Zoroastrianism In Religion

Masuzawa analyzes the different characteristics of a religion that have influenced its placement in the national or universal religion categories. In order to be identified as a world religion, criteria such as “the naming of an extraordinary yet historically genuine person as the founder and initiator or the tradition (Masuzawa, 132)” had to be met. This criterion fits all of the religions that achieved the status of a world religion by the twentieth century other than Hinduism and Shinto (Masuzawa, 133). Another principle was the “recognition of certain texts that could be claimed to hold a

reverence your name, both small and great— and for destroying those who destroy the earth.” This passage is a warning to those who defile the earth and so we must behave on earth as we would in heaven.

Zoroastrianism is a type of religion that Darius I and his successors most likely followed. It originated in ancient Iran, and the single god of goodness named Ahuramazda was believed to be in a constant struggle against evil.

Within the natural world good and evil simply does not exist. The framing of your reality is based solely on your perception. Good and evil is the result of that perception. If you distinguish something as good, than it is. If you distinguish something as evil, than it is. Some swoop in at the last minute to save the baby stroller rolling into oncoming traffic from its impending doom! However who is the villain, as far as, the mother who just pushed that baby stroller into oncoming traffic is concerned? Good and evil is a judgement, a judgement where we consider something to be of high value or not. Perhaps the mother has decided that her baby is not valuable enough to to outweigh the troubles it brings. A person makes a judgement based on their own perception; therefore perception of good and evil depends on the one perceiving it.

Zoroastrianism is the belief in one god being Ahura Mazda, the creator of all that is good and who alone is worthy of worship. Zoroastrianism became the official religion

I believe there are some beliefs from Zoroastrianism that overtime made their way into early Rabbincal Judaism and therefore into modern Judaism. These connections are possibly due to the similar time frame between the creation of both religions, as well as both Zoroastrianism and Judaism being based out of the Middle East. Some similarities these religions share include: both have Pagan influence by connecting with location and nature; neither acknowledge/mention Jesus; both are monotheistic in belief; claim their God is all knowing and the creator; believe in/use angels in teachings; view women and men as equals; are convinced there will be no second coming; and lastly, practice prayer and doing good deeds. There are also some main differences

The Jewish religion has many key components, which were derived from other religions such as Zoroastrianism. The prophet Zoroaster founded Zoroastrianism in Persia. The doctrines preached by Zoroaster are preserved in his metrical Gathas (psalms), which form part of the sacred scripture known as the Avesta. Zoroastrianism is one of the first monotheistic beliefs in the world. The beliefs are outlined in the Gathas. The basic tenets of the Gathas consist of a worship of Ahura Mazda and an ethical dualism opposing Truth and Lie, which permeate the entire universe.

In Dualism there is a good and a bad power fighting against each other but there is no reason for there being. In order for Dualism to be true there has to be a bad authority that likes being bad for the sake of just being bad. There is no real practice or history of someone being lousy for badness sake. Most of the time when people are being harsh and cruel to each other it has more to do with selfish gain, such as, money or power. I’m not saying that money and power are necessarily evil, I’m saying that people can use both of those things in a negative way. They can become so greedy in their quest for them that they don’t care who is in their way. They can and will stop at nothing to get what they want. Which is why badness is the pursuit of something using a wrong

Zoroastrianism on the other hand is a monotheistic religion, originating in Iran, and has evolved throughout the ages. With approximately 130,000 remaining followers. Zoroastrianism’s early stage, is presumed to have influenced Buddhism, and introduces beliefs of Gods and Devils that have been adopted by other religions such as Christianity, and Islam. The Zoroastrian gods represented elements, aspects of nature, and principles such as justice and obedience. These gods were called daevas meaning (“shining ones”), with higher ranking gods called Ahuras or (“Lords”) with the supreme god Ahura Mazda, being worshipped above all the other gods as the divine creator; through good thoughts, words, and deeds, like the Jainism ahimsa. Zoroastrians believed there was a cosmic battle between good and evil and to support good one must dedicate themselves as spiritual warriors for good.

