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To: FITZ
I thought that Islam pretty much wiped out Zoroastrianism --- how many people still follow this?

      Adherents.com estimates a few hundred thousand worldwide.  Used to work with a Zoroastrian of Persian ancestry, from Pakistan.  Not that I agree with their theology, but ethically, Zoroastrianism sure seems to beat the "religion of peace" that did nearly wipe them out.
12 posted on 05/17/2004 8:06:07 PM PDT by Celtman (It's never right to do wrong to do right.)
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To: Celtman

I can't say I know much about Zoroasterianism except they believed in one God and were tolerant. I did read that the 3 wise men who brought gifts to Jesus were Zoroasterians --- is that true? It seems that the religion might have been pretty much destroyed by Islam but may have left some influences on the Persians and Turks which is why they seem a little more open and tolerant as a whole than Saudis and the Arabs.


14 posted on 05/17/2004 8:22:54 PM PDT by FITZ
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