Kaiser Kronos
June 5th, 2008, 11:05 AM
Yeah, THAT would've been scary. Just imagine what today would be like...... :crazy:
Zoroastrianism was the parent religion from whom Manichaeism arose, (specifically the Mazdaist form of it), and here's a little taste of what happened when the Zoroastrians got pissed at all the dem furriners spreadin' heresy against Ahura Mazda:
Originally Posted by Kartir's inscription:
And in kingdom after kingdom and place after place throughout the whole empire the services of Ahura Mazda and the Yazads became preeminent, and great dignity came to the Mazdayasnian religion and the magi in the empire, and the Yazads and water and fire and small cattle in the empire attained great satisfaction, while Ahriman and the devs were punished and rebuked, and the teachings of Ahriman and the devs departed from the empire and were abandoned. And Jews, Sramans (Buddhists), (10) Brahmins, Nasoreans (Orthodox Christians), (Gnostic) Christians, Maktak (Baptisers), and Zandiks (Manichaeans) in the empire were smitten, and destruction of idols and scattering of the stores of the devs and god-seats and nests was abandoned. And in kingdom after kingdom and place after place many divine services in magnificence and many Warharan fires were established, and many magi became happy and prosperous, and many fires and magi were imperially installed. And in documents and imperial rescripts and records, under Varahran, King of Kings, son of Varahran, (11) which were made, in was recorded, "Kartir, Varahran's Soul-Savior, Ahura Mazda's Magus-master."
What's even scarier is that the Persian attitude attested in that inscription is found today in Iranian Shia Islam. Persians are not especially renowned for religious tolerance in the long run. Just ask the Zoroastrians...:skull:
Zoroastrianism was the parent religion from whom Manichaeism arose, (specifically the Mazdaist form of it), and here's a little taste of what happened when the Zoroastrians got pissed at all the dem furriners spreadin' heresy against Ahura Mazda:
Originally Posted by Kartir's inscription:
And in kingdom after kingdom and place after place throughout the whole empire the services of Ahura Mazda and the Yazads became preeminent, and great dignity came to the Mazdayasnian religion and the magi in the empire, and the Yazads and water and fire and small cattle in the empire attained great satisfaction, while Ahriman and the devs were punished and rebuked, and the teachings of Ahriman and the devs departed from the empire and were abandoned. And Jews, Sramans (Buddhists), (10) Brahmins, Nasoreans (Orthodox Christians), (Gnostic) Christians, Maktak (Baptisers), and Zandiks (Manichaeans) in the empire were smitten, and destruction of idols and scattering of the stores of the devs and god-seats and nests was abandoned. And in kingdom after kingdom and place after place many divine services in magnificence and many Warharan fires were established, and many magi became happy and prosperous, and many fires and magi were imperially installed. And in documents and imperial rescripts and records, under Varahran, King of Kings, son of Varahran, (11) which were made, in was recorded, "Kartir, Varahran's Soul-Savior, Ahura Mazda's Magus-master."
What's even scarier is that the Persian attitude attested in that inscription is found today in Iranian Shia Islam. Persians are not especially renowned for religious tolerance in the long run. Just ask the Zoroastrians...:skull: