Myht Flashcards
(14 cards)
What’s a myth
Something that conveys human truth through storytelling
It’s not true but contains truth
How are myths inspirational to us
Give motivation to lead moral life
Transmits ethical values and inspires us to behave similarly
How are myths ineffable
Allow us to go beyond language and talk ab concepts meaningfully
How r myths interpretable
Way of interpreting ultimate realities
Binds societies an prompts action
What r myths for religious believers
Myths communicate their worldview
And their sets of values and beliefs
How r myths from diff cultures similar
Communicate same ideas and values
Are myths concerned with literal truths
No they communicate values of their religion
Why r myths good for understanding
Concepts are hard to communicate so myths make religious values easily communicated
Are myths meant for cognitive assertions
No they communicate value an societal truths
Why is society not coming together
We are running out of things to be scared of as we r being more secular
Why don’t buttman like myths
Represents divine as smth contingent
Makes him not so special
Impacts of religious experience to an average person
Feel deep inner peace
Sense of need to help others/joy
Certainty evrything will turn out good(faith)
Tell me ab Pam Reynolds religious experience
She suffered from aneurysm an had near death experience
Had her body drained of blood an was lit brain dead
However she could see an hear everything going on
She felt the “breath of god”
Richard Dawkins view on RE
Anyone can say they had religious experience but it just an experienced
