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Mythology and polytheism are considered the same by materialists and atheists. I'm sure there's a difference, even if I can't explain it off the top of my head - just as I know there's a difference between [[ethics]] and [[morality]]. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 08:14, 4 April 2008 (EDT) | Mythology and polytheism are considered the same by materialists and atheists. I'm sure there's a difference, even if I can't explain it off the top of my head - just as I know there's a difference between [[ethics]] and [[morality]]. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 08:14, 4 April 2008 (EDT) | ||
| − | Polytheistic religions have mythologies which are stories related to their gods, goddesses, heroes etc. --[[User:Ghost|Ghost]] 08:33, 4 April 2008 (EDT) | + | :Polytheistic religions have mythologies which are stories related to their gods, goddesses, heroes etc. --[[User:Ghost|Ghost]] 08:33, 4 April 2008 (EDT) |
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| + | We need to distinguish between [[mythology]], [[folklore]], [[legend]] and [[religion]]. Anyone coming into this project to blur these distinctions, with the aim of implying that all religion is equally futile and nonsensical is unwelcome here. | ||
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| + | Write trustworthy articles, by providing information that people can trust; or be elsewhere. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 09:17, 4 April 2008 (EDT) | ||
Latest revision as of 13:17, April 4, 2008
Mythology and polytheism are considered the same by materialists and atheists. I'm sure there's a difference, even if I can't explain it off the top of my head - just as I know there's a difference between ethics and morality. --Ed Poor Talk 08:14, 4 April 2008 (EDT)
- Polytheistic religions have mythologies which are stories related to their gods, goddesses, heroes etc. --Ghost 08:33, 4 April 2008 (EDT)
We need to distinguish between mythology, folklore, legend and religion. Anyone coming into this project to blur these distinctions, with the aim of implying that all religion is equally futile and nonsensical is unwelcome here.
Write trustworthy articles, by providing information that people can trust; or be elsewhere. --Ed Poor Talk 09:17, 4 April 2008 (EDT)