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Old 12-08-2009, 01:19 PM
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Default Does Zoroastrianism have enough in common with the Abrahamic faiths to be seen as par

I'm aware that the Abrahamic religions start with Abraham as far as much of their own tradition is concerned. To me, though, there seems to be a distinction between Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic tradition on one side and faiths which do not posit that any deity is distinct from the physical Universe on the other. There is also a polarity of good and evil in Zoroastrianism which appears to exist in the Abrahamic faiths but not in the others, and the idea of a single, major human figure with a special relationship with ultimate concern.

Therefore, does it make more sense to see Zoroastrianism as bracketed with Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Baha'i, and separate from other faiths such as Shinto, Daoism and Buddhism?
My understanding is that it posits the existence of clean and unclean animals like Judaism and Islam, but also sanctions the killing of the unclean ones. Doesn't sound very environmentally friendly to me.
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Old 12-10-2009, 01:19 PM
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No. The religion of the Parsees is false and does not follow the covenant God made with Abraham. To say otherwise is foolish.
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Old 12-13-2009, 01:19 PM
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No, from what I understand Zoroastrianism is closer to the Prue-Judeo-christian pagan traditions of Europe and thus mostly contrary to Judaism/Christianity/Islam, and I would say unrelated to the east Asian religions.
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Old 12-15-2009, 01:19 PM
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no, Zoroastrianism promotes protecting the creators creations, Abrahamic faiths promote a parasitic lifestyle.
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Old 12-18-2009, 01:19 PM
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No. It's really not part of the same tradition, just the Abrahamics were inspired by & plagiarized some of it.
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Old 12-19-2009, 01:19 PM
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He is a descendant of Katurah Abraham third wife
there are six Abrahamic religions

1 UNKNOWN possibly Enoch according to some soybeans
2 KRISHNA appeared in India between 2,000 and 3,000
BC
3 MOSES advents in Egypt about 1330 B,C
4 ZOROASTER, came in Iran (Persia) between 1,000
500 B,C
5BUDDHA, was born in India about 500 B C
6 CHRIST the birth of Christ was between 4 B.C and 1 A.D
7 MUHAMMAD, was born in Arabia about 570 A.D
8 THE BAB,born in Shiraz, Persia, October 20,1819 A,D
9 BAHA'ULLAH, born in Tehran, November 12, 1817
see progressive revelation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_revelation_(Bah%C3%A1'%C3%AD)

http://www.perth.wa.bahai.org.au/bahai/progressive-revelation.php

http://members.shaw.ca/jimstyan/2005/ProgressiveRevelation.HTM
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