I’m interested in Greek, Norse, and Egyptian Mythology. Is it wrong for me, as a Christian, to be into those mythologies?<\/p>\n\t
“As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith<\/em>” (I Timothy 1:3-4).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The myths condemned in the Bible were teachings of people’s imagination that were treated as real. Ultimately, they are lies about the world and how it operates.<\/p>\n
It is not wrong to be aware of the myths of various cultures, but you must be careful about what these myths teach. They are not founded on true holiness. For example, many\u00a0myths depict their gods doing all sorts of evil, including lying, fornication, and adultery. They are presented as if evil is acceptable. You don’t want to be influenced by these stories.<\/p>\n\t
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Thank you for your answer. I guess I’ll have to focus more on God and the Bible than all the mythologies around the world that were copied from the Bible to confuse mankind.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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