Myths - Christopher Carter

I suppose this blog is starting off with random posts, so i'll go with Monday's class, just like Amy did.

Myths are amazing. I can't think of many things that are better at passing time than reading myths. I even don't mind, as a Christian, looking at some of the teachings of the Bible as potential "myths", because no matter how real they are, they are still great stories and have great value. My favorite types of myths are the legends of Greek Mythology, because they are the most vivid stories ever told. Not only are they colorful, but they also give us explanations for everyday occurrences very similar to the stories in the Bible. It used to bother me when people would comment on the Biblical creation story, or the Parables as "myth", but it doesn't both me anymore because they are just as "mythical" as the legends of Buddha and his witnessing of the four sights.

To disagree with the last post, I think it is important to question myths all of the time. Even though they are extremely enjoyable, you can still question the fact that they actually existed, or in some cases where the "myth" is taken as truth, whether it is justified. It's natural to question when we find out that points of authority are not telling us the "whole" story. If the church told us that we can only ask God for forgiveness through them and not on our own, it would be important to question this belief, and look into the Bible to possibly find a story that can help us find out whether or not that is right. Of course, you cannot look into the Bible for an answer to everything, it's just an example.

To conclude, we shouldn't look at just one source of myths, we should look at them all. If we spend all of our time looking at just one viewpoint it would be hard to relate with anyone outside of your faith. Of course, this is what many want, but I enjoy looking at all myths, whether ancient or still practiced, to see the source of belief and practice for all people. I think it's easily possible to be constantly questioning all myths, and still believe in your own; as long as you question it as well from time to time.