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World Of Traditional Zoroastrianism
The tenets of the religion, religious articles and stories.
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Extractions: Inspiring our youth with faith and pride in their ancestral Aryan identity and religion. Fellow Zoroastrians seeking matrimonial correspondence with their co-religionists. By the Grace of God, the Zoroastrian Matrimonial Page is highly successful and popular among the worldwide Zoroastrian community - many marriages have taken place.
Alt.religion.zoroastrianism FAQ
zoroastrianism is the ancient religion of Persia, founded about 3500 years ago by the prophet Zarathushtra. This article provides a brief overview of its principle tenents.
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/zoroastrianism/FAQ/
Encyclopaedia Of The Orient
Religion which originated in ancient Iran. Includes details of the cult and theology.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zoroastr.htm
Zoroastrianism, The Religion Of Mankind Restored. There Is Only One God, Firstly
zoroastrianism explained, a world religion for all Mankind. There is only one God, firstly realized by the Enlightened Zoroaster and here explained to all
http://www.zoroastrianism.cc/

Extractions: Links The Zoroastrian Religion, by many perceived to be an ancient Persian religion only, is in fact the First Universal and Monotheist Religion in History. Restored Zoroastrianism brings the Good Religion back to the World. It is not an oriental mystic sect or cult, but a World Religion for all Mankind. Suppressed and forgotten by the World during thousands of years, it is time to recall that God was realized in the Profound Teachings of Zoroaster, a thousand and more years before any prophet brought "divine revelations". Where later prophets described God in rather "human" terms, Zoroaster never did. He realized a Supreme Being, who is independent of being worshipped and obeyed and thus ...
Zoroastrianism -- Beliefnet.com
Join the Conversation in Beliefnet s zoroastrianism Community Complete text of the Avesta, the scripture of zoroastrianism Zoroastrian.net
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Zoroastrian@net
This website provides a simple description of zoroastrianism, for nonZoroastrians interested in the religion.
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ZOROASTRIANISM TODAY
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Culturopedia.com - Zoroastrianism -- Parsis Of India
Learn about the origin of zoroastrianism, Parsi reform movements, and Parsi sects.
http://www.culturopedia.com/Religions/zoroastrianism.html
Zoroastrianism
This website details details nine different sects of zoroastrianism, some still alive and some dead for years.
http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/zorast/
ZOROASTRIANISM
The traditional wing of zoroastrianism discourages and does not recognize interfaith marriages. More details.
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ZOROASTRIANISM
zoroastrianism is a small religion with about 140000 members. zoroastrianism became the state religion of various Persian empires, until the 7th Century
http://www.religioustolerance.org/zoroastr.htm

Extractions: ZOROASTRIANISM Founded by Zarathushtra Click Here to Visit our Sponsors. " Zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed world-religions, and it has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any other single faith ." Mary Boyce. Zoroastrianism is a small religion with about 140,000 members. Yet its importance to humanity is much greater than its current numbers might suggest, because: Their theology has had a great impact on Judaism, Christianity and other later religions, in the beliefs surrounding God and Satan, the soul, heaven and hell , savior, resurrection , final judgment, etc. It is one of the oldest religions still in existence, It may have been the first monotheistic religion. The religion was founded by Zarathushtra (Zoroaster in Greek; Zarthosht in India and Persia). Conservative Zoroastrians assign a date of 6000 BCE to the founding of the religion; other followers estimate 600 BCE. Historians and religious scholars generally date his life sometime between 1500 and 1000 BCE on the basis of his style of writing. He lived in Persia, modern day Iran. Legends say that his birth was predicted and that attempts were made by the forces of evil to kill him as a child. He preached a monotheism in a land which followed an aboriginal polytheistic religion. He was attacked for his teaching, but finally won the support of the king. Zoroastrianism became the state religion of various Persian empires, until the 7th Century CE.
AVESTA -- Zoroastrian Archives
The complete text of the extant Avesta, the most ancient scriptures of zoroastrianism, as well as many Pahlavi scriptures. Information about the Avestan language, and substantial resources for students of Zoroastrian religion.
http://www.avesta.org/

Extractions: "Zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed world-religions, and it has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any other single faith." - Mary Boyce, Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1979, p. 1) "Zoroaster was thus the first to teach the doctrines of an individual judgment, Heaven and Hell, the future resurrection of the body, the general Last Judgment, and life everlasting for the reunited soul and body. These doctrines were to become familiar articles of faith to much of mankind, through borrowings by Judaism, Christianity and Islam; yet it is in Zoroastrianism itself that they have their fullest logical coherence.... - Mary Boyce, Op. Cit. p. 29. We provide the complete text of the extant Avesta , the most ancient scriptures of Zoroastrianism, as well as many Pahlavi scriptures. It also includes information about the Avestan language, and other useful information for students of Zoroastrian religion. Most of the texts in these archives are extremely rare. NOTE: Spelling of Zoroastrian technical terms has been normalized in these archives to facilitate searches.
AVESTA Zoroastrian Archives
zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed worldreligions, and it has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any
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THE ZOROASTRIAN FAITH AND HOMOSEXUALITY
Orthodox zoroastrianism currently does not accept converts from other religions; one must have a Zoroastrian mother and father in order to be accepted into
http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_zor.htm

