Zoroastrianism: Abrahamic or Eastern?

[wil]

Originally Posted by Caimanson

Fascinating.
If there is no heaven or hell what is the view of eternity, and/or the purpose of existence for humans. What is the ultimate point of fighting evil?

I think that is a huge point...accept a little differently as usual. Why fight evil? What we resist persists. Simply find the good and look toward it.

Just because there isn't a bean counter someplace doesn't mean one would have to succumb to other thought.

I always thought Abrahamic would be under Zorastrianism...ie Z came before A...no?

[flowperson]

Kiwimac:

Thank you so much for your post. I had always thought that the concepts of Ahura Mazda and Ahriman were contemporaneous with each other and that the religion was inherently dualistic. What you have written makes it seem to be a possible answer for some of the modern dilemmas we all seem to be having with religious belief in a modern world. If I'm not mistaken quite a few Parsees of the professional classes emigrated to Germany after WWII and now are a large influence in the directions of that society, at least in the North.

flow....

[Caimanson]

Good point Wil, let's scrap the abrahamic section and rename it zoroastrian.
It's only fair, due credit when it's due.

[lunamoth]

Hi Kiwimac,

Do you know much about the 1290 years prophecy alluded to in scripture with respect to Zoroastrianism? Could these prophecies found in Daniel and Rev be traced back to an original Zoroastrian origin?

luna