Zoroastrianism

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Zoroastrianism

What is the difference between Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Kabbalism? Why are the 13 bloodlines Zoroastrian? I can’t wrap my head around this. Are the bloodlines Jews or Zoroastrian? The information I am about to tell you, will challenge your belief system altogether. I do not recommend you continue watching or listening to this if you are weak in your faith. Before Judaism, Islam and Christianity, there was Zorastrianism. It is one of the oldest recorded religions originating from Iran. While Hinduism is often considered one of the oldest organized religions, it's challenging to definitively say if it's the oldest. Many ancient beliefs and practices predate formal religious systems, making direct comparisons difficult. However, Zoroastrianism is another ancient religion with roots dating back thousands of years. Some scholars argue that certain aspects of Zoroastrianism, particularly its monotheistic tendencies, may predate the formalization of Hinduism. Practitioner and inventor of magic and sorcery, magician (Trogus Pompeius (first c. BC), Philippic Histories, book 1; Pliny the Elder (first c. AD), The Natural History 30.2.3)

Three 3 successive Persian monarchs came from this religion. Darius I, Xerxes I and Artaxerxes I. Despite the religion’s obscure beginnings, Zoroastrianism grew to become the state religion of three major Persian dynasties, at a time when the Persian empire was the largest in the world. Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, was a devout follower and the under him the expansionist Persians spread of the religion through conquest and trade across Asia.

Possibly the most significant moment in this expansion came with the conquest of Babylon by the Persians in 539BC. In conquering the city, Cyrus freed the Babylonian Jews who had been captured after the fall of Jerusalem over 60 years earlier.

The descendants of these exiled Jews would go on to compile the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, and they carried the Zoroastrian influence into their religion. Through this interaction, Zoroastrianism became a key source for the major Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

The founder of Zoroastrianism is a mysterious prophetic figure known as Zarathushtra (or Zoroaster in Greek). Very little is known about Zarathushtra outside of the Zoroastrian scriptures, the earliest of which are believed to have been written by the man himself. Scholars of Zoroastrianism have struggled to pin down the century or even the millennium in which he may have lived.

"The closest thing to a scholarly consensus about the time when Zarathushtra lived is the late second millennium (1,000 to 2,000) B.C.E.," says Benedikt Peschl, a doctoral student in Indo-Iranian languages and Zoroastrianism at SOAS University of London. "He would have lived somewhere in Central Asia near modern-day Uzbekistan and Tajikistan."

Central to the Zoroastrian belief system is the idea that Ahura Mazda, the supreme being of goodness and light, is opposed by Angra Mainyu, a powerful (but not equally powerful) spirit of darkness and evil. The embodiment of this evil spirit is Ahriman, the equivalent of Satan or the Devil.

The Zoroastrian tradition as reflected in some Middle Persian texts tells us that initially, the Avesta included 21 books, called nasks. These books were created by the highest god Ahura Mazdā and were handed over to Vištāspa by Zaraθuštra. It was believed that the Avesta was destroyed by Alexander, that’s why in the Zoroastrian tradition Alexander is demonized and is known by the Middle Pers. epithet gizistag, meaning “accursed”. According to one of the texts, namely the 4th book of the Dēnkard, the parthian king, Walaxš(Vologeses I), was the first person to gather together all the religious texts scattered around the region. The work was continued in the reign of the Sasanian king, Ardašir I Pāpagān (ca. 224-240) later to include an extended religious material under Shapur I (241-72). Probably the translation of the Avesta into Middle Persian and the establishment of the religious canon were parallel processes. According to Dēnkard, Avesta was a subject of a special study during the reign of Khosrow I (531-579), and the above-mentioned 21 books were collected and put together during his reign. However much of the Sasanian Avesta was lost and the only part completely preserved is Vidēvdād. Therefore the Avestan texts known today are the remnants of the oral tradition, written down in the Sasanian period (III-VII centuries).

To Zoroastrians, all of reality is shaped by these dueling forces of light and dark, and every human being is free to choose their own path. The most righteous path is described by the "Zoroastrian Creed," which reads, "On three noble ideals be ever intent: The good thought well thought. The good word well spoken. The good deed well done."
Eduljee says that Zoroastrianism emphasizes action over belief. There's an ethical imperative to lead a good life and treat others with kindness rather than a theological imperative to profess a certain set of beliefs. And it's the actions you take in life, both good and bad, that determine your fate in the afterlife.

