What is the difference between a religion and a mythology? What stops someone from saying they worship Greek gods if asked if they are religious?

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What is the difference between a religion and a mythology? What stops someone from saying they worship Greek gods if asked if they are religious?

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Mythology illustrates principles of correspondence, like the relationship between fire and water, or good and evil.

Religion is a belief system requiring an emotional, intellectual, and (often) financial investment in the identity and worldview of the institution.

One needs you, the other does not. It’s easy to take shots at Christian churches, but there are many other forms of religious quackery in the modern world. Sports, universities, and even scientific communities fit the mould.