Why all the hate on Zoroastrianism?

[Saskwach]

Well? What did this ancient Indo-Iranian religion [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism] ever do to you?

 

[Tattaglia]

This thread = Win.
Thank you for introducing me to a new religion, good sir.

 

[Corven]

ok, now people are just being silly. what is there going to be a pastafarianism thread next?
but the thread did make me laugh though.

 

[black lincon]

they made my bridge to small and weighed me down with sin, plus they wouldn't let me marry a non-Zoroastrian girl. DAM YOU TO HELL!!!

 

[jim_doki]

Wasn't The Almighty Freddie one of these guys?

 

[Narthlotep]

Simple enough, really. Newer, shinier religions took all the good bits from Zoroastrianism then slaughtered the practitioners. It's one of those "remove the competition" deals, but with an added dose of genocide.

 

[Iron Mal]

I've never even heard of this religion, I'm pretty sure that quite a lot of people haven't (it sure as hell isn't a well known religion if you had to place an explanitory link just so we'd know what we're going on about).

In which case I'm pretty sure there isn't any widespread hate or stigmatism.

So in answer to your question 'what did these guys ever do to you?' (don't know how to quote in the middle of a post), nothing. Absolutly nothing, and they probably will do nothing to me in future.

 

[Novajam]

Those damn Zoroastrians. Coming into our homes, taking our jobs and our women! It's disgraceful!

 

[Tattaglia]

I've never even heard of this religion, I'm pretty sure that quite a lot of people haven't (it sure as hell isn't a well known religion if you had to place an explanitory link just so we'd know what we're going on about).

In which case I'm pretty sure there isn't any widespread hate or stigmatism.

So in answer to your question 'what did these guys ever do to you?' (don't know how to quote in the middle of a post), nothing. Absolutly nothing, and they probably will do nothing to me in future.

Heh. Yeah, you think that. And when you least expect it... they'll be there. In fact, they're standing behind you RIGHT NOW. But don't turn around, they hate it when you do that.

 

[mooncalf]

"Why all the hate on tea-leaf reading?"

 

[Copter400]

In a particularly narcisisstic move, I will make a thread entitled:

Why All The Hate On Copter?

 

[leafsnail]

ok, now people are just being silly. what is there going to be a pastafarianism thread next?
but the thread did make me laugh though.

Zorastrianism is quite closely linked to Judaism, basically another branch of it.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Well? What did this ancient Indo-Iranian religion [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism] ever do to you?

Full of win. I laughed hard.

 

[DevilSaint44]

I mean c'mon man!!! When the fuck will the "Why all the hate" threads stop. Next it will be Why all the hate on nosepickers !!! Could these threads ever stop. No one hates Zoroastrianism(I presume) and most people dont even know about it!!! KNICKERS!!!

 

[leafsnail]

Yes and no.

For those who don't know, it is the forth monotheistic religion, and the religion of the three wise men.

On a technicality, hinduism is also monotheistic.

[All the Hindu Gods are supposed to ultimately be one.]

[[Actually I quite like Hindus; if you're gonna believe stuff that can't possibly be true, you might as well go all the way]]

 

[Rolling Thunder]

WIN!

You win the Honorifica Imperialis Hilariousus, bestowed for making Warmaster Fondant laugh so loud he stopped exterminating minorities.


But admit it-you thought this up after a bout on Rome Total War: Barbarian Invasion.

 

[wilsonscrazybed]

I was just listening to something about this on NPR. Apparently there is a new coalition of Jewish and Muslim theologists coming together to discuss this religion.

Hayim Lapin, director of the university's Jewish Studies Program, says he looks forward to breaking new ground at the upcoming conference.

"We hope to both explore standard issues and to develop old ones," he says. "Near and dear to my heart is presentations on the interplay between pre-Islamic Zoroastrian Iran and the Jewish population of Mesopotamia at the time, and that's brand new work. And that's true through much of the material that's going to be presented during the conference."

Full text at: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96117523
You can also listen to the story on the same page by clicking the 'play button' at the top. Make sure you have java enabled for that site.

 

[Fire Daemon]

I agree. The amount of hate that the Zoroastrians receive, even on this website, is disgusting. You should all be ashamed.

 

[742]

yes. zoroastrian hating bastards.
i had almost forgotten about them, ill get back on hating them ASAP.

 

[leafsnail]

Hmm, maybe we should stop aimlessly spamming?