I think this is more a generalization as there are many religions out there that have/do believe in an infinite God ("worlds without number") and do not assume that Earthlings are the only creation (though, surely some sects of some religions out there may). Expanding on that belief, understanding God's attention would be a futile attempt as what some may see as sole, undivided attention may be a flippant gaze to an unknowable infinite being. I think, in that respect, one can easily see how religions can maintain in a universe of otherworldly beings. The God spoken of, in accordance with those religions, would be a God of existence, not simply a God of Earth. Superman being of faith is a fine image I would think. It lends to his character and humanization and embodies that mid-west spirit he was designed to represent. Even the Kryptonians have their religion of sorts.@Michiel76: Another major problem with the traditional faiths in either DC or Marvel is that, in worlds where it's a given that numerous alien species exist, christianity et. al are too overly-fixated with humans and Earth.
Religious themes and characters have long been present in the comic worlds, and I think this is in part to the tradition of mythology. Comics really are our modern day mythologies and as such they reflect the tradition that has stood prevalent in our human society for thousands of years.
Further, I would like to give a hand to all of the responders in this thread. Most threads that ever mention religious topics quickly devolve into an uncivilized, vacuous pit of vile vitriol when one side egregiously assaults the other. And quickly the vacuum of civil discussion is replaced by hatred and filth.
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