"Every single thought, word and deed is written on your soul," says Eduljee. "It's an ancient concept of karma. If you've given out pain and suffering to others, you're going to receive that for all eternity and there's no way of getting around it."

Zoroastrianism flourished in the ancient world and had a strong influence on Jewish thinkers and writers. Peschl says that after the Babylonian exile, when the Jews were temporarily expelled from Israel, many chose to remain in Babylonian Empire, where they exchanged religious ideas with Zoroastrians.

Later, during a time known as the "intertestamental period" (the period between the dates covered in the Old and New Testaments in the Bible, roughly the third and second centuries B.C.E.), Zoroastrian-style dualism showed up in apocryphal Jewish literature.

"That's the period when certain elements of Zoroastrianism entered into Judaism," says Peschl, "including the increased importance of the Devil figure and the idea of a Final Judgment."

In Zoroastrianism, the soul departs the body four days after death, at which point it crosses the Chinvat Bridge or Bridge of Judgment. Good souls are greeted by a beautiful maiden and ushered into heaven, while evil souls are captured by an old hag and dragged down to hell. Our word "paradise" is derived from the Old Iranian word pairi-daeza, which roughly translates to "celestial garden."

While Zoroastrians don't have "churches" with regularly scheduled times for worship, larger communities support one or more temples in which Zoroastrian priests or "magi" conduct ritual prayers in the ancient Avestan language during special days of the year. Otherwise, members pray individually.

Fire is the most sacred element to Zoroastrians and figures prominently in temple rituals like the Yasna. An eternal flame is kept alight in Zoroastrian temples 24 hours a day. According to the Shahnameh or "Book of Kings," one of Zarathushtra's first teachings was about the transformative power of fire.

Other sacred elements include water, air and earth. For this reason, Zoroastrians traditionally buried their dead in special towers (later called "Towers of Silence") where the corpses would be left to be eaten by birds of prey — that way not polluting the air, earth, fire or water. The bones would be bleached by the sun and then placed in a pit. Currently this is only practiced in India, as in most parts of the world this would be illegal or considered inappropriate. Modern Zoroastrians may bury their dead in graves protected by concrete or stone.

The most visible symbol of Zoroastrianism is the Farohar or Faravahar, what looks like a large winged eagle with the body and head of a bearded man. This image is famously carved into the ruins at Persepolis, the ancient capital of the Zoroastrian Achaemenid Empire in Iran, and now graces Zoroastrian temples and gravesites.

Peschl says that Zoroastrianism reached the peak of its power and political influence during the Sasanian Dynasty (224-651 C.E.) of Iran, the last Zoroastrian empire to rule Iran before the arrival of Islam. The Sasanians ruled from the Black Sea in the West down through the Persian Gulf and all the way East into India.

"Zoroastrianism lost its political power within a very short period as a consequence of the Arab conquest of Iran in the seventh century," says Peschl. "Right from the beginning, there was a strong incentive for Zoroastrians in Iran to convert to Islam."

Those who didn't convert faced terrible persecution in Iran, says Eduljee, which is why many Zoroastrians chose to migrate to India starting over 1,300 years ago. In India, Zoroastrians became known as Parsees, a word derived from the same root as Persians. Eduljee himself was born in India to a Parsee father and a mother whose great-grandparents migrated from Iran to India more recently.
The Parsee community in India still boasts the largest concentration of Zoroastrians in the world. An estimated 60,000 to 70,000 Parsees live in India, mostly in upper-class enclaves around Mumbai, although their numbers are shrinking. Traditionally, Zoroastrians have not converted people to their faith. However, recently, they have begun to accept those who choose to become Zoroastrians through their own choice. Low birth rates are, however, taking a toll.

Eduljee, whose Vancouver Zoroastrian community is about 1,000 people strong, admits that he's "very concerned" about the future of Zoroastrianism, although he believes "we might just survive."

“The group of Seven” 
Allegorically speaking, in Zoroastrianism, the "One in essence, Three in Person" formula can be modified into "One in essence, Seven in Person" in the view of the fact that the act of creation was followed by the act of emanating 6 inferior deities, called  Amǝša Spǝntas (Middle Pers. Amešāspand, Amahraspand, lit. Holy Immortals). There is a concept of "the group of 7" in Zoroastrian tradition, called Haptad, which includes Ahura Mazdā himself and the 6 divinities created by him. In the Zoroastrian tradition, the first 7 days of the calendar are named after the Heptad. Each Amešāspand has a special month and is attributed to one of the natural elements.

