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Silent3

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38. Who said any about "more meaningful"?
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 08:47 PM
Feb 2012

This is not a contest for the "most meaningful" definition.

Some meanings make more sense in some contexts, however, and making things deliberately confused or blurred when distinctions are clear and useful isn't helpful, it's not a sign of being open-minded or enlightened to inject unnecessary confusion.

When you're trying to hit a baseball, you'd better be clear that "bat" means a wooden stick and not a small furry mammal.

I don't like religion, but I feel bad for religious people who get used NAO Feb 2012 #1
very true. I do feel the same way. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #3
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. NAO Feb 2012 #2
Why should religion get any more or less respect than mythology? cleanhippie Feb 2012 #4
It shouldn't but the gentleman who wrote the book was explain how the term Mythology was used Justice wanted Feb 2012 #6
Is it not a valid comparison? cleanhippie Feb 2012 #8
I think they are. If you look at what we refer to as Mythology it is in fact Old religions that Justice wanted Feb 2012 #9
I personally believe there is a magic to mythology. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2012 #5
I try to remember too that what we call mythology today really WAS AleksS Feb 2012 #7
Socrates tama Feb 2012 #29
Mythology is just religion that is interesting. provis99 Feb 2012 #10
Well, when you're inside looking out skepticscott Feb 2012 #11
Exactly. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #12
That's an excellent description! GliderGuider Feb 2012 #41
Sorry if it's a myth edhopper Feb 2012 #13
It helps to remember that a myth isn't always religious. GliderGuider Feb 2012 #14
You're really conflating two meanings of the word "myth" skepticscott Feb 2012 #16
Not conflating exactly. GliderGuider Feb 2012 #20
The term "story" in that definition doesn't mean "history" or "news report"... Silent3 Feb 2012 #17
When you use the term "history" you step straight into the realm of mythology. GliderGuider Feb 2012 #21
The fact that history gets slanted and mythologized... Silent3 Feb 2012 #23
Conversely, the idea of what a historical account is *supposed* to be GliderGuider Feb 2012 #25
The term "story" tama Feb 2012 #31
I'm sure you know quite well... Silent3 Feb 2012 #34
Synchronic or contemporary tama Feb 2012 #37
Who said any about "more meaningful"? Silent3 Feb 2012 #38
IIRC tama Feb 2012 #40
The only thing I'm going to presuppose in this context... Silent3 Feb 2012 #42
How is the Big Bang edhopper Feb 2012 #18
Well, for one thing we have no way of knowing if it's true GliderGuider Feb 2012 #22
Perhaps some people misunderstand or distort or mythologize the Big Bang... Silent3 Feb 2012 #24
You're right - the theory is not a myth, it's a theory. GliderGuider Feb 2012 #26
This and your other response... Silent3 Feb 2012 #33
Well said. edhopper Feb 2012 #35
The scientific theory isn't "window dressing" on the myth. GliderGuider Feb 2012 #36
Speaking from the point of view tama Feb 2012 #39
The solution to avoiding "might makes right"... Silent3 Feb 2012 #43
Well, all religions are myths, but not all myths are religions. immoderate Feb 2012 #15
These days rrneck Feb 2012 #19
Not true. darkstar3 Feb 2012 #28
Good point. nt rrneck Feb 2012 #30
Yup tama Feb 2012 #32
I got in trouble with my mom when I was a kid because I asked when she thought ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #27
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