In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson uses diction, imagery, and details to characterize both sides of his main character. The diction used in this novel really helps to characterize Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. “Now that evil influence had been withdrawn, a new life began for Dr. Jekyll” (Stevenson 33). The author uses these words to create a hopeful mood.

However, if we do badly, we go to hell to suffer for eternity. This is the first religion that addresses something called free will. By Zoroastrian teachings, we are born sinless and pure and we determine through free will how we will conduct our lives, either good or bad. http://view.ebookplus.pearsoncmg.com/ebook/launcheText. page 230. Unlike Christianity, where we believe humans are essentially predisposed to do evil. Zoroastrian believes that none of us, regardless of economic or social stature, age or gender have a predisposition to be good or bad. Instead this religion is based on personal ethics. Followers of Ahura Mazda are known to be environmentalists, honest businessman, truthful compassionate people who give great attention to the education of their children. It is also important to note that this religion is all about gender equity. Zoroastrian believes in six immortal beings, three female and three male. There is no preferential treatment of male children as is in many other religions and rituals. Let's not forget to mention that woman could own land and a cattle, that man was responsible for woman that he impregnated , that anyone could be brought to the court poorest and the richest ones, no slavery and no human or animal sacrifices allowed. This religion was very much ahead of its time, in that it is very progressive and the humane approach to life.

Zoroastrianism one of the most ancient religions of the world found sometime before 650 B.C in Persia by the prophet known as Zoroaster. The religion of Zoroastrianism is based mainly on two aspect of life. The people who tell the truth are on the side of Asha, and are known as the people of righteousness. The others, who are known as the people of the lie, or druj, followed the dreary way of evil. Zoroastrianism is a polytheistic religion which shows people ways of life but lets the person make a choice of truth or lie. But, it is also believed in Zoroastrianism that a judgment day will occur when good will defeat evil. In this great battle, Ahura Mazda, the lord wisdom would fight Angra Mainya, the fiendish spirit for control over the world. During this war between good and evil, Ahura Mazda and his assistant would defeat the evil Angra Mainya. Furthermore, all evil would be eliminated on earth in an ordeal in which fire and molten metal would burn away all evil and only leave behind good.

According to the Gathas, people of the Bronze Age prior to Zoroastrianism have engaged in the practices of religious belief with a caliginous view that only the rich are able to survive the decision of life after death. Zoroaster introduced the worship of primordial entity Ahura Mazda as a representation of wisdom to distinguish between the right and wrong. Ahura Mazda was believed to be the supreme, omniscient and omnipotent God that symbolizes truth, radiance, purity, order, justice, courage, strength, and patience. Ahura Mazda was also the creator and sustainers of all beings, also the protector of good from evil. Zoroastrianism acknowledges the belief that human beings have a divine nature and show the spiritual nature of God. Humans when born are pure and given a choice to follow good (God) or bad (evil). Therefore, every human has a role and responsibility to enhance the sanity and purify our existence by staying away from evil and to do good. As a result the righteous will go to heaven and the evil will go to hell.

Dualism exists in human nature. Voltaire, an Enlightenment writer explores the tendency of humans to seek out good, but also the acts of evil that continue to happen. Voltaire catalogs a diverse cast of flawed characters in his signature satire Candide. Many of these characters contrast other characters in different aspects. These character foils highlight the weaknesses and limited strengths of its counterpart. These flaws are inevitably a human characteristic that corrupt humanity but also essential in development. By intertwining vice and virtue within characters, Voltaire intones that humans are all intrinsically flawed, but the distinction between the antagonistic dichotomy of evil and good is ambiguous.

Dualism is a broad term that can encompass many areas within philosophy itself. In aspect to metaphysics, it classifies the types of entities in the world into two subcategories, physical and non physical substance. While this may appear to be a very wide and ambiguous opinion, it becomes very specific in regards to our own existence. Paul Churchland puts it very explicitly in his book Matter and Consciousness, and defines dualism as the idea that, “the essential nature of conscious intelligence resides in something nonphysical” (Churchland 1). Though dualism is a highly regarded and popular view on the state of existence, its core arguments present an array of problems that detract from the credibility of its