These 6 emanations are:

Vohu Manah "Good thought", Middle Pers. Wahman, New Pers. Bahman Etymology: vohu "good"< PIE *h₁wésus, c.f. Vedic vásu + manah "mind" < PIE ménos, the English word mind comes from the same root. Merits: Advising, protection of cattle

Day: 2
Month: 11, Bahman
Aṣ̌a Vahišta "Best Righteousness", MP Ardwahisht, NP Ardībehešt, Ordībehešt
Etymology: Aṣ̌a "truth" < PIE *h2r-to, c.f. Vedic ṛtá, Old Persian arta (rt > ṣ̌ sound change is regular in Avestan language) + Vahišta "the best" superlative of the same root vohu.
Merits: Providence of cosmic Order, Protection of humans

Day: 3
Month: 2, Ardibehesht
Element: Fire 
Interesting facts: One of the holiest prayers in Zoroastrianism, called aṣ̌əm vohū is dedicated to Aṣ̌a.
Xšaθra Vairya "Well-chosen Rule", MP/ NP Šahrewar
Etymology: Xšaθra "kingdom, rule"< PIE  *tek c.f. Sanskrit kṣatrá, Old Persian  xšaça "realm"+ vairya- "desirable choice" < PIE u̯el-, from where we have English will and well.
Merits: Legitimate command, guarding the men, protection of metals. 

Day: 4
Month: 6,  Šahrewar
Element: Metal
Interesting facts: In the Zoroastrian eschatology (MP  Frašegird, Avestan Frašō.Kǝrǝti)) it is believed that during the apocalypse Šahrewar will melt the metal of all mountains.
Spənta Ārmaiti "Holy humility" NP Isfandārmaḏ, Arm. Spandaramet
Etymology: Spənta means "bounteous, holy" in Avestan + Ārmaiti, which according to P.O Skjærvø is derived from Avestan arim man "thinking in the correct measure, balanced thinking" (Ahura Mazdā and Ārmaiti, heaven and Earth, in the old Avesta. Am Orient Soc 122, p. 403), c.f. Vedic goddess Arámati
Merits: Nurturing, Protection of the earth, purification of mortal women after birth

Day: 5
Month: 12,  Spendārmad
Element: Earth 
Interesting facts: 
- Spənta Ārmaiti is believed to be Ahura Mazdā’s daughter and is rendered in Greek by Hera's name, who was Zeus' wife
- There are two festivals celebrated on the 5th day of the Spandarmad month, the Festival of farmers (Pers. ǰašn-e barzegarān, also a now extinct festival called Esbandi was held in Kashan area, which much resembled the Nowruz) and Sepandārmazgān/ Esfandegān, ancient Iranian day of Women and widely known as "Day of Love". 
Haurvatāt "Wholeness" and Amərətāt "Immortality" are dual deities.
Etymology: Haurvatāt < PIE *solo-/ *sóluo- "whole", c.f. Latin salvus "whole, undamaged", Amərətāt < PIE *an+mer-, which means “undying”.
Merits: Protecting the plants and water

Day: 6; 7
Month: 3, Xordād; 5 Mordād
Element: Water
Interesting facts: 
- Initially, Haurvatāt and Amərətatāt were considered to be female deities, but in the Middle Iranian period they appeared as male twins.
- Together with Amərətatāt they were transferred into the Koranic mythology and are known as Babylonian demons Hārut and Mārut.
- In Armenian horot-morot means 1. tuberose flower 2. “Beautiful, neat”
- One of the contemporary Zoroastrian News Agencies, “Amordadnews”, is named after Amərətāt.

Sun and Water

Besides the Amešāspands, there were other major deities mentioned in Avesta that constitute another class of divine beings, known as yazatas (from PIE *yeh₂ǵ- “to worship”). The word can be translated as “worthy of worship”. By the late Achaemenid period, we see two major yazatas mentioned alongside Ahura Mazdā in the inscription of Artaxerxes II at Susa, which reads as follows.

“Let Ahura Mazdā, Mithra and Anahita protect me against all evil” (A2Sa 3.1-6)

Mithra (Middle Pers. mihr) is the god of the treaty. His name comes from the Indo-Iranian common noun mitrá, meaning “contract, agreement”. Besides being the personification of the idea of “treaty”, he was also associated with the sun-worship (among the Greeks he was identified with the sun god Helios). In the Western world Mithra’s name is closely related to Mithraism, a religious cult practiced in the Roman Empire from the first to the 4th c. AD. The question whether the cult of Mithra had been borrowed directly from the Iranian pantheon, is still open to debate. 

