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Do you believe in myths
Almost all religions have some myths. The myths are generally illogical. Do you believe in any myth. If yes, then why you think that it is true. 
Last edited by nam_siddharth on Sat May 20, 2006 8:42 am; edited 1 time in total
Last edited by nam_siddharth on Sat May 20, 2006 8:42 am; edited 1 time in total
Well it seems as you are in the minority. The thing with myths is they all, generally, have a grain of truth, or, are old religions that people wish to discredit some how. All religion has myth.
I myself, believe in the religion I follow, that includes many of the stories (myths if you like) handed down through that tradition.
Also, you might want to check your vocabulary unlogical should be illogical.
I myself, believe in the religion I follow, that includes many of the stories (myths if you like) handed down through that tradition.
Also, you might want to check your vocabulary unlogical should be illogical.
It's not even religion that's the sort of myth. By myth, if you mean story, then yes, I believe in them.
Let's take the story of Noah and his ark, for example.
In the Bible, it says God flooded the earth. There are two or more ways that those words could be taken. I'll list the two most obvious ways they could be taken:
1) People could believe literally that the entire world was flooded.
2) As almost all human life (at the time) lived in between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is it possible that a large storm (sent by God?) flooded the inhabited earth, the floodplane between the rivers.
There are also theories that the Mediterranean Sea "overflowed" its banks and spilled southward, thus backing up a "global" flood. But global being the only part of earth that had people.
I hope that makes sense, it's all about interpretation of said "myths"
Let's take the story of Noah and his ark, for example.
In the Bible, it says God flooded the earth. There are two or more ways that those words could be taken. I'll list the two most obvious ways they could be taken:
1) People could believe literally that the entire world was flooded.
2) As almost all human life (at the time) lived in between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is it possible that a large storm (sent by God?) flooded the inhabited earth, the floodplane between the rivers.
There are also theories that the Mediterranean Sea "overflowed" its banks and spilled southward, thus backing up a "global" flood. But global being the only part of earth that had people.
I hope that makes sense, it's all about interpretation of said "myths"
There is also another theory, with a degree of evidence to substantiate it, that is was the Black Sea that overflowed into Northern Turkey & south through the middle east.
I find it fascinating that the same myths occur in widely different areas. For instance, Aztec & Inca have much in common with Chinese. Dragons are almost universal. I also believe the Noah story is very widespread. And what about Gilgamesh?
True, many myths may have been inherited by civilisations from those that preceded them; but the intercontinental nature of many is perplexing.
Personally, I believe most myths have a greater or lesser degree of truth at their core.
I find it fascinating that the same myths occur in widely different areas. For instance, Aztec & Inca have much in common with Chinese. Dragons are almost universal. I also believe the Noah story is very widespread. And what about Gilgamesh?
True, many myths may have been inherited by civilisations from those that preceded them; but the intercontinental nature of many is perplexing.
Personally, I believe most myths have a greater or lesser degree of truth at their core.
Most myths mix truth and fiction. I believe in Biblical "myths," but I'm a moderate contextualist. It wouldn't make sense to take the whole Bible literally, since some stories conflict on certain details. However, I think that most myths have some historical and some universal truth. Even if the great flood didn't literally flood the whole world, it must have at least seemed like it did.
Additionally, I won't get into extensive specifics, there is historical evidence that some Biblical myths were disguised political criticism. So what if some crazy monster depicted in the Bible didn't exist as it was physically described? Sometimes, asking if you believe in myths is like asking if you believe in poetry.
Additionally, I won't get into extensive specifics, there is historical evidence that some Biblical myths were disguised political criticism. So what if some crazy monster depicted in the Bible didn't exist as it was physically described? Sometimes, asking if you believe in myths is like asking if you believe in poetry.
Yea sure, i belive in myths... but the myth busters kick ass..
and cmon, the opening paragraph of the book "The DaVinci Code" says that it is a WORK OF FICTION.. so some myths are already busted.. it just requires people to lose their ignorance..
Pe@cE
and cmon, the opening paragraph of the book "The DaVinci Code" says that it is a WORK OF FICTION.. so some myths are already busted.. it just requires people to lose their ignorance..
Pe@cE
Are supernatural beings such as elves, fairies, and beast (that eat humans) exist?
I do believe some of them...
I do believe some of them...
The bible don't have complete explanation that's why we have peachers...
I think that most myths have some historical and some universal truth. Even if the great flood didn't literally flood the whole world, it must have at least seemed like it did. But seemingly, it had flooded the whole world so that only Noah and his family stayed alive...
I think that most myths have some historical and some universal truth. Even if the great flood didn't literally flood the whole world, it must have at least seemed like it did. But seemingly, it had flooded the whole world so that only Noah and his family stayed alive...
Not really...
and Im not one to be superstitious either...
its all a bunch of baloney!
and Im not one to be superstitious either...
its all a bunch of baloney!
I believe in myths but I do not believe them literally I believe them figurally. All myths have a base of truth (just like fairy tales), it is the moral that counts for me.
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