While I preferred, Batman, Spider-man, Wolverine, and Superman, I appreciated Daredevil as a kid, since I have a disability and I am Catholic. Although, I wish creators were more respectful towards the faith. I thought Brian Michael Bendis' Daredevil was absolutely incredible, but it bugged me that he kept referring to him as a Devout Catholic. Brubaker did the same thing if I recall. They are still both a couple of the best comic book runs that I have ever read. I love them, but I don't like when authors don't respect others' faiths. He should not go on about not praying, and he shouldn't be having sex that wasn't ordered towards procreation and bonding with his wife, without recognition that he's sinning. Any lustful thought or deed is considered a sin by the Catholic faith. We're all big sinners (according to my Catholic faith), but if he's Catholic, he should seek reconciliation.

On a side note, I loved how they portrayed the priest in the Netflix show! I had conversations with various priests that mirrored what was going on in that show. I just wish they portrayed Confession correctly though.

I don't care as long as there is not any wannabe comic writers like Kevin Smith writing terrible stories because of it.

@baneofdemon22: I think the main mistake is calling him a devout Catholic. I'm not religious myself, but I have a Catholic friend that tells me that less than 10% of Catholics are actually good Catholics. Him having a religion and not following it completely actually is what makes him more like a normal person that many religious people can relate to.

Yes.It adds more to his character but it's hardly explored through out his comic history.

It is good for the character. However It is unbelievable as characters like Thor exist in the Marvel universe.

Yes.

Sometimes. Originally all comic book heroes were basically blank slates so kids could easily fantasize about being the heroes they read about. Most of them didn't really develop realistic personalities until the 70s/80s but Frank Miller took it a step further by giving Matt a religion. Most of the time it is presented to us as Matt Murdock is a Catholic among other things, which is the way I prefer it. I do agree with the above post which says that he should not be referred to as a devout Catholic. I did not like how his religion was used by Kevin Smith, but I still think Smith told a decent story anyway.

Do you think it should be explored more?

Yes.

What did you not like about Smith using it?

Of course, it's a huge part of Matt and it's typically done really tastefully.

@daredevil21134: I didn't like the way Smith used it to manipulate him. Or the cheap excuse he used saying drugging Matt made him more manipulatable.

To what extent would you like to see it explored? Do you think he should be a devout Catholic or a man conflicted like we see in the show?

God no. Keep that bureaucratic religious garbage outta comics.

@hellsangel: I am a religious guy myself,but religion and politics tend to make people uncomfortable so I'll say keep him conflicted.Making him devout might be too much for some.I don't see how writers refer to him as devout,he's hardly ever in church nor do we see him pray too often.

I am not religious, but I do like that Daredevil is a religious character. It gives him more character and makes him seem more realistic. But I also wouldn't ever want to feel like I am being preached at when reading a comic.

@daredevil21134: Was Daredevil being a religious character one of the things that originally attracted you to him? It was for me.

Absolutely.And the fact he said under Miller that he didn't drink alcohol.

I like that Daredevil is Catholic. I'm a liberal American atheist of European descent, but that doesn't mean I necessarily want to read comic books about people who share my sociopolitical, cultural and ethnic background. How boring would that be?

Very, the answer is very.

Definitely. I'm not Catholic myself, but his religion is a defining character trait and it makes him interesting.

I agree with you. I also think most superheroes shouldn't drink alcohol.

To me it doesn't make sense when they do unless you have some kind of healing factor like Wolverine or some strong immune system.The stuff screws your body up.But yeah,I liked that about Daredevil.Waid kept making go to bars regularly and it annoyed me.

Waid is a terrible writer. He seems to live in a bubble and have no idea how the world actually works. I don't know wtf marvel was thinking when they gave Daredevil to him to taint. I just hope he stays far far away from all the charecters that care about.

@hellsangel: Agreed completely.I'll never understand how people overlook all his childish banter and immature puns because he spent an issue or two on racism and used words like cancer and depression.For every serious plot he tried to execute there's a million gags and one liners to distract the reader from it.I dread what he has in store for Black Widow.Good news is that Soule's DD 1 sold out so lets hope the numbers hold up.He barely spent time analyzing Matt's depression,it was used a plot device to make him act like an idiot.I really wanna stop talking about Waid now.The dude killed Daredevil for me for four years.

Yes I love Daredevil is religious and Catholic, since I myself am. It makes the character interesting and adds some depth to to him. I love the conflict and struggle that comes from not being the "good Catholic boy/man " he thinks he should be. But I can totally understand were people like @izzy0292 are coming from, to not to feel like there being preached at, every time they read a Daredevil story. I also agree that he shouldn't be a devout Catholic, but I do wish his religion and faith was explored more, it was one of the things that I loved about Guardian Devil.

I always prefer they keep comics secular to appeal to as many people as possible, but with Daredevil I don't care. Mostly because every time I have seen it done it was ever over the top.

Yes, the man who dresses as a devil to prey on the fears of criminals at night, being the man who goes to church to pray to God and convicts those criminals in court during the day, is a fantastic dichotomy that defines Matt Murdock's character.

yes i do actually

Yes

What Nick said

It's the only thing that I find very interesting in him...

I don't know he was a catholic because I have never read Daredevil comics before

Yes I DO like thae fact that Daredevil is Catholic(as are other Marvel heroes/heroines such as the X-Men's Nightcrawler( Kurt Wagner) who is from Bavaria( a predominantly Catholic area of Southern Germany which produced Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos as well as Benedict XVI)!, Bruce Banner,(Hulk) the Invisible Woman and Human Torch, anti heroes like Venom(aka Eddie Brock), the Punisher( Frank Castle, a former seminarian before he became a US Marine and ultimately a black clad vigilante) whereas the Thing(Bashful Ben Grimm), Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde), Moon Knight(Marc Spector) and the late Doc Samson are all of the "Hebraic persuasion"- ie Jewish.

As someone who went to Catholic schools from grade 1 thru 12 (even though I don't bother with religion or belief now) I do like that they explicitly keep Matt a Catholic. It shouldn't define him, but it should add to his character. Once in a while, a flashback or comment on his Catholic upbringing is nice mixed with the so-called 'Catholic Guilt'.