religion, mthyilogy, tall tales?

Question

why is your religion considered the truth,and why is mythiolgy considered just a made up story.religion is based on stories that comes from someone.mthyiolgy is basically the same thing.What im trying to say is what is the difference between religion and mthylogy and why is one considered fact and the ohter considered make belife

Answer 1

It's subjective - to those that believe something it isn't a myth. To the ancient Greeks their god's weren't myths - they were their religion.

The key difference between a myth and religion is how one acts on it and ones belief in it. To me and you the story of Christ may be as much a myth as the story of Zeus, but to those who believe in Christ it is their religion. If you believed in Zeus that would be YOUR religion.

Answer 2

Very Good Question.

Mythology (I believe) are based on things that have not been proved..whatsoever..
Religion... have actually proved that some of these "characters" really did exist.

"Middle Eastern archaeological investigations have proven the Bible to be true and unerringly accurate in its historical descriptions. Nelson Glueck, a renowned Jewish archaeologist, states, “No archaeological discovery has ever controverted a biblical reference.”{4} Dr. William Albright, who was probably the foremost authority in Middle East archaeology in his time, said this about the Bible: “There can be no doubt that archaeology has confirmed the substantial historicity of the Old Testament.”{5} At this time, the number of archaeological discoveries that relate to the Bible number in the hundreds of thousands.{6}

Archaeology has verified numerous ancient sites, civilizations, and biblical characters whose existence was questioned by the academic world and often dismissed as myths. Biblical archaeology has silenced many critics as new discoveries supported the facts of the Bible.

Here are a few examples of the historical accuracy of the Bible. The Bible records that the Hittites were a powerful force in the Middle East from 1750 B.C. until 1200 B.C. (Genesis 15:20, 2 Samuel 11, and 1 Kings 10:29). Prior to the late nineteenth century, nothing was known of the Hittites outside the Bible, and many critics alleged that they were an invention of the biblical authors.

However, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, archaeologists in Turkey discovered a city which proved to be the capital of the Hittite empire. In the city they discovered a massive library of thousands of tablets. These tablets showed that the Hittite language was an early relative of the Indo-European languages.

Another example is the story of Jericho recorded in the book of Joshua. For years, skeptics thought the story of the falling walls of Jericho was a myth. However, recent archaeological discoveries have led several prominent scholars to conclude that the biblical description of the fall of Jericho is consistent with the discoveries they have made. One of the leading archaeologists on Jericho presently is Dr. Bryant Wood. His research has shown that the archaeological evidence matches perfectly with the biblical record.{7}

Archaeology has also demonstrated the accuracy of the New Testament. One of the most well attested to New Testament authors is Luke. Scholars have found him to be a very accurate historian, even in many of his details. In the Gospel of Luke and Acts, “Luke names thirty-two countries, fifty-four cities, and nine islands without error.”{8} A. N. Sherwin-White states, “For Acts the confirmation of historicity is overwhelming. . . . Any attempt to reject its basic historicity must now appear absurd. Roman historians have long taken it for granted.”{9}

There is no other ancient book that has so much archaeological evidence to support its accounts. Since God is a God of truth, we should expect His revelation to present what is historically true. Archaeology presents tangible proof of the historical accuracy of the Bible.

Answer 3

If by "stories" you mean the recorded life and teachings of Jesus Christ by people of that time, then all history is based on "stories". I mean, we weren't there when Columbus discovered America, or when Cleopatra ruled. All we have to go on is the "stories" recorded by people of the time. So, what's the difference between history and mythology???
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Answer 4

Myth doens't necessarily imply falsehood. Myth may be true or false.

Religion is a present belief in a particular system. Former relitions are relegated to myth because no-one currently practices them. When Christianity dies, it shall be considered a myth.

Answer 5

Because there is evidence of the living God.
Besides, My GOD allowed someone to make all your little fake gods.....so you'd have a choice to believe in Him or be led astray. It's not too late. Come Home dude!

Answer 6

Jesus is no myth. The other religions based on myth do not have Jesus. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and Moses is no myth.

Answer 7

only the christians think it is the truth the people who live in the real world not the fairy tale one no it is a man made myth

Answer 8

Here is the difference. Belief. They belive in their religeon ( a mythology) And condem anythign that is not in their particular mythology.

Answer 9

gods, easter bunny, leprechauns, unicorns, pixies,... See the connection?

Answer 10

Duh??? Did you look up the word "myth"?
Judeo-Christianity is considered fact because of the its extensive recorded history. What myth has that?