death_by_motorboat Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) ..idunno spout off anything for me... for the thread that you personally use as your interpretation concerning anything at all about classic mythologies. USE INTERPRETATIVE OPINIONS PLEASE DONT START TALKING ABOUT FUNDAMENTALS. entry 1 (good luck to my thread!) i think someone sat in meditation and imagined the ultimate forces that actually make up our universe. someone saw that between two beings there is differences, distinctions, meanings and understandings. they realized that many definitions of the universe around them need to be used like tools and words to describe what they see. above must be something and below must be something. in the sky there is more unknown, coincidentally below is unknown. the distinctions between living and dead had to be defined, the concept of killing, survival, family, and celebration, loss, pain, and happiness must be defined. it makes a lot of sense to me that in conversations and in understanding one another's place in the universe, balances and theory of what the fuck was going on would need to be there. thats what myths are. they are how people described the stuff they saw. Edited July 21, 2018 by mumbo13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwimModSponges Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 The jesus fish is actually a vagina. True story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death_by_motorboat Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 things that cant be changed or manipulated by humans, like laws of physics, were all given the title and nomination of gods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death_by_motorboat Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 my point is things like, science, intoxication, fear, lust, hate, and religion are all interpretative mythologies. so everyone must have something to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwimModSponges Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Wrong- science is not a mythology but a method of confirming the realities of existence. Emotions are chemicals in the brain. Religion is the smile on a dog. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death_by_motorboat Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 1 minute ago, SwimModSponges said: Wrong- science is not a mythology but a method of confirming the realities of existence. Emotions are chemicals in the brain. Religion is the smile on a dog. ok. but mythology explains them all from the basics of human understanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 i am not sure what you are saying. do you want to discuss mythology? gods and goddesses? or do you want to discuss our place in the universe. because. i'm down for either. although, my greek knowledge is fading, as is roman. and i'm not terribly familiar with egyptian mythology, other than the goddess isis and her brother husband osiris (sp) and i think there's a seth in there somewhere? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, SwimModSponges said: Wrong- science is not a mythology but a method of confirming the realities of existence. Emotions are chemicals in the brain. Religion is the smile on a dog. i'm not aware of too many things either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death_by_motorboat Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 1 minute ago, discolemonade said: i am not sure what you are saying. do you want to discuss mythology? gods and goddesses? or do you want to discuss our place in the universe. because. i'm down for either. although, my greek knowledge is fading, as is roman. and i'm not terribly familiar with egyptian mythology, other than the goddess isis and her brother husband osiris (sp) and i think there's a seth in there somewhere? actually i want you to just vent some of the things that personally inspire you about any of it, as long as its myth-related so i can read it. i want to know what you like. then we'll see where the discussion goes ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwimModSponges Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, mumbo13 said: ok. but mythology explains them all from the basics of human understanding Mythology explains nothing and is an intellectually lazy mechanic. "Whered that rain come from?" "Uhhh... rain god." "What about that bear?" "Uhhhh... bear god." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death_by_motorboat Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, SwimModSponges said: Mythology explains nothing and is an intellectually lazy mechanic. "Whered that rain come from?" "Uhhh... rain god." "What about that bear?" "Uhhhh... bear god." where im at, is that the meaning of those things to people has a affect on civilization to all of us. without things like a "bear god" (i dont know if there is one) generations wouldnt have had teachings about bear hunting. so to establish the importance of the bear to their civilization, they taught about either idolizing the kill or glorifying the hunt or whatever they need a "bear god" for. where i differ is that those things represent real forces in the universe. flying is godlike because gravity kills, or an interpretation of a hallucination in the mind describing metaphysical laws Edited July 21, 2018 by mumbo13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwimModSponges Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, mumbo13 said: where im at, is that the meaning of those things to people has a affect on civilization to all of us. without things like a "bear god" (i dont know if there is one) generations wouldnt have had teachings about bear hunting. Wrong, proper techniques in bear hunting would get passed down by the folks who survived bear hunts; their techniques changing over time as new methods arise which offer greater chances of success. That's science. so to establish the importance of the bear to their civilization, If the bear is important for a civilization, it is important for practical purposes; a mythology is secondarily built around that they taught about either idolizing the kill or glorifying the hunt or whatever they need a "bear god" for. Bear god exists as an answer to the question "Hey, where'd that bear come from?" and it's a wrong answer. That bear came from the woods because you left meat out and he smelled it. Logic tells you to hide your meat next time, mythology tells you "hey look a bear." where i differ is that those things represent real forces in the universe. Well you're wrong flying is godlike because gravity kills, or No it isn't that's not how that works. an interpretation of a hallucination in the mind describing metaphysical laws Hallucinations work y altering the chemistry in your brain; most notably by fucking with the part that governs a sense of "self;" that's why you feel at one with the universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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