Why is Religion and Sprituality a sepreate catagory from Mythology and Folklore?

Question

I'm a bit confused as to why Religion and Spirituality are a separate category, when they are not materially different from Mythology and Folklore.

(also, why did I not spell check my question before submitting it?)

Answer 1

The folks who set up the catagories would know, but I think I can offer a decent idea as to why they're two catagories, rather than a single one.

"Religion & Spirituality" — think of this one as covering various beliefs and philosophies generally thought of as being current.

"Mythology & Folklore" — this one is usually considered to cover various beliefs and philosphies which are no longer currrent.

(There are other possible explanations, of course, but here I just want to attempt a nice, simple answer without offering offense to anyone or starting an argument.)

If you're fortunate, you might get an answer from someone who actually had a hand in setting up the catagories and get an "official" answer.

—Good Luck. :-)

Answer 2

The categorization has been done by Yahoo!Answers, and they only will be able to explain. People actually does not know in which category they should put their question and it is all mixed up. Mythology and Folklore section is supposed to be about past folklore items. It is still interesting and you can search the question of your choice.

The Religion and Spirituality section is a big ocean and always there are more than 4000 questions unresolved and it is difficult to identify the questions of your interest. Many Mythology & Folklore questions are put in Religion & Spirituality.

Yahoo!Answers should clear the confusion by merging both catagory and devide it into different new catagories on some correct basis...

Answer 3

Supposedly, Religion and Spirituality is "real" and Mythology and Folklore are considered to be "unreal".

I try to stay away from the Religion and Spirituality category because you always end up being attacked when you answer those questions.

I prefer Mythology and Folklore...and to me, it's a lot more real than religion and all its cohorts.

Answer 4

Let's hope that all religious thought is put in the single category of Mythology and Folklore before it kills all of us.

Answer 5

The Bible is the data of Christianity. community individuals weren't presented to the bible until eventually 1800's. there have been societies, equipment deal holders, a number of products to hold your prolonged relatives and ideology at the same time. No Bible to lower back that way of existence. Catholics and Mormons got here and created their very own "instruction manual" for their faith. you additionally can "religiously" brush your tooth each and every morning. the way, the certainty and the sunshine. The Lord.

Answer 6

Because judeo christian beleivers can't see the simple logic that what they consider myths and folklore are nothing more than the devoutly beleived relegions of other people. They call them stories and the bible fact.LOL.

Answer 7

I would assume that has something to do with the people that make the choices at Yahoo. I feel that both are related and therefore should be in the same.

Answer 8

the roots of all religion refer to myths and folklors,I recomend "Golden Bough" by Sir George Fraizer to read
it can help you more

Answer 9

Because myth are something that happen a long time ago, and the truth of most myth have been lost in time ... While religion is a on-going situation that has lasted thru out time.....................................

Answer 10

Do you want the religious nuts polluting more than one space with their beliefs?