Zoroastrianism: The Oldest Religion

Zoroastrianism is a type of religion that Darius I and his successors most likely followed. It originated in ancient Iran, and the single god of goodness named Ahuramazda was believed to be in a constant struggle against evil.

These rituals usually start as the sun rises. The tribe will start heading towards the shrine. When they reach it they will wait outside and start making food in honor off their god “Hawkeye”. They will also drink an elixir made out of barley, hops and yeast with water. The tribe believes this elixir brings the tribe closer together and allows the mind to talk their god more easily. They will continue to drink this elixir for hours until they have consumed enough to go to the shrine and start the religious ritual.

The religion of Zoroastrianism is very interesting. It is interesting because even though it is not like the Christian religion, there are quite a few similarities. A man by the name of Zoroaster is the founder of this religion. Zoroaster was a Persian prophet. The teachings of Zoroaster became the guiding light of Persian Civilization (Olmstead pg 508). This would mean that even the government official like Cyrus and Darius who were great ruler in the Persian Empire embraced the religion of Zoroastrianism. Here are a few things about Zoroastrianism that compares to Christianity:

This ritual is most important for boys, even though they go through no educational or moral training everyone now treats them as adult men. They have more duties and who’s main goal is proving his worth of his wife-to-be. In the Hmong the girls dress up in their clothing that their mother has made. The Hmong also believe in Shamans, one who heals souls. Although the most powerful for the Nuer is the Deng, who is associated with illness.

“On the fourth morning, the initiate is undressed in reverse manner from which she was dressed on the first day. The godmother is instructed by the medicine man to walk around the initiate in a clockwise direction as each item is carefully removed from the girl”, Markstrom states. (247) The ceremony is over, but the girl is still considered sacred for 4 more days. For several months after the ceremony, her new family affirms the girl, and other members of the community will view her as a woman, and someone who has gained a new level of

In the Anglican Church baptism starts off by gathering hymns, pslam or anthem depending on the priest. After that is done the priest greets the community as respect. The Collect of the day is prayed and other prayers as well. After this the priest talks about the lesson from the scriptures which most often are from the bible , then they will be a presentation and examination of the candidate then the baptismal covenant is prayed to bless the baby towards the end they also pray prayers of thanksgiving and the priest will bless the baby over the water. When the baby is washed with the water the prayers of consecration over oils is prayed after this the

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* Describe when the ritual takes place. Does it respond to some particular event? It is held at specific time of year? Is it held on a regular basis? Is it performed only when needed?

Zoroastrianism one of the most ancient religions of the world found sometime before 650 B.C in Persia by the prophet known as Zoroaster. The religion of Zoroastrianism is based mainly on two aspect of life. The people who tell the truth are on the side of Asha, and are known as the people of righteousness. The others, who are known as the people of the lie, or druj, followed the dreary way of evil. Zoroastrianism is a polytheistic religion which shows people ways of life but lets the person make a choice of truth or lie. But, it is also believed in Zoroastrianism that a judgment day will occur when good will defeat evil. In this great battle, Ahura Mazda, the lord wisdom would fight Angra Mainya, the fiendish spirit for control over the world. During this war between good and evil, Ahura Mazda and his assistant would defeat the evil Angra Mainya. Furthermore, all evil would be eliminated on earth in an ordeal in which fire and molten metal would burn away all evil and only leave behind good.

To Kill a Mockingbird was a novel that pushed emphasis on the caste system set in place to segregate the characters by race, ethnicity, gender, and class. These societal boundaries were the main cause for all conflicts in the book by making consequences if one were to decide that they did not want to fit into the stereotypes. Although the district the story was set in was fictional, Maycomb County’s issues are very real and are reflected in real life throughout the past. Racism in court has occurred in past cases where an African American is wrongly convicted or excessively punished for a crime. Gender roles have been changing throughout the course of history, resulting in people being forced to act a certain way or being treated wrongfully

The Zoroastrianism people are wrongfully thought to be fire worshipers. They believe that fire represents God’s light and wisdom, and that all of the elements are pure.

Zoroastrianism is a religion that influenced the development of Christianity and Manichaeism. It believes in the role of individuals determining their own fate and emphasizes the duality of good and evil. Early Aryan influences on Persian religious traditions. Zarathustra (late 7th-early 6th centuries BCE) is the founder of Zoroastrianism. He believes that Ahura Mazda had chosen him to be a prophet. In the sixth century BCE, Zoroastrianism attracted Persian aristocrats and ruling elites. It also influenced Judaism, Christianity and later, Islam. When Alexander of Macedonia defeated Darius III in battle, Alexander conquered most of the Persian territories. This caused Zoroastrianism to receive a huge blow since many priests were killed and texts were destroyed. Most Zoroastrians in Persia during this time fled to India to escape prosecution.

Next the generation of the receptacle Dorje jikje would be carried out by cleansing and purification. The tenth step of purification is done by blessing the offerings to the enraged ones, ringing the bell, blessing the tormas for obstructors, reciting and playing enraging music (Bentor, 245-247). Fixing the bath equipment, drying and offering scent, clothing and adornments is done in the offering the bath step in the ritual (Bentor, 247- 248). Blessing the sense fields, inviting of actual enlightened beings, seeking the ordination, consuming of the wisdom beings in the anticipated ones, the inception of the Supreme Being, perforation of the eye, contributions, compliments, binding the preserver to a vow, revolution of the holder, seeking

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Initiation Rituals are nothing new to different parts of the world or in different tribes. Different places have different initiation rituals, some far outside the norm and others mild. But the main goal is typical to go from one old status to a liminal status, and then into a new status, like for example entering Manhood. For western society, physical changes to the body through the body like the beginning of menstruation or the addition of more body hair would be some of the many physical changes that take place and signal the start of the transition to adulthood in this culture. It is not like that for everyone else, in many tribes such as the Fulani people, the people involved are put through a series or just one thing that will officially