What I meant was the believer accepts the modern devaluation of myth, applies it to their religion, says that myth is valueless, my religion is valuable, so my religion isn't myth - it's literally true.
Your point is exactly the one the fundamentalists miss.
I'm not sure that rejecting Vatican II qualifys you as fundamentalist, though there's a whole lot of batshit crazy stuff that the fundamentalist Catholics believe in. Including restoration of the European monarchies in some sections.
Nobody applied that label to you.
Exactly the opposite. I accept that some of the myths may not be true, but I don't mind. Taking everything at face value would be foolish.
The point is that the myths have value and religious significance even if they're not literally true. It doesn't matter that the book of Genesis is a myth: it has religious value anyway. It doesn't matter that the detail of Christ's life may or may not be true: it still has significance and value.
Remember I don't mean myth here as a pejorative.
modern devaluation of myth - check applies to my religion - check says that myth is valueless - no, rephrases, reapplies and attempting to regain the the myth to make it valuable again my religion is valuable - check my religion uses mythology - check my religion isn't myth - check
it is literal - no it is not. because the myth has been regained the outside support of literalism is not necessary.
