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Zoroastrianism Presentation ~ By Paige Philipson, Alex Eigel, and Kelly Thomas
Who founded it? Zoroastrianism was founded by Zoroaster Zoroaster rejected the old Persian gods

Believed that Ahu ra Mazda ruled and created the world The name Zoroaster means “religious prophet”

What is the central belief? The central belief is that they have one universal God, Ahura Mazda They believe that active participation in life with good words, thoughts, ad deeds is necessary to ensure happiness throughout life They also believe that Ahura Mazda will always prevail, no matter the circumstances

Where is it used? There is only about 200,000 people in the world that still practice this religion The place where this religion is most prominent is northern Iraq and Iran

Is it successful/widespread? Zoroastrianism is not considered one of the most successful religions The religion was very prominent throughout the middle east until it died/thinned out more recently Most people converted to different religions

Is it mentioned in today’s media? No, Zoroastrianism is not mentioned id today’s media as frequently as it should be

One noted Zoroastrian is former deputy prime minister, Dr. Farheng Mehr What caused it to spread? This religion calls on people to join their religious community

There was not a major event that would have significantly caused the spread of Zoroastrianism Does it meet the needs of today’s word? This religion has influenced the spread and development of Greek, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim thought

This religion as a whole does not play a huge effect on today’s world as do other religions

This is the main symbol of Zoroastrianism Works Cited http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/religionmythology/g/Zoroaster.htm http://www.godweb.org/zoroastrianism.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism http://mb-soft.com/believe/txo/zoroastr.htm