User blog comment:Freespeech4u2/alright let's figure this out.../@comment-1022794-20100105055347

If your theory was indeed correct and the Space Marine parts of the game were set to real life, this is how it would probably work:


 * God Emperor VS Machine God - God VS the Devil.


 * Horus Heresy - Like you say, would most likely relate to the betrayal of Judas.


 * Primarches - The disciples were followers of God and Jesus. If they are intended as disciples, that would further back up the idea of the Emperor being used to portray God.


 * Great Crusade - Jesus never went on crusades, nor did any of the disciples to the best of my knowledge. However, this may relate to the travels of Jesus, or perhaps the expeditions made by several disciples.


 * Zealous followers - In the bible, it was very rare to find a Zealous follower of Jesus, if there was one at all. Being Christian was grounds for execution, and so it was commonly just martyrs that devoutly followed. I am unsure if the bible ever actually says anything about Zealous followers.


 * Imperial Guard - This, however, I completely disagree with. Each army consists of many soldiers with largely differing beliefs. It would be stereotypical and incorrect to assume that Russians all wanted to execute people and would go to any lengths to win, and in the same respect is incorrect to assume that every American cared about the deaths of friends and foes. Likewise, there would have to have been Americans who were completely unaffected by the death and destruction.