5
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 1:
Line 1: − '''Zoroastrianism''' is a monotheistic religion founded by [[Zoroaster]] (or Zarathustra) in what is now [[Iran]]. It describes life as a struggle between good and evil with the expectation that good will ultimately prevail. The central divine being is called ''Ahura Mazda'' and was associated by Zoroaster to the idea of a creator of all, who had not been created himself. In the belief system, the dead would be resurrected at "the end of time". The sacred text is called [[Zend Avesta]]. + − − ==History== − Zoroastrianism was created by [[Zoroaster]] around 1200 B.C. The religion was popular amongst the tribes of [[Persia]], though was popularized when it was made the state religion of the [[Sassanid Empire]]. It quickly declined when the forces of Islam overran Persia and the population became [[Islamic]]. In the 21<sup>st</sup> century, Zoroastrianism is practiced by around 200,000 people worldwide (in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran).<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/zoroastr.htm Zoroastrianism]</ref> − − The religion has had formative influence on the [[Abrahamic_religions|Abrahamic]] and Vedic religions and [[Buddhism]]. − − ==References== − <references/> − Black, Matthew & H. H. Rowley, eds. (1982), Peake's Commentary on the Bible, New York − − Boyce, Mary (1979), Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices, London: Routledge − − Clark, Peter (1998), Zoroastrianism. An Introduction to an Ancient "Faith", Brighton, UK − − [[Category:Religion]]
Replacing page with 'GODZILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
GODZILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!