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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was also articles about a comet either 2 years before or after 0 AD that was thought to be the star of Bethlehem.

Also if you like this stuff read the great flood about archeological discovery into a major flood in the ancient world (when a river reversed course and flooded a major civilized area) that is thought to give rise to the Noah story.[/quote]

I believe that the Noah flood myth was connected to other Mesopotamian people’s global flood myths so it makes sense it was based on a cataclysmic flood event on the Mesopotamian river at some point.

Scholars believe that the flood myth originated in Mesopotamia during the Old Babylonian Period (c.1880-1595 BCE) and reached Syro-Palestine in the latter half of the 2nd millennium BCE.[20] Extant texts show three distinct versions, the Sumerian Epic of Ziusudra, (the oldest, found in very fragmentary form on a single tablet dating from about 1600 BCE, although the story itself is older), and as episodes in two Akkadian language epics, the Atrahasis and the Epic of Gilgamesh.[21] The name of the hero, according to the version concerned, was Ziusudra, Atrahasis, or Utnapishtim, all of which are variations of each other, and it is just possible that an abbreviation of Utnapishtim/Utna'ishtim as "na'ish" was pronounced "Noah" in Palestine.

Numerous parallels make clear that the Genesis flood narrative is dependent on the Mesopotamian epics, and particularly on Gilgamesh, which is thought to date from c.1300-1000 BCE

The Hebrew version is clearly rich in symbolism but I don’t think we need to take it literally to appreciate beautiful lessons from it (eg rainbow as sign of God restoring his covenant of faithful relationship with his people).[/quote]

It's rude to reference someone's religious text like "the Noah's flood myth."  or "the Prophet Mohammed myth" etc.  Geez[/quote]

Is it rude to refer to the Odin myth?  Or the thetans myth?  Or Wiccan myths?  Or a Native American myths? Or even pagan myths people believe in?

You’ll have to explain to me if it’s not. You’ll have to explain to me the difference. Your statement is essentially that the word myth is not applicable anywhere ever.[/quote]

The term religion defines a system of formally organized beliefs and practices typically centered around the worship of supernatural forces or beings.

Myths are stories that are based on tradition.

I don’t call anyone’s religious beliefs myths. [/quote]

So what do you call the ancient Norse beliefs? Or Greek? Roman? [/quote]

ancient belief systems that no longer have adherents (such as classical Greek, Roman, Norse mythology based on a pantheon of gods and goddesses) were abandoned in favor of Christianity 1,000 years ago.

That you don’t know that is telling.

By the Early Middle Ages (800–1000), faiths referred to as pagan had mostly disappeared in the West.

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So do you call them “myths” or not? 
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What do the historians, archaeologists, professors, researchers, authors of all stripes, academics, etc, call them?

Are you a highly educated professional, currently working within the fields of or studying mythology or religion? No, you are just some anti-theist who wants to debate religious people.

You can’t accept your own beliefs/opinions, and show your inadequacy by constantly trying to prove others wrong. Who cares? Live your life and let others do the same. There is a reason Christianity is the world’s largest religion. You don’t have to be a Christian. You have complete freedom to live as a non-religious person, if you are an American. You don’t have to pray, attend church, celebrate any religious ceremonies, etc.

Anti-theists try to proselytize here constantly. And it is utterly absurd and a huge display of ignorance and failure when they do. [/quote]

So that’s a yes.

You do, in fact, call other people’s religious beliefs “myths”.  
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