The other deity mentioned in the inscription is Anāhitā (Middle Pers. Ardwī-sūr-Anāhīd, New Pers. Nāhīd). She is the goddess of waters and representation of the Indo-Iranian concept of the Heavenly River. In Zoroastrianism, Anāhitā is considered to be Ahura Mazdā’s daughter and is generally identified with the planet Venus. 

Over time the goddess had undergone many transformations and acquired other functions, such as the warrior aspect. As an illustration, the Armenian goddess Anahit (borrowed from Anāhitā) is only connected to the worship of water. Consequently, the warrior aspect, present in Iranian Anāhitā, might be explained by the influence from another cultural domain.

Zarathustra in Avesta

Old Avesta
Zarathustra is believed to be the author of the Gāthās, 17 hymns that constitute linguistically the oldest part of Avesta. He is said to be created to be a herdsman (Yasna 29.6) and the one who denounced the bloody sacrifice (Yasna 32.14). Zarathustra is also the first of all humans to ritually perform sacrifice in order to maintain the good existence created by Ahura Mazdā (Yasna 18).

Young Avesta
In the texts written in Young Avestan, Zarathustra is presented as Ahura Mazdā’s favorite, who was the first to condemn the cult of daēvas (c.f, Lat. deus and dīvus, Greek Zeus), the ancient Indo-Aryan gods (Yasht 13.89). As in the Old Avesta he sacrifices to Ahura Mazdā and fights against evil.

Zarathustra in the Pahlavi Books

Pahlavi literature refers to Zoroastrian writings in Middle Persian. A detailed story about the life of Zarathustra is contained in the 7th book of Dēnkard where it is told that being born he laughed (Dēnkard 7.2). The book narrates about Zarathustra’ birth, childhood, his life and persecution by daevic priests (Av. karapan, Middle Pers. karb), his audience with Ahura Mazdā, prophecy revealed to men and so on. The story is greatly influenced by Christian tradition and shows universal patterns of “the Prophetical stories''.

The traditional view on Zarathustra

Western scientific knowledge has played an essential role in forming the personality, whom we refer to as “traditional Zrarthustra” here. Starting from M.Haug, who was one of the first scholars to study the text of Gāθās, up to this point it has been generally agreed that the Gāθās were composed by Zarathustra himself and that he was the founder of the religion. Some radically different and opposing views were expressed on Zarathustra’s figure. According to E. Herzfeld, he was a historical figure and Cyrus’s grandson, who also backed Darius in his ascension to the throne but preferred to remain incognito (because Darius didn’t mention Zoroaster’s name anywhere). H. Nyberg, on the contrary, portrayed Zoroaster as a shaman and leader of a religious group. It seems that the Western concept of Zarathustra is based on the later tradition as presented in the 7th book of Dēkard, and “cutting with Occam’s razor” there is no historical evidence to confirm Zarathustra's historical authenticity, nor is there any ground to refute it. This was the main reason why scholars like J.Baldick prefered to use the term “Mazdean” and “Mazdaism” rather than “Zoroastrianism”(“Mazdaism (‘Zoroastrianism’),”: The World’s Religions, Routledge, 1988).

It appears to us that Zoroaster’s case is analogous to that of Pythagoras, who is now remembered as a mathematician and after whom the famous theorem is named. Few have any clue, however,  that in ancient times he was better known as a mystic and the leader of a religious group.

Was Zoroaster a historical figure? No one can answer this question, but the fact remains that at some point in time he started to be recognized as the prophet of the religion, and now every single person who is a part of the community has great love and reverence for him.

