Reply #38: But myth is not a negative word. [View All]

[Walt Starr]

Look at the etymology. Myth, from the Greek mythos which more or less means study.

I understand that some may not be well read , but really, if one is to enter into an intelligent discussion, one should recognize one's own limitations be it with grammar, spelling, vocabulary, or any other such deficiency.

When I demostrate the irrefutable fact that all gods are myths and why, it really is no longer open for debate unless somebody is capable of verifying some god's existance at which point faith becomes obsolete and all relgions unassociated with the verified deity become invalid.

So long as there is no verification for the existance of any god, all relgions, and the lack of religion, are equally valid.

On top of that, myth plays such an important role even in looking at the history of just the United States. There are so many myths associated with teh founding fathers that theirs is an existance that begins to transcend reality into mythology. Washington did not chop down a cherry tree, yet the allegory associated with that event is what is really important.

Nope, myth is a positive word and I will always use it as such.