Talk:The Archangel/@comment-24461380-20150528092430/@comment-4842202-20150529133529

But even in the Abrahamic religions, which Archie is most inspired by, God's interventions are usually somewhat indirect. Fire raining down from the sky, sending plagues, turning people into pillars of salt, etc. He doesn't physically manifest and punch people. And while their are some beliefs that do involve a god taking physical form and hitting people (for example, Hinduism and the concept of avatars such as Rama,) Archie usually isn't influenced by those sources.

Honestly I prefer an Archangel that has other people do things for him. The Archangel isn't just the Fear of religion, but the Fear of religious dogmatism and fanaticism. Which tends to be a more universal concept; outside of apocalyptic cults, there aren't many who are actively afraid of God actually appearing before them and striking them down. Whereas the discussion over what people are willing to do in the name of religion is very present in modern society.