Elite

According to the elite, Zoroastrianism is not an oriental mystic sect or cult, but a Universal World Religion for all Mankind and the greatest outpouring of love the human race has ever seen. This is the new world order religion. Their image of Zarathushtra or Zoroaster looks exactly like Jesus. Zarathushtra established an observatory in Zabol (Sistan in southeastern Iran) and with his knowledge in astronomy he was able to establish a Zoroastrian solar calendar consisting of 365 days, 5 hours and 48 minutes and improved the ancient Indo-Iranian calendar. It was inaugurated on 21st March 1725 B.C.E, the day Prince Vishtasp and his court converted and joined the Zoroastrianism Fellowship. It also provides us with the clue that the Zoroastrianism was founded by “Asho Zarathushtra” exactly twelve years earlier on vernal equinox of the 1737 B.C.E. Most scholars and historians today agree on a time-frame for Zarathushtra as early as 1700 B.C.E. judging from the Old Avestan language. Zoroaster’s birthday falls on March 26th 1767 B.C.E. (6th of Farvardin in Persian Calendar) This date is more significant and special for the Zoroastrians. The Zoroastrian Calendar is based on his 40th Birthday, so right now (in 2024), the year is 3762 Zoroastrian Holy Year.

Zoroastrianism, or fire worship, is one of the oldest world religions. In fact, some have dated it as the world's oldest monotheism, although this supposition is by no means universally accepted. Accurately describing the age of this religion is very difficult, because there is some debate over when the prophet for who it is named, Zarathustra (in Greek, Zoroaster) actually lived. Speculation ranges from 6,000 to 600 B.C.E. What is known, however, is that for a period of approximately 1,000 years, Zoroastrianism was a very prominent religion, certainly the most powerful in the Middle East, perhaps the most powerful in the world. Over this period, which is generally held to have been from 549 B.C.E. to 642 C.E. (Zoroastrianism 574), it is known that Zoroastrianism communicated some of its traditional ideas to some of the adherents of Judaism (Flower 58). These were incorporated to some degree into the Jewish faith. However, because both Christianity and Islam were founded after Zoroastrianism, they were both influenced to a much greater degree, and tenets of faith that were originally found in Zoroastrianism were incorporated into Christianity and Islam on a very noticeable level. In fact, many aspects of Christianity and Islam that many people think typify these two religions have their roots in Zoroastrianism. The most notable of these aspects are the notions of dualism, judgement at death, heaven and hell, a savior born of a virgin, a final judgement, and resurrection. All of these concepts were originally taught in Zoroastrianism before Christianity and Islam existed (Zoroastrianism, 574). Therefore, it is evident that, by preceding Christianity and Islam, Zoroastrianism influenced both of these religions.

Differences between Zorastrianism and Judaism

The ancient Hebrew religion centered around a fire, kept burning in a hearth in the temple in Jerusalem in which burnt offerings of cakes and parts of sacrificed animals were made daily. An almost identical ritual was the central feature of the ancient Vedic religion which has continued in a modified form to this very day. The connection between Judaism and Zoroastrianism is the concept of monotheism, or the belief in one God. Both religions are considered to be among the earliest monotheistic religions in history, and both emphasize the importance of [ethical behavior] and [good deeds].

Another similarity between Judaism and Zoroastrianism is the concept of a [messianic figure] who will come to save the world from evil and bring about a new era of peace and justice. In Judaism, this figure is known as the [Messiah], while in Zoroastrianism, it is the Saoshyant.
both religions place a strong emphasis on the importance of community and social responsibility. In Judaism, this is expressed through the mitzvot, or commandments, which guide ethical behavior and communal responsibility. In Zoroastrianism, this is expressed through the concept of asha, or the [cosmic order], which emphasizes the importance of truth, justice, and righteousness in society.
Despite these similarities, there are also important differences between Judaism and Zoroastrianism, including their beliefs about the nature of [God], the afterlife, and the role of ritual and practice in religious life.

Differences between Zorastrianism and Islam

They are both monotheistic religions. There is only ONE God, who is the creator of heaven and earth. He is the sovereign lawgiver and the originator of the moral order and the judge of the entire world. There are five daily prayers in both religions. There is a ritualistic ablution (cleaning) before the prayers, which involves washing hands and feet, although the ritual is quite different. There is a direction to turn to during the prayers. (In Zoroastrianism towards the fire whereas in Islam toward the Makkah) There is a call for prayer in both religions. (In Zoroastrianism it is bell ring whereas in Islam it is a human voice). The concept of Heaven and Hell exists in both religions. Those who have led good lives (good thoughts, good words, and good deeds) would go to the heaven, otherwise, to the hell. The concept of judgement days exists in both religions. The dead will be resurrected at the end of the times, and the God will judge all humans according to their beliefs and deeds. The concept of free will is important in both religions, for people will be rewarded or punished accordingly in the after-world. The concept of the Chinvat bridge is similar to that of the As-Sirāt in Islam.

