Zoroastrianism: A Monotheistic Religion
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is a religion from ancient Iran whose theology has been up to much debate over the years by historians. Many saw this religion as a bridge between Eastern and Western religions. Zoroastrianism has been said to been practiced in Ancient Iran around 6th century B.C.E. This was one of the first monotheistic religions shining out among the clutter of polytheistic religions in the east and west. The worship was to maintain the natural order, truth, and righteousness of the universe.
Zoroastrianism was founded by Zarathushtra a Persian prophet, would said he had a vision of a God named Ahura Mazda. He was known as the great reformer and lived about 1100 to 550 B.C.E. He was a trained priest in the Indo-Iranian tradition. Zarathushtra was a mystical speaker who spent many years in spiritual retreat. All throughout Iran he was know as Mazdayasna to the people who met and heard of his teachings.
Zarathushtra believed in Ahura Mazda as the creator God. He believed he was pulled up to heaven and had a conversation with Ahura Mazda. Zarathushtra denounced all forms of cruelty, destruction, and hypocrisy. Ahura Mazda was said to create only good and should be worshipped by good thoughts and good deeds …show more content…
There form of life after death was natural law, that good deeds bring rewards and in the end evil brings punishment. Zoroastrians believe effect of actions while alive will be felt in the present and the afterlife. Zarathushtra believed that there was no external hell, because good was ultimately coming. The world was said to gradually reach a state of perfection, because all souls dead and alive would be released from evil. The revival of the world was called Frashokenti which meant refreshment. The coming of Frashokenti put emphasis on the moral responsibilities of individual people because their acts tied into the revival of the whole
Zoroastrianism is a religion from ancient Iran whose theology has been up to much debate over the years by historians. Many saw this religion as a bridge between Eastern and Western religions. Zoroastrianism has been said to been practiced in Ancient Iran around 6th century B.C.E. This was one of the first monotheistic religions shining out among the clutter of polytheistic religions in the east and west. The worship was to maintain the natural order, truth, and righteousness of the universe.
Zoroastrianism was founded by Zarathushtra a Persian prophet, would said he had a vision of a God named Ahura Mazda. He was known as the great reformer and lived about 1100 to 550 B.C.E. He was a trained priest in the Indo-Iranian tradition. Zarathushtra was a mystical speaker who spent many years in spiritual retreat. All throughout Iran he was know as Mazdayasna to the people who met and heard of his teachings.
Zarathushtra believed in Ahura Mazda as the creator God. He believed he was pulled up to heaven and had a conversation with Ahura Mazda. Zarathushtra denounced all forms of cruelty, destruction, and hypocrisy. Ahura Mazda was said to create only good and should be worshipped by good thoughts and good deeds …show more content…
There form of life after death was natural law, that good deeds bring rewards and in the end evil brings punishment. Zoroastrians believe effect of actions while alive will be felt in the present and the afterlife. Zarathushtra believed that there was no external hell, because good was ultimately coming. The world was said to gradually reach a state of perfection, because all souls dead and alive would be released from evil. The revival of the world was called Frashokenti which meant refreshment. The coming of Frashokenti put emphasis on the moral responsibilities of individual people because their acts tied into the revival of the whole