Enema Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 Errr, Religion refers to an institution to express belief in a divine power. Mythology is just stories associated with a culture. Can be anything from the tooth fairy, to a Yeti, to the belief that eating breadcrusts makes your hair curly.
quankanne Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 religion draws bigger crowds? Also gotta figure in rites, rituals, tradition/Tradition, etc
grogster Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 Myth is an extinct religion--one that no longer has a market; i.e., worshipers. Myths are studied, religions are believed. All religions end as myths. Some sooner than later. A myth is someone else's religion.
Author Mahatma Posted April 2, 2009 Author Posted April 2, 2009 Myth is an extinct religion--one that no longer has a market; i.e., worshipers. Myths are studied, religions are believed. All religions end as myths. Some sooner than later. A myth is someone else's religion. Lovely. ...message too short...
Moose Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 Fundamentally, what are the differences?The first is real, the latter is fiction.
runner Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 The first is real, the latter is fiction. some movies claim, "based on a true story." doesn't mean it's "real."
D-Lish Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 So- somebody actually changed water to wine???!!!! Cool. Well- actually to some this story is a myth or a tale- and to others it is part of their religion. Religions and Myths are interchangeable depending on the believer. That's the bottom line. G'night, D
disgracian Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 But not if you want to redefine words. To some people, their religion is "real" and everybody else's religion is "mythology". It's rather unhelpful though, because meaningful discussion struggles when people can't even agree on the basic terms. Cheers, D.
Author Mahatma Posted April 3, 2009 Author Posted April 3, 2009 Mythology is a religion that has died. What caused that religion to die?
Trojan John Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 Royal decree, politics, apathy, common sense, etc...
LucreziaBorgia Posted April 4, 2009 Posted April 4, 2009 I see them as different facets of the same thing. Human interpretation of the divine. Different cultures, different interpretations. All religions and belief systems point to the same fundamental thing: filling that 'G_d shaped hole' in the brain. People just fill it in different ways.
wuggle Posted April 4, 2009 Posted April 4, 2009 Fundamentally, what are the differences? Mythology is tales used to explain the past. Religion is tales used to control the future. (IMHO)
Author Mahatma Posted April 4, 2009 Author Posted April 4, 2009 Mythology is tales used to explain the past. Religion is tales used to control the future. (IMHO) It explained the past, but also governed the future. In today's sense, we only regard mythology as "stories," but there was a time when that was the current faith. I think religion is the same. There are a bunch of "stories" about the past, but right now its what the governs the future because people believe it.
normal Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 Are bible stories considered myths yet? I find it REALLY hard to believe in Adam and Eve. I find it really hard to believe that Noah built an arc the size of a continent.
westernxer Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 Religion is what I practice. Mythology is what everyone else practices.
Trialbyfire Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 Do you ever wonder if Mount Olympus exists in the Ozarks? There are many of the same happy family elements.
Author Mahatma Posted April 6, 2009 Author Posted April 6, 2009 I find it really hard to believe that Noah built an arc the size of a continent. Can any of you Christians cite this? The arc was the size of a continent?
wuggle Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 Can any of you Christians cite this? The arc was the size of a continent? Must have resized the Cubit since I was a lad
Moose Posted April 7, 2009 Posted April 7, 2009 Can any of you Christians cite this? The arc was the size of a continent?The length was 300 cubits (about 20" X 300 = 500 Feet) The width was 50 cubits or 83.3 Feet The Height was 30 cubits or 50 Feet Interesting thread, when you read the definition of mythology: "a set of stories, traditions, or beliefsassociated with a particular group or the history of an event, arising naturally or deliberately fostered" Then religion: "a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs." I choose religion because it is real to me.
Author Mahatma Posted April 8, 2009 Author Posted April 8, 2009 The length was 300 cubits (about 20" X 300 = 500 Feet) The width was 50 cubits or 83.3 Feet The Height was 30 cubits or 50 Feet Interesting thread, when you read the definition of mythology: "a set of stories, traditions, or beliefsassociated with a particular group or the history of an event, arising naturally or deliberately fostered" Then religion: "a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs." I choose religion because it is real to me. So the arc was not the size of a continent, contrary to an above poster...
mental_traveller Posted April 19, 2009 Posted April 19, 2009 Fundamentally, what are the differences? People don't kill or oppress each other over myths.
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