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Jerry

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Message 1 of 7 (122605)
07-07-2004 7:53 AM

Can someone tell me why beliefs such as the christian, muslem, budist, etc. etc. are not called myths (or mythology) or why Greek mythology is not called a religion? And why were these more life like gods dismissed as real gods? Could it be because they were a little too human?

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07-07-2004 8:15 AM

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07-07-2004 7:53 AM

Can someone tell me why beliefs such as the christian, muslem, budist, etc. etc. are not called myths (or mythology) or why Greek mythology is not called a religion?

I call 'em all mythology.

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07-07-2004 11:20 AM

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07-07-2004 8:15 AM

are religioius myths different from heroic myths? the greek myths had both elements, as does the bible ...

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jar

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07-07-2004 1:01 PM

Reply to: Message 1 by Jerry
07-07-2004 7:53 AM

Function, Currency and Convention.

I am quite sure that the Greeks did not call their stories of Gods Myth but rather Religion.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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Message 5 of 7 (122721)
07-07-2004 1:13 PM

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07-07-2004 7:53 AM

I've always thought that if a supernatural belief is currently in common practice by many people, it is a religion.

If it has fallen out of favor and use, and no one (or very few) really has faith in it anymore, it is now a myth.

Myth is obsolete or historical religion.

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Message 6 of 7 (122894)
07-08-2004 6:01 AM

Myths/Religion?

Thanks everyone. I was just curious if others saw it the same as me. I must say I could much sooner believe in the possibility that there was a group of superior beings here at one time than believe in some invisible Great Omnipotent Diety that no one has ever seen.

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