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Christianity vs Mythology
- Thread starter enchanted_one1975
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I was thinking more in terms of Greek, Nordic, aboriginal---basically western mythologies.
I kind of got the impression that that's what the OP had in mind as far as comparisons.
logician
Well-Known Member
I don't think you have a real clear understanding of either term.
If so, please present evidence to the contrary.
I won't hold my breath.
How do manage to be so consistent?If so, please present evidence to the contrary.I don't think you have a real clear understanding of either term.
OmarKhayyam
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More accurately perhaps, Christianity is A myth. As such it belongs to the class of literature called mythology.
Humanistheart
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I think if a religion is still practiced it's not called mythology. That's the only difference I can think of.
enchanted_one1975
Resident Lycanthrope
I am Wiccan, but in Wicca we often have different Deities that we worship. Who do I talk to to get the word Mythology dropped when dealing with the Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses? They are who I worship and their myths are the scriptures that tell me about Them. That means the religion is still practiced.
Humanistheart
Well-Known Member
A good question, wish I had a decent answer for that. Well, I can't help wondering how many people identify as wiccan and how many wiccans worship these egyptian gods? From what I've read numbers are the biggest factor. If you don't have the numbers your considered a cult, at least by the US government, you might be in a different country.
I also not that you use the word myths in discribing these dieties, which I find confusing. If you agree their simply myths, why would you possibly worship them? (Of course I don't know why anyone would humiliate themselves by worhiping anything, but that's neither here not there.)
enchanted_one1975
Resident Lycanthrope
I am in the United States and am guaranteed Freedom of Religion by the First Amendment. It says nothing about a majority rule. As far as me calling them myths...well there is nothing to say that the myths are true or false for sure, same as with the Abrahamic bible. The stories and legends are Myths. The Gods and Goddesses are as real to me as your God is to you. I believe Lord Anubis will guide me on judgment day.
Commoner
Headache
Humanistheart
Well-Known Member
While your free to practice anything you wish, a belief system isn't considered a religion, with full tax breaks and all that, until it reaches a certian number of believers, with regular attendance of the religions services.
And in reference to your 'your god' comment, I have no god, so that entire line is not apt (and technically no one does, as they do not exist.)
I stand by my original assertion that as long as there are people following a religion it's legends are not put in the mythic category. If millions of people start following the egyptian god's in a revised system that's not seen as a fad religion I'm sure the eyptian gods will be pulled from the mythic section.
enchanted_one1975
Resident Lycanthrope
Not at all what? Please clarify.So...not at all?
Good, then we agree!
Humanistheart
Well-Known Member
I beleive this is what he's reffering to. You say your gods are as real to you as mine is to me... as myself and commoner have no gods we must conclude from your statment that if yours are as real as ours, then by that you must mean they are not real to you at all.
Commoner
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enchanted_one1975
Resident Lycanthrope
It was intended as a general statement in that my Gods and Goddesses are as real to me as anyone else's God is as real to them. I did name this thread "Christianity vs Mythology" not "Prove that any God is real". Sounds like you are debating the wrong topic here.
Humanistheart
Well-Known Member
Sounds like you're covering for your own poor choice in words.
Commoner
Headache
'Twas a joke!
But, what I would point out is that if you go by that logic, there are no myths. Well, you might be able to find something that nobody believes is real, but it would be quite a challenge. There are certainly religions that have, because of their popularity, undeservedly escaped the label of "myth". That's the real problem, I think.
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Azakel
Liebe ist für alle da
It seems to me(only because this is what I personally seen) that the only reason why Christianity is seen as being different then Mythology is because those that follow it believe that because there Religion still has follows it is not a Religion.
Sadly many of them don't realize that those said religions(name those of pre-Christian European Paganism, and some others), still have followers. Yes of course we are no where near in numbers, nor do we follow them (100%) the same people did in the past but there are follow which mean they are a Religion, and at the same time they can all be Mythology too.
*This though is just my Opinion from what I have seen* ^_^ent:
Sadly many of them don't realize that those said religions(name those of pre-Christian European Paganism, and some others), still have followers. Yes of course we are no where near in numbers, nor do we follow them (100%) the same people did in the past but there are follow which mean they are a Religion, and at the same time they can all be Mythology too.
*This though is just my Opinion from what I have seen* ^_^
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