Board:   [DoveNet] Religious Discussion/Debate/Evangelism
Subject: Re: Afterlife
From:    Moondog
Date:    Mon Sep 21, 2020 16:49

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  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:
 >
 >  Og>> First of all, the term mythology gives a pretty good clue
 >  Og>> what it is. I personally have a problem with
>  Og>> reincarnation; the premise does not explain an expanding
 >  Og>> population.
 >
 >  Da> Christianity is often referred to to as "Christian
 >  Da> 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.  Hedonismand "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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