:15, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete for not including the "broken messiah"... I mean, per nom. JuJube (talk) 00:46, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete There's no way to keep this one from getting out of hand. QuidProQuo²³ 01:00, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete I'm already resisting the urge to put up Jesus... so it's likely not maintainable, and completely absurd to attempt to define. - Jimmi Hugh (talk) 08:21, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete of course. Eklipse (talk) 12:03, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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