Differences between Zorastrianism and Kabalism

Kabbalah is not a religion. It predates religion. Kabbalah is a method of revealing to us the laws of nature through connection (spiritual connection, above our egoistic physical selves) with others. Faith is of no concern regarding the wisdom of Kabbalah, people of any faith can and do study and attempt to apply this method to their lives.
Kabbalah is not centered on the duality of good and evil. Kabbalah is One Single Nature, every element within this integral nature is connected by way of cause and effect. There does exist good and evil within this Single system, but it all exists within the general system of Good. We, humanity exist within this system as the so-called “evil” (because of the destruction we cause to each other and the world). However, because our “root” is inherently good, we can attain the Good as well, through the method of Kabbalah. There are no deities in Kabbalah, there are only forces of nature: The force of reception, and the force of bestowal (but there are varying layers of these two extremes). There is no heaven and hell in the terms of an “afterlife”. Heaven and Hell is something perceived by us while still alive in this world. Because only in this world can we “perceive” anything.

Fire Worship

These are the three oldest faiths in the world and the most striking commonality between these three ancient traditions is the centrality of FIRE. Fire worship is central to Zoroastrianism. There is a fire in a temple in Yazd Iran which has been burning for over 1500 years. In Judaism the fire-sacrifice has not been performed for 2000 years since the destruction of the temple by the Romans in 70 CE.

Hinduism Breakaway (the truth)

A young Hindu boy named Shukracharya (Shukra) studied the Vedas under Guru Rishi Angirasa. He was upset with Angirasa's favoritism towards his own son Brihaspati. Brihaspati was always graded higher than him, Shukracharya was better than Brihaspati when it came to merit. In a deep sulk he left Angirasa's ashram and went to learn under Maharishi Gautama. Since then, he always had a professional rivalry with Brihaspati. Even in mantric siddhis, Brihaspati was no match for Shukracharya and both knew this.

When the devas (gods) need a guru, they chose Brihaspati. Shukracharya who expected to be chosen became very bitter and spiteful. In a knee jerk manner he offered his services as guru to the Asuras (enemies of Devas) and they grabbed it with both hands. This was the root cause of the Mahabharata war and other jealous races like Persians, Greeks and Romans outside India. Brihaspati is known in other cultures as Zeus or Thor. Zarathushtra Spitama or Zoroaster in greek was a Hindu Indian around 600 BC believed to be one of Sun Worshipping Sakladvip who made a religion of his own. Like Buddha before him in 1900 BC. Just like Buddha he mirrored Hindusim.

This is what happens when a faction breaks away. Buddha converted the right handed Swastika of the Hindus, into a left handed Swastika for his breakaway religion. The American English speaking white man, mirrored whatever the British of the homeland did. If his forefather in Britain did something with his left hand, he would do it with his right hand. In this case Zoroaster converted Hindu gods to his new religion’s demons and the Hindu demons into his gods. So aSura, the demon of Hinduism became Zoroaster’s aHura, his god. The God of Zoroaster’s religion in his holy books Zand, an Avestan is called aHura mazda.

Ahura means God and Mazda means masth (great) . There is no Z alphabet in Sanskrit ( or Malayalam ) and hence he chose Z for S. Zoroastrianism was born as a revolt against the Vedic Hindu religious setup in India. Zoroaster was born in India, with a good knowledge of Sanskrit, and NOT Persia or Mesopotamia. The Hindu gods or DEVAS are considered evil people in Zend Avesta. The evil Devas are lead by the evil Abhriman ( brahmAn , the supreme in advaita Hinduism ).

The new world order wants a one world religion. One that puts all religions together under one roof. Zorastrianism, I believe, is that rosetta stone. It splits from Hinduism, was dominate for 1,000 years, inspired Judasim, Christianity and Islam and it is practiced by the Canaanite bloodlines. I believe they will find a scroll that connects all of these religions together and it will shock the world.

The sudden surge in the ancient pagan religion of Zoroastrianism in Iran is another "sign of the times", a sign that the appearance of Antichrist is clearly close.

