Talk:Zoroastrianism
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Far be it from me to contradict, but here's a passage from another encyclopedia, whose editor-in-chief is a noted religious scholar:
- Due to its great antiquity, Zoroastrianism was tremendously influential on the history, culture and art of Persia, as well as on the development of the Abrahamic religions. According to scholars, Zoroastrianism was the first religion to believe in angels, a day of judgment, a Satan figure, and an ongoing battle between forces of light and darkness in the cosmos. These ideas later influenced the theological development of Judaism (and, by extension, Christianity and Islam). [1]
There are other scholars who say Judaism influenced Zoroastrianism -- 
22:24, 1 April 2008 (EDT)
- Don't the Abrahamic religions predate Zoroaster? If that was the case, it would make most sense that they influenced Zoroastrianism. DanH 22:28, 1 April 2008 (EDT)