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Originally Posted by Cheese
Hey Im all for teaching myths too....we dont disagree on that point at all. Great things can be learned from stories...but only if thats the way they are taught. Aesops isnt taught as a fact....Peter and the Wolf isnt taught as fact.
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Hmmm... well this is where we differ. I suppose because of the context I have to fall into some scientific speak. If you want to examine myth in the light of Dawkin's projection of a meme or the older definition of myth being the social fabric or accumulated wisdom of the path, than some myths have more meaning than others.
Religious myths of all kinds seem to project the most meaning onto the human consciousness and indeed have had the most impact upon the cultural tapestry of the world. I recognize their relevance and wouldn't want them to be lumped in with "Peter and the Wolf". You may choose to see those myths as a survival mechanism, I would agree in part, but I am also interested as to why these myths have such an impact that extends outside of being a "crutch to life".