History Main / PalsWithJesus

* Dream in ''TheSandman'' has more than a few such acquaintances. Then again, he has had a personal relationship with ''every'' sentient being since he [[AnthropomorphicPersonification is dreams.]]
** Hob Gadling would probably fit this trope better than Dream, seeing as the latter is pretty much a god anyway, unless you want to get technical about it.

* The MarvelUniverse and DCComics both have more than enough gods running around as superheroes.

* In MyLittlePony Friendship is Magic, Twilight Sparkle is the close and dear student to Princess Celestia, who makes the ''Sun'' rise every day. When Celestia enters a room, everyone else bows, Twilight goes in for a hug.

* This is pretty much the entire basis for ''HeroinTraining''

Compare GodWasMyCopilot, where this is used as TheReveal. See also DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu and EnemiesWithDeath. If they get involved in the characters life, may become a SidekickExMachina or MonsterRoommate.

* In ''Pokemon'' you can catch [[{{God}} Arceus]] in a ball, thus making Him your friend. Period.

* In ''AhMyGoddess'' Keiichi Morisato makes a wish for a goddess to stay with him forever, and gets that wish granted by way of Belldandy, Norse goddess of the present who's pals with a deity who is pretty much God. Her sister Urd is the daughter of Hild, the current ruler of the [[{{Hell}} other side.]]

* In ''Pokemon'' you can catch God in a ball (Called Arceus), thus making Him your friend. Period.

* 'Friendship with Jesus' is a major theme of Pope Benedict XVI's preaching.
** Evidently that is the whole goal for Christianity.
*** It is, sort of (done right, the goal of Christianity is to be friends with everyone, which is pretty close to the same thing). But if I went into all the reasons why this comes as a surprise to most people, not only would the length of this page double, I'd probably offend more people than can actually read English to be offended by it. So let's just say the phenomenon of moral balancing is involved in the worst way possible, and leave it at that.
** Similarly, some religious writing describes people having a "relationship with God".

* ''{{Dragaera}}'' is a major example of this - Vlad is on a first name basis and/or friendly with Verra, a goddess in the Universe, and Sethra Lavode, who is practically a PhysicalGod. While not at god level, his friends Aliera and Morrolan are pretty powerful as well.
** What do you mean, "not at god level"? Morrolan ''killed'' a god, and Aliera [[spoiler:is Verra's daughter]].

* [[OrderOfTheStick Elan and Banjo.]] Banjo even gets a "Brother" Chuckles who leaves to be the god of an orc tribe. *sniff*

*** [[AC:Death]] and [[strike:Luck]] the Lady have both developed an interest in Rincewind, although he doesn't actually meet them much.
*** And Brutha spends most of ''Discworld/SmallGods'' chatting with the Great God Om. Who's a tortoise.

* Jesus is a talk-show host in the early seasons of ''SouthPark''.

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-- ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', "All Good Things"

-->'''Data:''' Q's interest in you has always been very similar to that of a master and his beloved pet.\\

'''Data:''' It was merely an analogy.\\

-->'''Bethany:''' Christ? You knew Christ?
-->'''Rufus:''' Knew him? [[NWordPrivileges Nigga]] owes me 12 bucks.

** And Sokka's first girlfriend becomes the moon.
** That sucks dude.

*** [[AC:Death]] and Luck have both developed an interest in Rincewind, although he doesn't actually meet them much.

Compare GodWasMyCopilot, where this is used as TheReveal. See also DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu and EnemiesWithDeath. If they get involved in the characters life, may become a SidekickExMachina.