2007-01-17 10:54:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Many started that way, being allegories to explain different aspects of nature and our mind, and devolved into dogma.
2007-01-17 10:57:37 · answer #1 · answered by neil s 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
most religion that teaches through "written accounts" and based in myth. The earth wasn't created in 7 days, moses didn't part the red sea, there was no flood that covered the earth,(where did that water go?), Lott's wife was not turned to salt. ect. These are but stories meant to relay the teachings of the religion. not fact. research the bible and you will find many inconsistencies if you take it literally. to take it word for word is ridiculous. Is it not possible that God created the earth and then allowed for the evolution of species? most bible purist say no, some claim the dinosaurs never existed and it is all an atheist plot. Take your Bible open it up. Read one story of the Bible and ask yourself if this could really happen and if it did word the Bible be the only account of it? Jesus was a teacher, as were many religious profets. The difference being that he, Mohammad, Buddah and Moses were better than the rest at convincing people the were correct. I believe there is a God. I also don't believe God is a man or woman nor any race. All that is truely expeced of us is to treat others, ourselves and the planet with caring and compassion. Wars in the name of any religion violate the very nature of the religion.
2007-01-17 11:12:00 · answer #2 · answered by Beau B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One person's religion is another person's mythology. It's a belief system that seems unreal unless you are part of it, at which point because of faith--not proof--you *do* believe it. Since the word "myth" has taken on the connotation of "not real," you'll get a lot of answers about how, "My religion is NOT a myth." But it's subjective--to someone of another belief system, your religion *is* a myth, just as theirs is a myth to you. I'm not sure why that's a problem, since we each know what we know.
2007-01-17 11:08:28 · answer #3 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not exactly - they contain mythology. yhe purpose of mythology is to present a story about the meaning of a religious teaching. The Parables of Jesus are very simple examles, while the tales of King Arthur are a very complex example. Mythology is meant to teach people about human nature and the world they live in; nowadays they are seen mainly as literature/entertainment or as historical events, which both equally miss the point.
2007-01-17 11:03:20 · answer #4 · answered by totnesmartin 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, mythology is a religion in which no one any longer believes.
2007-01-17 11:11:27 · answer #5 · answered by Angelz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religion is not a science nor a myth, at least is not considered one. So for some it can be a myth cause it is also a story and like mythology is a set of stories, traditions, or beliefs associated with a particular group or the history of an event, arising naturally or deliberately fostered, so it all depends where you stand.
2007-01-17 11:00:22 · answer #6 · answered by jayden 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
NO....religions are man made orginisations, that were created after the Great spiritual leaders(jesus,budda,krishna ,mohommad )etc left this earth......They (man) then added political dogma for purposes of EGO, power and control to the teachings left behind, and also heavily censored the real teachings, so that none would find the key to GOD in religions..yet have them believe they have found it!
2007-01-17 11:30:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe History is also Mythology.
2007-01-17 11:03:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well who is to say initially there wasn't some interaction by a God or Gods/Goddesses
but yes most religious beliefs are now mythology ... handed down stories that can be attributed to other religions or other cultures from an earlier period
2007-01-17 10:58:19 · answer #9 · answered by Peace 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course. There is no important difference. Neither can be supported on the basis of any objective evidence. One difference might be that people understand that myths are unreal, but not understand that religion is unreal. Your religion may be my myth, and vice versa.
2007-01-17 11:04:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
How else do you explain the worship of invisible and imaginary sky-pixies?
Mythology and ignorance. Nothing more.
2007-01-17 11:02:30 · answer #11 · answered by Yoda Greene 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