Correct use of the word "Myth"
January 8, 2014 at 9:47 pm
(This post was last modified: January 8, 2014 at 9:48 pm by The_Thinking_Theist.)
Myth, when we're talking about religion, has a slightly different but important definition from the mainstream one.
myth
noun
1.
a traditional story, esp. one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
Basically, the word myth in the sense we're commonly using it in (the religious sense) has nothing to do with whether it's true or not.
For example:
If you titled a thread "Proof Noah's Ark is a Myth," that wouldn't really be correct. It's a myth whether it's true or not. What you would title it to use the word myth correctly would be to say "Proof the Noah's Ark Flood Myth is False."
As atheists, I assume you think all myths are false. That being said, let's act all intelligently like and use the language correctly.
(This has been a TTT language educational post live from New Orleans)
myth
noun
1.
a traditional story, esp. one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
Basically, the word myth in the sense we're commonly using it in (the religious sense) has nothing to do with whether it's true or not.
For example:
If you titled a thread "Proof Noah's Ark is a Myth," that wouldn't really be correct. It's a myth whether it's true or not. What you would title it to use the word myth correctly would be to say "Proof the Noah's Ark Flood Myth is False."
As atheists, I assume you think all myths are false. That being said, let's act all intelligently like and use the language correctly.
(This has been a TTT language educational post live from New Orleans)
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