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People call it mythology, but it was really Greek and Roman religion.
No, actually, it wasn't. It is categorically called mythology and not religion for one very simple reason. A religion requires an overarcing system of formal beliefs or dogma that it teaches. Mythology establishes faith through stories and epics. There is no dogma or belief system that's taught hand in hand with these Greek stories. You're expected to gain basic lessons through the folly of others.
Religion and mythology are not the same. Things aren't suddenly called mythology once they're not believed by a lot of people. It is called mythology because that's what it is.
I'm just curious, but the definition sounds like distinguishing between religion and faith not exactly religion and mythology. Animism or shamanism doesn't always have overarching dogma to teach nor actively ask other people to believe in them. Ancient Greek people did some rituals and sacrifice, that practices they did doesn't count as religion?
No, the definition is distinguishing between types of faith, not between religion and faith.
Okay? I'm not sure what the point of this line is.
No. The mistake that people keep making in this thread is conflating mythology and religion. They are two very distinctly different things but that does not mean that they are mutually exclusive. There is Christian mythology that is part of the Christian faith. Note the use of 'faith' and not the use of 'religion'. There is a reason that these terms are frequently used when talking about what are colloquially called 'religions'. Religion is one part of the faith. Mythology is another part of that same faith. It is important to recognize the difference between the two but that doesn't mean that they aren't related.