2006-11-19 12:24:13 · 11 answers · asked by genaddt 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, a religion is a myth that never had any believers until the Christians came along.
2006-11-19 12:27:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
while many myths are based off of ancient religious figures (what better place to find stories about great deeds and the ways of the world?) not all were. There are some now who are falling back on ancient religions, I've definately heard of people following ancient Roman gods. Myths are basically old stories, likely they were folkstories at one time, ours we call faerie tales. Hundreds of years from now they could turn into myths.
2006-11-19 20:28:22 · answer #2 · answered by spirenteh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is as good of a definition as any I have seen. It could also be that a myth is a religion that never had any believers.
2006-11-19 20:34:32 · answer #3 · answered by Barabas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there are myths in my own religion, and I of course believe in my religion. I see the myths as stories which convey deep spiritual truths by means of metaphor.
2006-11-19 20:26:29 · answer #4 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it can be but a myth does not have to necessarily do with religion
2006-11-19 20:26:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think all of the myths we have started as religions, but it's really plausible.
2006-11-19 20:39:50 · answer #6 · answered by lnfrared Loaf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not nessicarly. I know their is mythology in Judaism. That is seen mostly as folk stories by Jews and not as historical.
2006-11-19 20:27:07 · answer #7 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-11-19 20:26:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time it is, but it doesn`t have to be.
2006-11-19 20:26:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-11-19 20:25:30 · answer #10 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