Extractions: THE ZOROASTRIAN FAITH AND HOMOSEXUALITY Click Here to Visit our Sponsors. The Zoroastrian faith has historically been strongly opposed to homosexual behavior. Zarathustra's writings, the Gathas , are silent on homosexuality or bisexuality. They tend to give broad guidance on basic principles without going heavily into commandments. The Zoroastrian law book, The Vendidad (written circa 250 to 650 CE) contains " laws against demons " which touch on homosexuality. These purity laws are still followed by some conservative Zoroastrian communities. The Vendidad states: " The man that lies with mankind as man lies with womankind, or as woman lies with mankind, is the man that is a Daeva [demon]; this one is the man that is a worshipper of the Daevas, that is a male paramour of the Daevas" An ancient commentary on the Vendidad states: " Four men can be put to death by any one without an order from the Dastur [high priest]: the corpse-burner, the highwayman, the sodomite, and the criminal taken in the deed." One principle that might influence condemnation of homosexuality is the importance of family life within the faith. Orthodox Zoroastrianism currently does not accept converts from other religions; one must have a Zoroastrian mother and father in order to be accepted into the faith. To preserve and expand the religion, homosexuals as well as celibate persons would be pitied and pressured into marriage.
Zarathushtra ---- (Zoroaster)
Dedicated to the Spiritual Philosophy of Zarathushtra and zoroastrianism. Includes a Zoroastrian CyberTemple, articles and discussion groups.
http://www.zarathushtra.com/
World Of Traditional Zoroastrianism
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AVESTA -- Zoroastrian Archives
zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed worldreligions, and it has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any other
http://www.avesta.org/avesta.html

Extractions: "Zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed world-religions, and it has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any other single faith." - Mary Boyce, Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1979, p. 1) "Zoroaster was thus the first to teach the doctrines of an individual judgment, Heaven and Hell, the future resurrection of the body, the general Last Judgment, and life everlasting for the reunited soul and body. These doctrines were to become familiar articles of faith to much of mankind, through borrowings by Judaism, Christianity and Islam; yet it is in Zoroastrianism itself that they have their fullest logical coherence.... - Mary Boyce, Op. Cit. p. 29. We provide the complete text of the extant Avesta , the most ancient scriptures of Zoroastrianism, as well as many Pahlavi scriptures. It also includes information about the Avestan language, and other useful information for students of Zoroastrian religion. Most of the texts in these archives are extremely rare. NOTE: Spelling of Zoroastrian technical terms has been normalized in these archives to facilitate searches.
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Zoroastrianism And Avesta: Overview And FAQ
Frequently asked questions on the Zoroastrian religion and scriptures (Avesta).
http://www.avesta.org/zfaq.html

Extractions: Avesta Zoroastrian Archives Contents Prev zfaq.html Next Glossary Zoroastrianism is a religion founded in ancient times by the prophet Zarathushtra, known to the Greeks as Zoroaster. Zoroastrianism was the dominant world religion during the Persian empires (559 BC to 651 AC), and was thus the most powerful world religion at the time of Jesus. It had a major influence on other religions. It is still practiced world-wide, especially in Iran and India. To quote Mary Boyce, "The prophet Zarathushtra, son of Pourushaspa, of the Spitaman family, is known to us primarily from the Gathas Zoroastrians, Their religious beliefs and practices , London, 1979, pg 17. Some of the major tenets of Zoroastrianism include: God: Ahura Mazda The supreme being is called Ahura Mazda (Phl. Ohrmazd), meaning "Wise Lord." Ahura Mazda is all good, and created the world and all good things, including people. He is opposed by Anghra Mainyu (Phl. Ahriman)
Zoroastrianism - Hindu Customs In The Parsi Community In India
Hindu Customs in the Parsi Community in India.
http://hindubooks.org/sudheer_birodkar/hindu_history/zoroastrianism.html

Extractions: I welcome you to this non-profit, educational page. Here you will read about different aspects of the history and culture of that part of our globe which is known variously as Bharatvarsha, Hindostan or India. My approach of looking at history is that of a rationalist and humanist . As my aim is to spread awareness about history and culture, you may freely download this page, print it, link it up from your site, or mirror it at any server. Enjoy the infotainment laid out for you at this site. I also look forward to your valuable suggestions and feedback. Happy viewing. Author Table of Contents A community in whose religious ceremonies the invocation of fire occupies the central place, who wear the sacred thread, whose ancestors worshipped gods named Mitra Vayu, Veretraghna, whose society was traditionally divided into various orders of priests, warriors and peasants, who consider themselves descendants of the Aryans - a race which originally lived in the sub-Artic regions near the North Pole - this obviously is a description of the Aryan settlers of India. Yes, but it applies equally well to the ancestors of the inhabitants of Iran and the Zoroastrian Parsis who migrated from Iran and settled in India around 900 C.E. In talking about the ancient history of the Parsis, we have to begin at the same point as we would when we talk of the history of the Vedic Aryan immigrants of India. Racially Zoroaster was of the Indo-European stock which about 2000 B.C.E. had divided into two great sections. One was spreading west to settle in Europe. This is also called the Cetum group by historians from the Latin word Centum meaning, a hundred. The other group of Aryans moved east and further divided itself into two groups. This eastward bound group is called by historians the Shatem group from the Sanskrit Shatam for 100. Of these east bound Aryans one group settled in what is now India and the other in the land we now call Iran.

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