07-10-2002, 08:45 PM
Gooch, good for pointing that out about Persian Empire. The persian empire though it had an official state religion of Zoroastrianism , had many other religions which influenced relgions for millenia to come.
Actually one of the earliest concepts of a Satan-like figure was in Zoroastrianism. Basically Satan(Ahriman) was God's shadow(Ahura Mazda). I don't think you would have a Satan in Christianity if not Zoroastrianism.
Also the concept of a huge flood washing away the earth is noted in all different mythologies.
Many religions have similar stories because they all originate sometimes from the same thing.
Actually one of the earliest concepts of a Satan-like figure was in Zoroastrianism. Basically Satan(Ahriman) was God's shadow(Ahura Mazda). I don't think you would have a Satan in Christianity if not Zoroastrianism.
Also the concept of a huge flood washing away the earth is noted in all different mythologies.
Many religions have similar stories because they all originate sometimes from the same thing.
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