The "signs of the times" abound all around us, as Cutting Edge continuously points out. We see the world moving rapidly to a global government, economy, and religion, just as prophecy in the Book of Revelation and Daniel foretold so many centuries ago. These are exciting times in which to live for the Born Again Christian, for these prophecy fulfillments serve as validations of the Bible and of the Holy Spirit behind the Bible, just as God originally intended.
This story is one of those exciting "signs", for the Black Magick religion from which the religion of Antichrist will spring is now experiencing a tremendous surge of popularity in Iran! This new popularity has sprung forth, even if face of great government opposition and persecution. If the coming of the "Great One" is close, this phenomenon should be expected. Right on cue with other prophecies being fulfilled, it seems highly significant that the very religion from which the religion of Antichrist will spring.

"From al-Reuters, we have a masterpiece of disinformation. 'ISFAHAN — Iranian authorities beat up and tear gassed exuberant young revelers as they breathed new life into a pre-Islamic fire festival with a night of dancing, flirting and fireworks. The Islamic Republic, which has an awkward relationship with its ancient Zoroastrian religion, only gave guarded recognition to the Chaharshanbe Souri festival last year'."
"The Islamic republic does not have 'an awkward relationship' with Zoroastrianism. It forbids Zoroastrian practices, including the celebration of the Zoroastrian New Year, Norooz. Forget about 'guarded recognition'; there is a ban ... there is a big Zoroastrian revival under way in Iran ... And to say that the authorities 'beat up and gassed' some 'revelers' is quite an understatement, since, on the evening of March 15h, there were very large-scale demonstrations all over Iran ... But al-Reuters makes it sound like a frat party that just got a bit out of hand..."

How large were these Zoroastrian celebrations?

"... according to Iranians with whom I have spoken, there were monster demonstrations in eleven provinces and 37 cities, and many thousands — one source said more than 30,000 — people were arrested, some only briefly, others shipped off to the infamous prisons and torture chambers of the regime." (Ibid.)

This kind of treatment at the hands of the brutal, hardline Iranian regime is a high price to pay for worshipping according to a very Ancient polytheistic pagan religion, which is what Zoroastrianism is, as we shall see in a few moments. Islam is severely monotheistic and has historically refused to allow any compromise with "heretical" religions which worship more than one god. Thus, we should not be surprised to learn that the established Iranian Islamic regime has reacted so strenuously to this public celebration of the Zoroastrian New Year celebration.

Now, let us study the roots of Zoroastrianism and why it is so important today. First, let us address why this ancient religion is so important today. In late 1996, I received an email from a person who identified himself as a Black Magick Satanist; he stated that, while I understood much about Black Magick, I needed to be aware that the book, "Thus Saith Zarathustra", by Nietzche, would be the "Bible of Antichrist".
Based upon this bit of information, I bought the book and now keep it on my bookcase for ready reference. This Black Magick religion is said to have been founded on the legendary figure, Zarathustra, a man occultists consider to be a "type" of the coming Antichrist.

MAGI WHO VISITED JESUS WERE ZOROASTRIAN ASTROLOGERS AND WIZARDS

Remember your sacred history: the "Wise Men" who visited the baby Jesus on camel, as recounted in Matthew 2:1-12, were "astrologers" [Amplified Bible Commentary, p. 1076]. Further, they were "Magi" astrologers, which tells us they were descendents of the "Wise Men" of King Nebuchadnezzar's court during the time of Daniel.

Since the three Wise Men were religious scholars, and part of the king's court, they had access to the writings of Daniel. Further, the three Wise Men were Magi, which was an order of the Pagan Medo-Persian religious order of Zoroaster.(Dictionary Of The Bible , edited by William Smith, The S.S. Scranton Company, Hartford, CT, 1904, p. 501.) The Magi were ancient interpreters of dreams and were astrologers (monthly prognosticators). We see them in the Old Testament in the court of the Babylonian King, Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar gathered around him the top religious men of the religions of the nations which he had militarily conquered. Daniel was also part of the court of Nebuchadnezzar. In Daniel 1:20, God tells us that Daniel was 'ten times more wise and understanding than all the learned magicians and enchanters'. The Magi were part of those magicians and enchanters. Then, in chapter 2, Daniel saves the lives of all the enchanters and magicians because he could interpret the king's dream when they could not. Over and over again, Daniel demonstrated that his God was able to interpret dreams, unlike their gods. The Magi had come to the point where they greatly revered Daniel and his writings.

