What is the difference between the religion, and the mythology and focklore sections?

Question

[ Good god yer all]

Answer 1

Well, according to Jesus M's descriptions, they should all be together under the heading of Mythology and Folklore.

An atheist

Answer 2

Religions are based on current belief systems... If at some point, there is definitive proof against Christianity, then Christianity would then be classified as mythology or folklore... But, seeing that current religions lasted for many centuries, it doesn't look like Christianity, Islam, or Judaism will be moving to the mythology sections anytime soon.

Sorry Zeus, no hard feelings eh?

Answer 3

Evidently you must have some interest in religion, since you are in this section, For your information did you know that there is also a difference between religion & salvation. Therefore some religions are only a myth, But True salvation is not a myth, So you take your pick, religion or salvation, Then you will see the difernce, I know your ideal of thinking is to dis-credit all Religions, Friend You may dis-credit religion, But you will never sway me away from my salvation.

Answer 4

religion

re·li·gion [ri líjjən]
(plural re·li·gions)
noun
1. beliefs and worship: people's beliefs and opinions concerning the existence, nature, and worship of a deity or deities, and divine involvement in the universe and human life
2. system: an institutionalized or personal system of beliefs and practices relating to the divine
3. personal beliefs or values: a set of strongly-held beliefs, values, and attitudes that somebody lives by
4. obsession: an object, practice, cause, or activity that somebody is completely devoted to or obsessed by
The danger is that you start to make fitness a religion.

5. christianity monk's or nun's life: life as a monk or a nun, especially in the Roman Catholic Church

mythology

my·thol·o·gy [mi thólləjee]
(plural my·thol·o·gies)
noun
1. body of myths: a group of myths that belong to a particular people or culture and tell about their ancestors, heroes, gods and other supernatural beings, and history
2. myths collectively: myths considered as a group
3. study of myths: the study of myths, or the branch of knowledge that deals with myths
4. body of stories: a body of stories, ideas, or beliefs that are not necessarily true about a particular place or person

folklore

folk·lore [fṓk làwr]
noun
1. traditional local stories: traditional stories and explanations passed down in a community or country
2. local legends: stories and gossip that become traditional within a group of people
3. cultural anthropology study of traditions: the study of traditional stories, music, and customs

Read it to know the difference
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Answer 5

by way of fact the mythology talked of gods that would desire to be fallacious to be incredibly seen. The christians mandatory a god they might press on those that would not incredibly even remotely seem genuine yet is shoved down anybody's throat in any case.

Answer 6

myths are what relgions have been turned into by the christians when thay kicked out the greek gods the nors gods and the native amrican gods but the christian god is a myth and it belong in that section it is not real

Answer 7

The people in Mythology and Folklore aren't in denial.

Answer 8

Ain't you a cute little thing and just think people say you
have no soul. I find that strange don't you?
To answer your question, I really could not say.
You are right though it should be.

Answer 9

I think religion has believers and myths are stories.
So if people believe in something than it's a religion.

Answer 10

not much difference, they all come under "human superstitions" section (which is not in the list)