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RE: Mythology and Religion
November 8, 2016 at 10:10 am
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I don't think anyone, except maybe the author of the thread, misunderstands the differences between the literal definitions of religion and mythology. It's pretty straight forward.
“Love is the only bow on Life’s dark cloud. It is the morning and the evening star. It shines upon the babe, and sheds its radiance on the quiet tomb. It is the mother of art, inspirer of poet, patriot and philosopher.
It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
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RE: Mythology and Religion
November 8, 2016 at 10:23 am
(This post was last modified: November 8, 2016 at 10:26 am by The Grand Nudger.)
Yeah, the disagreement between irrational and Sama is just a momentary lapse in communication, lol.
As to the OP's question, or rather what the OP means to ask. We're already there. That day has already come. The stories that christians have told are already seen as myths and legends...even, in many cases...by current day christians. This appears to be the eventual fate of all religions, and christinaity hasn't - historically, been immune to that. The articles of faith of one generation have had a tendency to become the superstitions of subsequent ones, not just between faith traditions, but within them as well. Ask a protestant what they think about catholicism.
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RE: Mythology and Religion
November 8, 2016 at 5:05 pm
(November 8, 2016 at 9:32 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: (November 8, 2016 at 8:22 am)Irrational Wrote: How so? Perhaps you're not understanding me?
Anyhow, it's clear what some of you guys are saying now. What is going on is that an equivocation is going on between two common usages of the word "myth". In the context of religion and anthropology and such, "myth" means something completely different from the more casual meaning of the word.
You're saying, from what I've read, that your religion is NOT a mythology because it's your religion.
What the fuck are you talking about?
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RE: Mythology and Religion
November 8, 2016 at 5:22 pm
No, God is not man-made; rather, God made man. And the proof is Does the absolute truth exist? And where does truth come if not from God?
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RE: Mythology and Religion
November 8, 2016 at 10:00 pm
(This post was last modified: November 8, 2016 at 10:02 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Is that the proof? An argument from incredulity? Thanks for clearing that up. I'd always thought that truth came from waffles.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Mythology and Religion
November 8, 2016 at 11:46 pm
(November 8, 2016 at 10:00 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Is that the proof? An argument from incredulity? Thanks for clearing that up. I'd always thought that truth came from waffles. Pancakes!! You filthy heathen!! 
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RE: Mythology and Religion
November 9, 2016 at 12:37 am
(November 8, 2016 at 5:22 pm)Edward Johns Wrote: No, God is not man-made; rather, God made man. And the proof is Does the absolute truth exist? And where does truth come if not from God?
The proof is that if absolute truth exists then it must come from god? Says who? You?
“Love is the only bow on Life’s dark cloud. It is the morning and the evening star. It shines upon the babe, and sheds its radiance on the quiet tomb. It is the mother of art, inspirer of poet, patriot and philosopher.
It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
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RE: Mythology and Religion
November 9, 2016 at 1:09 am
(November 8, 2016 at 5:22 pm)Edward Johns Wrote: No, God is not man-made; rather, God made man. And the proof is Does the absolute truth exist? And where does truth come if not from God?
You'll forgive me if I don't take your word for it.
You sound like a nut.
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RE: Mythology and Religion
November 9, 2016 at 1:19 am
(November 8, 2016 at 5:22 pm)Edward Johns Wrote: And where does truth come if not from God? The White Tree of Gondor, obviously.
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RE: Mythology and Religion
November 14, 2016 at 5:36 am
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(November 9, 2016 at 1:19 am)LostLocke Wrote: (November 8, 2016 at 5:22 pm)Edward Johns Wrote: And where does truth come if not from God? The White Tree of Gondor, obviously.
Many people believe that the Bible was divinely inspired, but several biblical authors cite specific reference works that they relied upon in composing their work and many also quote passages from other books of the Bible. Some of those books (that have not yet been found) include:
1. Book of the Generations of Adam (Gen. 5:1)
2. Book of the Covenant (Exod. 24:7)
3. Book of the Wars of the LORD (Num. 21:14)
4. Book of Jasher ( Josh. 10:13, 2 Sam. 1:18)
5. Book of the Law of God ( Josh. 24:26)
6. Book of the Acts of Solomon (1 Kings 11:41)
7. Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel (1 Kings 14:19 and nine other citations)
8. Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah (1 Kings 14:29, and fourteen other citations)
9. Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah (1 Chron. 9:1, and three other citations)
10. Book of Samuel the Seer (1 Chron. 29:29)
11. Book of Nathan the Prophet (1 Chron. 29:29, 2 Chron. 9:29)
12. Prophesy of Ahijah the Shilohnite (2 Chron. 9:29)
13.Visions of Iddo the Seer (2 Chron. 9:29)
14. Book of Gad the Seer (1 Chron. 29:29)
15. Book of Shemiah the Prophet (2 Chron. 12:15)
16. Story of the Prophet Iddo (2 Chron. 13:22)
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teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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