Thanos and God seem to be incomparable. Thanos is a comic book character and God is the almighty. But the creators of Thanos has forced rational minds to make this comparison by bestowing innumerable ‘God-like’ features to Thanos. Also, many atheists believe God to be a fictional character just like any other in any discourse. So, such people are eager to look out for similarities and differences between Thanos and God. Let’s see what the differences between both are:

Thanos

Thanos is a fictional super-villain that appears in Marvel’s American comic books. This character was created by the writer-artist Jim Starlin. He made his first appearance in The Invincible Iron Man in February 1973. He is one of the most powerful villain in the Marvel comics. He has fought with many heroes including: the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men. The character is portrayed by actor Josh Brolin in Marvel cinematic Universe’s Avengers (2012), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Avengers: Infinity Wars (2018), Avengers: Endgame(2019).

God

God is the supreme being, the creator of all universe and the main object of faith. He is considered omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent and incorporeal. Different faiths have different definitions of God; like:

Theism- He is the creator and sustainer of Universe.

Deism- He is the creator but not the sustainer.

Pantheism- He is the universe himself.

Agnosticism- He is unknown and unknowable.

God Vs Thanos

Powers

Thanos belongs to the race of super-humans known as the Titanian Eternals. He possesses eternal abilities that are amplified to a higher degree because he is a mutant. His powers are: Eternal heritage, bionic amplification, mysticism, super-human strength, speed, stamina, immortality and invulnerability. He can absorb and project huge cosmic energy and can-do telepathy as well. He has the power of ‘Death’. He can live infinitely without water, food, air; can’t die of old age and is immune to all kind of diseases. He is a warrior and an accomplished hand-to-hand combatant. More to add, Thanos is a super-genius. He had designed technology beyond the comprehension of anyone. As, he is often seen in the transportation chair that is capable of space flight, teleportation, movement through alternate universes.

In comparison to Thanos, God is almighty and merciful. He shows love, compassion and mercy towards all; even towards the enemy or offender. He has the undying virtues of kindness, forgiveness, love and patience. God shall never use his powers to punish anyone. He shows the path of faithfulness and compassion. His way is to teach men to become slow in anger and rich in love. It is only because of the love of the Lord that sinners are not consumed; rather they get forgiveness if they walk on the good path.

Mission

Thanos is on a mission of ‘mercy’. He believes in ‘balance’. He thinks that many people have to die or cease to exist so that order can be restored. He is emotionally disturbed by this act of widespread destruction; but he knows that his destined duty can’t be fulfilled by anyone else.

God’s mission is saving the universe through ‘mercy’. Unlike Thanos, God believes in restoring the balance of universe by guiding creatures on the path of virtues. He is the saviour. He does not seek to wipe out life; but to give life to all. He also sees the problems in the world, but His response is mercy, compassion and forgiveness. His love is same for Gnostic and agnostic.

Life and Death

Thanos is harbinger of death. He imagines of saving only half universe-this is his way of maintaining ‘balance’.

God brings life, peace, joy, love and healing. God does not condemn the world but tries to save it entirely. He gives a way of redemption and let’s none perish if he follows His path.

Infinity Gauntlet

Thanos has six infinity stones in his gauntlet that helps him to fulfil his duty. These are: space stone, mind stone, power, reality, time and soul.

God has powers beyond these six infinity stones. He is omnipotent and can’t be destroyed by any weapon of any kind. He is omnipresent and can take any form at any time anywhere. He surpasses the concepts of time, space, soul or any other dimension. He is the Almighty!

Is Thanos better than God? Thanos operates under a constraining set of laws that governed the universe. He is not the creator of the problem; he simply exerts a solution for an already existing imperfect framework. God also judges the world and He judges well. This final judgement is made in a place called hell. God gives a chance to all for forgiveness while Thanos directly and strictly exerts his judgement without any ado. Thanos offers no way of escape. He has no value for grace or repentance and there is no merciful correction for his merciless actions.