Therefore, they had access to Daniel's prophecy detailing the precise coming of Messiah, and they knew that they were living within 33 years -- a man's lifetime -- of the mathematics of Daniel 9:24-27 of being fulfilled. Because they knew the prophecy from "Daniel's God", they were primed to expect the appearance of the Jewish Messiah.
Thus, when God caused His "star" [Shekinah Glory] to arise in the East, these Magi knew in their hearts that this was the sign for which they had been awaiting. Of course, since we see that the Holy Spirit was active in their hearts in Matthew 2:12, we can probably safely conclude that, at the time they saw God's "star" arising in the East, the Holy Spirit activated their long and arduous journey.

Thus, we can see that Zoroastrianism has a long history in the annals of time, and that some of their Magi were active in fulfilling God's Plan for the birth of Jesus Christ. However, we must not lose sight of the fact that these Magi were pagans through and through, back then, and they are just as pagan today. While they considered the Jewish Messiah to be "divine", they considered Him to be only the Jewish god, no different than the gods of the other nations of the world.

ZARATHUSTRA IS A LUCIFERIAN MESSIAH WHO WORE ONLY WHITE!

Now, at the the End of the Age, as all the signs point to the soon appearance of Antichrist, I was told by a Satanist that Zarathustra is a type of Antichrist. And Zarathustra wore white! He was a spiritual leader, and he wore only white. Further, in the picture of him, Zarathustra is making a hand gesture with the thumb extended to the right and slightly up, and the forefinger pointing upward. This gesture is called a "mudra", defined by the Dictionary of Mysticism as "a mystic seal of Oriental occultism; a series of occult signs made with the fingers, and considered to have magical effects ." [Quoted by Dr. Burns, Masonic and Occult Symbols Illustrated, p. 231; Emphasis added]

Finally, notice that Zarathustra is carrying a Staff of Authority, or a Rod, in his left hand. This Rod is also a symbol of the Lucifer Sun-God . There is tremendous Satanic power behind a Staff -- Rod -- of Authority. Look carefully at this staff, for from it, the Roman Catholic Pope gets the staff on which the Crucifix is perched; however, now carries the pathetic, twisted figure of Jesus Christ on a Twisted Cross; in the 6th Century, Black Magick Satanists created this staff in derision of the traditional Catholic Crucifix, but adopted it later as a symbol of their Antichrist [See RC100 for full details].

Now, we know two very important facts: Zarathustra is the Lucifer Sun-God, and he always wears white! Thus, in modern Illuminism, this Zoroastrian belief is completely carried forward. The top spiritual leader wears white and he is considered the Lucifer Sun-God!

Before we leave this issue of Zarathustra, we need to address the only time in which we found him depicted in a color other than white. As you can see from this picture, he is shown in a strange blue, a color identified as "Tortoise". This is the only picture of Zarathustra in which he is not dressed in white; rather, he is dressed in a light blue, called Tortoise. In the religious dogma of Illuminized Satanism, the robes of the most highly ranked priests were colored this shade of light blue. Thus, you can see that Zarathustra is dressed in robes of the highest ranking priesthood, which is certainly fitting, since he is considered divine, a Messiah figure.

But, Cisco Wheeler, former Black Magick Satanist, says that this depiction in these light-blue robes is a new depiction of him. This change from traditional white robes to these light blue means that powerful, magick ceremonies have now occurred that brings Lucifer into the ceremonies, manifesting himself into this dimension through ritual. This new depiction of Zarathustra in these blue robes is a signal to fellow Illuminists that the hour of Antichrist's appearance is, indeed, close.

This revelation from a former Satanist brings us squarely back to our original premise: this upsurge of the polytheistic religion of Zoroastrianism, founded by Zarathustra, is not only remarkable in the strict Islamic Republic of Iran, it is also interesting in light of the many "signs" that the appearance of Antichrist is close. It does seem remarkable that this ancient religion which prefigures the Illuminati and their Masonic Christ -- the ultimate Lucifer Sun-God! -- is now strongly resurgent in the country of its birth.

The word, "Tortoise" speaks of the slow, deliberate pace at which events are moving the world into the Kingdom of Antichrist, the New World Order. As the fairy tale tells us, the race belonged to the tortoise, not the hare! The Illuminati Plan to produce Antichrist was designed to proceed "slow as molasses", but very thorough. We Christians want to go to Heaven so badly we are constantly asking, "When, O Lord", or "How Long"? We must adopt patience, not despairing when events do not occur when we think they should; further, we should not be thinking that, just because the next step has not followed within a certain period of time after the previous step means that the process has stopped. Too many American Christians have come to the conclusion that, just because the next step did not occur quickly after 9/11, the process to the New World Order is off. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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