Future of Mythology?

[LANTIRN]

Historically every mainstream religion has eventually died out and been replaced by new. Sometimes the old evolve into the new. Once polytheistic religions dominated, but now we find the majority of the world dominated by claimed "monotheistic" religions. Some of these have been around for a long time, but history tells us that they likely die out and give way to something else. There has always been some kind of religious practice in mankind, traceable all the way back to our earliest ancestors? What do think the next dominant religion, or religions, will be found in the near or distant future?

[YALE]

Are you asking us to predict how Christianity will be viewed as a dead religion, in the comparison to how Greek mythology is viewed today? I don't know if the stories in the bible will be as compelling. There are too many characters for it to flow well, its decidedly more violent, and the past thousand years of its practice have done a lot to kill any associated mysticism that could've added the necessary mystery to its story line. The main reason it's unappealing to a non-believer now would make it unweildy as a basis for fiction. The bible isn't a very fun read, IMO.

[Denny]

Jesus doesn't expire. You lose.

[Binky]

I'm sure the Greeks said the same thing about Zeus.

[Superwho]

I'm sure the Greeks said the same thing about Zeus.

Or the Egyptians with Ra

[Denny]

My favorite Yu-Gi-Oh card was the Winged Dragon of Ra.

[LANTIRN]

Are you asking us to predict how Christianity will be viewed as a dead religion, in the comparison to how Greek mythology is viewed today? I don't know if the stories in the bible will be as compelling. There are too many characters for it to flow well, its decidedly more violent, and the past thousand years of its practice have done a lot to kill any associated mysticism that could've added the necessary mystery to its story line. The main reason it's unappealing to a non-believer now would make it unweildy as a basis for fiction. The bible isn't a very fun read, IMO.

Interesting take. I had never considered it from that angle but you have a valid point.

[The King]

I'm sure the Greeks said the same thing about Zeus.

....and then the Greeks joined the EuroZone and went bankrupt

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....and then the Greeks joined the EuroZone and went bankrupt

After they developed Orthodox Chritianity? Touché.

[The King]

After they developed Orthodox Chritianity? Touché.

Christianity was brought to us by a certain individual with a Jewish lineage, not Greek. Touche'

Now, admittedly the Greeks did develop some important mathematical concepts which benefit us greatly today. These concepts apparently didn't serve them well in the forum of public finance, however.

[idrivea4banger]

My favorite Yu-Gi-Oh card was the Winged Dragon of Ra.

Fuck that shit. Blue eyes white dragon FTW!!

[Denny]

Constantine? He was a Greek. Nice try, though.

Christianity, not the Christian Church.

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Christianity, not the Christian Church.

Yeah, I regretted posting that as soon as I put it up. To Mr. Majestyk: I'll leave you alone about Jesus. I don't think we'll see eye to eye anytime soon. To clarify, though: I'm not saying they invented Christianity, just Orthodox Christianity, which they did at the council of Nicea.

[Denny]

Yeah, I regretted posting that as soon as I put it up. To Mr. Majestyk: I'll leave you alone about Jesus. I don't think we'll see eye to eye anytime soon.

LOL... you know I couldn't resist.

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LOL... you know I couldn't resist.

I never can, either.