Zoroastrianism Flashcards

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Ahura Mazda

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One God “wise lord”, creates only goodness and should be worshiped by good thoughts, works, and deeds.

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Zarathustra

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a great reformer and prophet, known as zoroaster and tradition was named after him

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Spenta Mainyu

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the good spirit, life, order, perfection, health, happiness, increase

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Angra Mainyu

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not-life, chaos, imperfection, disease, sorrow, destruction (Two powers will always actively oppose each other in humans and in creation as a whole until the good spirit is at last victorious) humans are given the free will and mental capacity to choose between the two powers, in their thoughts, words and deeds they can grow in love, devotion, and service, or they can contribute to evil.

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Frashokereti

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the refreshment of the world when all creation is resurrected into perfect immortality, thenceforth the world will never grow old and never die. zoroastrianism therefore places great emphasis on the moral responsibility of each person, fof the good of the whole

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heaven or hell

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at death, each of us are judged according to the total goodness or evilness of our thoughts, words, and deeds.

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