Mythology is what grownups believe, folklore is what they tell children and religion is both.?

Question

Now THAT is one of the best quotes about religion I have ever read.
Not only is it 100% true, but it is irrefutable too.
Only the most pig-headed of deists will even try to refute it. But these pathetic attempts to do so only serve to illustrate two things;
That the quote is sound.
That by attempting to refute it, they demonstrate their ignorance.

Answer 1

You could be somewhat correct.

Answer 2

Apolonio: God is not a figment of an imagination. God is a Being and Santa Clause is a figment of imagination. I believe you can tell the difference when it is a figment of imagination or not.

Jackie: God is a myth, period.

Apolonio: Any proof?

Jackie: Sure. If you look at history, there are a lot of made up things, such as Greek Mythology.

Apolonio: Greek mythology isn’t all myths.

Jackie: So there is a Zeus?

Apolonio: No. One of the true things of mythology is morality. The Greeks knew that there were supernatural beings. They had common sense to believe in that.

Jackie: But they are not on par with Christianity?

Apolonio: Of course not. But that doesn’t make them all false. They made mistakes such as belief in many gods, but that just proves that they knew there is such a thing as a supernatural thing. And to get back to the Santa Clause, it isn’t all false either. Santa Clause is an invention of the mind that says he gives goodness and happiness to people. Having the thought of giving goodness and happiness to people means there is such a thing that brings us goodness and happiness. Of course, that Being is God. However, the person Santa Clause is false.

Jackie: So you pick and choose what is true and what is not?

Apolonio: No I do not. We know that Santa Clause is made up and we know that Greek mythology is made up. Common sense tells us that.

Jackie: Common sense told the Greeks of polytheism.

Apolonio: It doesn’t make them right. But they did have the common sense of a supernatural thing. And we are getting into a specific religion. We can argue which is the true religion after we have proven that God exists.

this is a partial of http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/p7.htm

Answer 3

1. How is that quote irrefutable?
2. How does it make someone ignorant for refuting it? You are merely assuming that you are right and everyone else is wrong and therefore ignorant.
3. I don't know about you, but most adults don't believe in hobbits.

Answer 4

Yah, that's all true, but the reason they refute it isn't because they disagree, but because the terms Mythology and Folklore have connotations of being *false* (despite that falseness isn't part of the definition of either term). So if they accepted your arguement, they'd feel like they're accepting that religion is false. A lot of arguements are actually the result of ambiguous or incorrect communication.

Answer 5

Hello Yoda Green.. :)

I do not believe in mythology..nor do I believe in folklore..

For mythology and folklore, mean that there is not factual evidence..

So Praise the Lord..Glory be to God in the Highest..

My life is evidence that God exists..

For Jesus alone, set me free from drugs, alcohol, hatred, greed and anger..

Dear Yoda Green..you have the right to believe in what you want to..

But for me and my household..we will serve the Lord..Amen!!

In Jesus Most Precious Name..
With Love..In Christ.. :)

Answer 6

Okay, so that's what you believe, who cares.Believe what you want and let the rest ofus believe what we want.

You're the one that is being pig headed for jabbing at others for their beliefs and it is also pathetic and it demonstrates YOUR ignorance.

My quote is quite sound as well.

Answer 7

LOL. Religious people are so funny... Bunch of blinds... They simply distort what they hear about their imaginary friends or they even really understand basic concepts.

That's an awesome quote of Cedric Whitman.

Answer 8

OK, fool- ring the bell, schools in, park your a.ss and take notes.

Please explain how Biblical Archeology has tried to disprove the bible for the past 40 years, every 2 months and has FAILED MISERABLY EVERY TIME?

You want physcial evidence? Then you've got 40 years of research to start with as soon as you log off

Answer 9

You cannot prove that God does not exist. You can only give your opinion about it.

We know your opinion, so does God. Do you have anything else to say. Can you just start to talk more about the things that you actually believe in? I find you boring and immature.

Answer 10

Will what you're saying make a Christian into a non-believer? NO of course not....so what is the point in calling names. It's childish and lacks simple every day manners.

Answer 11

Uhh, religion is some thought process you practice *religiously* to help transform your mind. Can it include mythology? Of course. Can it include 'folklore'? Sure.

But it doesn't *have* to include those things. It can be based on reason and experience so your premise is wrong.