or at least call the religions of today mythology. like christian mythology and jewish mythology. since religion and mythology are basically the same things, a bunch of made up stories that aren't true.
2007-02-19 06:12:40 · 8 answers · asked by josh m 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
LOL! Good point, it's all mythology if you don't believe. There are pagans out there who still worship the old gods and goddesses so, to them, it is still a religion.
Reminds me of the line in the movie DOGMA where the angel says God doesn't like it when we call it "mythology."
2007-02-19 06:17:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It had temples and priests and priestesses. It provided some explanation to how did we get here, and what should we do with our lives. Most importantly, people believed it. That's a religion all right. It's a dead religion and I guess that's what makes it a myth. If there were still active followers it would be called a religion. I'd be careful about calling someone's religion a myth to their face even if that's how you feel about it. No sense insulting people.
2007-02-19 14:28:22 · answer #2 · answered by Queen of Cards 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
greek mythology isnt really a religion used today,mythology is based on non-fiction, so it is a bunch of made up stories by people like some sorcerers,things like that. i belive there is one true religion. religion and mythology are almost the same except one is made up,others are based on true belifes. look it up.your welcome...
2007-02-22 15:48:14 · answer #3 · answered by Ms.J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I belive, as said, the disctinction is your personal level of belief. If you believe in Zeus, Posidon, etc, then it is a religion to you. If you believe they are merely stories then it is merely myth to you. Since it hasn't been widely believe in a very long time it is taught as myth. Other religions such as Christianity and Buddhism are labled as religions but if they ever fell out of vogue so that only a tiny, miniscule minority believed in them then I think they, too would be taught as myth. It's a good point, though.
2007-02-19 14:19:50 · answer #4 · answered by rasagathi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well u have made your point, he he he, however a religion is something that (some)people believe in, while mythology isn't, and besides that myths are often about mortals as well...
2007-02-22 05:30:05 · answer #5 · answered by Zoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greek mythology is not a current religion. *** such will not be recognized by most people *** a real religion.
2007-02-19 14:21:56 · answer #6 · answered by noa m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you believe - it is religion
when you do not - it is mythology
but it is not the same anyway
2007-02-21 13:32:11 · answer #7 · answered by vivet 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you want to go ahead
2007-02-19 14:17:31 · answer #8 · answered by Angell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