Isn't the former simply an elitists way of describing the latter?
2006-06-27 17:48:44 · 25 answers · asked by rt 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wow, what a completely uninformed audience, full of religious followers who have never studied the developemental course of a religion, history, or the origins of their own faith(s).
2006-06-27 18:00:48 · update #1
"A myth is a religion in which no one any longer believes. "
--James Feibleman
2006-06-27 17:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by Quiet Amusement 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes! In the circles of academia they often are catagorized in the same way.
I noticed that some think that the classification methods have to do with time frame or provability. I have a few things to says about that! A myth is not past beliefs and religion current. If you would do a bit of research then you would realise that 99% of religions are VERY old. Some myths are young by comparison. What is true is that the class is based on the person doing the reading. To a pagan the bible might be considered myth. To a christian the Koran might be myth. We tend to read things we don't personally believe and interpret them as fiction or myth. But what we believe is of course religion.
As for the response that myth is proven false and religion true... how do I even begin! Every peice of literature and every story posess some grain of truth. It may be the history or it may just be an idea, but there as always truth to be found if you look close enough. And religion has never been proven true! I think you are kinda missing the whole point of religion! Most religions incorperate faith into its system. If the things in the bible or other religous books were actually proven it would not be religion, but plain old fact. I get the picture that you are a Christian? Read your bible and see. God adresses that in his book. Know what you says before you say it!
Anyway I hope this is informative enough for ya.
2006-06-28 01:03:39 · answer #2 · answered by Vee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say no, they should not be combined, mostly because the christians have taken over this category. Anyone posting a non-christian question gets blasted. Sometimes the internet gets a little bit too close to real life.
I have to agree with you, though. Most people (I'm talking about all religions!) have no idea how their own religion started or even where or when. I'm not counting myself out because I learn something new about history and religions almost every time I turn around.
2006-06-28 02:12:16 · answer #3 · answered by xanther88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because of the essence of the meaning from one to another, is different between themselves, in other words, mythology and folklore aren't synonymous of religion and spirituality.
Myths are thing that adjectives people, for example: Elvis Presley is a myth of the rock, Venus is the goddess of love.
2006-06-28 00:58:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it should and you are correct . The only difference between religion and myth is that the religion in question is not a myth yet . Its only a matter of time before no one believes it anymore . Same thing will happen to all religions.
2006-06-28 00:55:33 · answer #5 · answered by ajax_spaid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL. I think the religious might be offended by that. According to them what they believe isn't Mythology & Folklore. But hey I'm all for it! Might spice up the religion section.
2006-06-28 00:50:32 · answer #6 · answered by korngoddess1027 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference between religion and mythology, is that religion is a myth that is taken seriously. Other than that, they're the same thing.
2006-06-28 00:51:56 · answer #7 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A religion is just a myth that people believe in NOW. A myth is a religion that people believed in, in the PAST. So, yeah, it's all basically the same.
2006-06-28 00:51:38 · answer #8 · answered by Antique Silver Buttons 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mythology & folk lore are based on religion & spirituality. in olden days religion & spirituality were taught by telling stories .it was the easiest way to teach & make the people remember what they have learnt.thats how panchatantra tales, hitopadesha, oesope's fables came into being.(even now we teach children by telling them stories) so, naturally mythology & folk lore are based on the religion, belief, & spirituality of that particular region.
2006-06-28 04:21:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. not combined. perhaps religion and spirituality could be a subset of mythology and folklore.
2006-06-28 01:02:46 · answer #10 · answered by Glenn 3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open up a dictionary and look up the meaning of the words you are questioning. You should then be able to make a decision.
2006-06-28 00:50:54 · answer #11 · answered by C.B. M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