pagans seem to use the mythology section of answers instead of R&S? I mean, isn't paganism a religion???
2007-11-08 09:00:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
All religions are mythology (whether they are real or not)
Myth= sacred story
So it's just as appropriate.
2007-11-08 09:03:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are a good number of Pagan questions in the mythology section, but I think it has more to do with that there are fewer topics addressed in there than on R&S. There's lots of Pagans here too. However, no one asks Christian or Atheist questions in Mythology and so the Pagan stuff is more obvious.
2007-11-09 10:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I view mythology as the lore of a certain religion. Over time, all stories change - thus folklore. But it is still a religion - none are false. The great thing about mythology is that you can study it - it is based on the stories and lore of that religion. I figure mythology questions are more based on this (lore) while religious questions are based more on worship practices/personal beliefs. Of course, if I had it my way, talk about the stories of the bible would go under mythology. Like I said, the term mythology doesn't mean not true, it just involves the stories of a particular religion.
2007-11-10 13:53:07 · answer #3 · answered by Heathen Mage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is religion, spirituality how ever you define it. I use both, but I feel that the people over on the Mythology section are a little bit open minded. Unfortunately, there is not as big of turn over on that section.
2007-11-09 03:45:07 · answer #4 · answered by MotherB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably because R&S is where a LOT of judgemental and misinformed people hang out. They would be ridiculed and singled out for their beliefs just because others think that their religion is ridiculous. I wonder if the people of those same religions realize how many of their religious "holidays" were stolen from Paganism.
2007-11-08 09:04:51 · answer #5 · answered by Tiacola Version 9.0 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We use both, actually. Though most of the questions regarding specifics of the religions end up here, while most of the questions in mythology deal directly with the lore.
A lot of people don't like R&S because of the more... shall we say, "confrontational" nature of things here.
2007-11-09 02:31:09 · answer #6 · answered by ArcadianStormcrow 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most of us post here in R&S. Some will post in both if only to avoid the fundamental Christians screaming evil and vile things at them.
Paganism is the name for a multitude of paths yes. Kemetic, Asatru, CR, Wiccan, Eclectic, Hellenistic. I can think of at least one person, mainly more, for every path I just listed that post in R&S
2007-11-09 03:08:53 · answer #7 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
well, It's a lot of religions, for one.
And yeah, I wouldn't use the "mythology" section, just as the Christians, Jews, etc. wouldn't.
That's weird.
2007-11-11 02:59:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot do because they know that they will get some ridiculous answers to their question. I guess some forget that they will get those same types of answers no matter where they ask the questions.
2007-11-08 09:07:57 · answer #9 · answered by Janet L 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Stick around here for a while. I don't blame anybody for leaving.
2007-11-08 09:07:22 · answer #10 · answered by Allan C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