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To: freedom44

many consider to be the world's first monotheistic religion

Not exactly monotheistic; they only worship one god, but they believe in the existence of two-- Ahura Mazda (the good guy) and Ahriman (the bad guy).

7 posted on 06/18/2004 3:47:14 PM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)

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To: Lurking Libertarian

Not exactly monotheistic; they only worship one god, but they believe in the existence of two-- Ahura Mazda (the good guy) and Ahriman (the bad guy).

Ahriman (the bad guy) or Aura Mainyu, is the origin of Satan, or The Devil.. ( That "other" bad guy )
And, IIRC, the concept of a Heaven and a Hell came from Zoroaster as well..
Later to be adopted by those "other" monotheistic religions..

I'm not so sure they actually worshipped Ahriman, as much as acknowledged his (it's? ) existence and influence on the lives of humanity..

8 posted on 06/18/2004 4:51:08 PM PDT by Drammach (Ripley... Last survivor of the Nostromo.... signing off....)

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To: Lurking Libertarian

The Good Guy

12 posted on 06/18/2004 5:12:25 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (I want to die in my sleep like Gramps -- not yelling and screaming like those in his car)

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