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  • Re: Afterlife

    From Moondog@VERT/CAVEBBS to Ogg on Monday, September 21, 2020 15:49:00
    Re: Re: Afterlife
    By: Ogg to DaiTengu on Mon Sep 21 2020 12:22 pm

    On 21/09/2020 12:04 a.m., DaiTengu wrote:

    First of all, the term mythology gives a pretty good clue
    what it is. I personally have a problem with
    reincarnation; the premise does not explain an expanding
    population.

    Christianity is often referred to to as "Christian
    Mythology" whene speaking in these terms, too.

    I would challenge the "often referred" part. ;) I don't hear that
    in mainstream or among the academia.

    There are elements that later practices have adopted based on
    mythologies and mysticism in outlying ideas, but I wouldn't classify Christianity as 100% mythology.

    The only reason why Christainity isn't referred to in the same way is becaus Christianity spread by stamping oput other faiths as being "false" religions.
    Odinism, what the Norse originally referred to as they Old Way, was called hedonism by the Christians. Hedonism and "heathen" activities were shamed
    and pushed out of existience except in the form of myth and legend.

    Saint Patrick didn't chase snakes out of Ireland. He ousted the last of the Druids.

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  • From Andeddu@VERT/AMSTRAD to DaiTengu on Friday, December 04, 2020 09:03:33
    Re: Re: Afterlife
    By: DaiTengu to Ogg on Thu Sep 17 2020 12:49 am

    Surprisingly, the Bible provides a pretty good idea what happens.

    Norse Mythology gives a great description of Valhalla, Greek Mythology has lots of descriptions of Hades and Mt. Olympus. Sikhism, Buddhism, Hinduism, all describe the wheel and reincarnation in depth.

    Which one is right? And why?


    Of course Christianity is a myth, it just happens to be the one myth which is true.

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  • From Sprite@VERT/TINTETBB to Andeddu on Friday, December 04, 2020 17:41:04
    Re: Re: Afterlife
    By: Andeddu to DaiTengu on Fri Dec 04 2020 09:03:33

    Of course Christianity is a myth, it just happens to be the one myth which is true.

    Ah, so you've seen proof (as opposed to faith, which is, by definition, not provable). I'd love to hear it. :)

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