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Post by perplexed on Sept 9, 2006 22:37:04 GMT -5
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Post by hyemew on Sept 9, 2006 23:01:00 GMT -5
What are you getting at?
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Post by perplexed on Sept 9, 2006 23:23:25 GMT -5
Just throwing it out there, as I don't recall it being mentioned as possibly being Bree's religion - which worships a "certain person... Not Jesus Christ".
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Post by assassination on Sept 10, 2006 1:05:19 GMT -5
I like this part "Zoroastrians usually pray in front of some form of fire (or any source of light). (It is important to note that fire is not worshipped by Zoroastrians, but is used simply as symbol and a point of focus, much like the crucifix in Christianity." maybe related to the 3 candles infront of the picture? And the fact that this religion was around for a long while means that it has spoken an old language at one point which still may be in use for specific ceremonies maybe? check out en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism#Religious_texts maybe she has to speak the Gathic Avestan language. i like this theory for her religion
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Post by BaileysMom on Sept 10, 2006 8:49:19 GMT -5
According to WiKi, one of the major precepts is:
Respect and kindness towards all living things. Condemnation of the oppression of human beings, cruelty against animals and sacrifice of animals.
Can't reconcile Skeeter Hunting 2.0 and smashing their heads in with Zoroastrianism.
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Post by slacker on Sept 10, 2006 16:00:45 GMT -5
Can't reconcile Skeeter Hunting 2.0 and smashing their heads in with Zoroastrianism. LOL
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Post by perplexed on Sept 10, 2006 16:34:16 GMT -5
There is a connection to Crowley (where are you Tempestarii?): In Zoroastrianism, there is another figure who plays a sort of “divine twin” role: the Fravashi. According to this, each person is made up of three parts:
(1) Tanu is the body or physical self made of flesh, blood and bones. (2) Urvan is the soul, the nature of every human. It is the decision maker for it controls the body and is responsible for all the decisions and actions done by the humans in this world. (3) Fravashi is the spiritual guide, the active presence of Ahura Mazda in every human being. It guides and helps the soul but does not interfere in the decision making. The soul is free to choose what it wants to do with its life on this earth and the Fravashi is that inner voice that warns the soul of evil and guides it away from spiritual danger.
The Fravashi is thus essentially a guardian angel. The Fravashi is separated from the soul at death, when the body is destroyed. The Fravashi leaves the soul standing alone before the judges at the Chinvat bridge. Aside from the obvious usage of that term in the West, you’ll also find that it was extremely important to the magical workings of Aleister Crowley. Crowley termed it Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel. www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/06/21/the-guardian-angel-part-1/
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Post by wixy15 on Sept 10, 2006 17:41:37 GMT -5
(where are you Tempestarii?): Good question, I think I am having withdrawls.
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Post by Tempestarii on Sept 11, 2006 12:04:21 GMT -5
I was in the pub *smiles*
While Zoroastrianism does seem a nice fit I have difficulty believing a follower would have an image of Crowley seeing as he was an advocate of animal sacrifice. Crowley can be linked as the Thelemic ways took a lot of Eastern spirituality such as Egyptian soul beliefs and deities, along with Indian meditations.
I've been toying with the idea of a form of black witchcraft but the purity bond is so...Christian.
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Post by noasinger on Sept 11, 2006 12:13:13 GMT -5
Some sort of fictional Chthonic religion is looking more and more spot-on.
Lots of literature in that genre involves virgins being used either to attract or to appease (and thus repel the return of) the Elder gods. It also fits with having to learn an ancient language.
I think Crowley *as such* is a red herring.
But I shouldn't doubt some of the themes of Zoroastriansim were tossed into the stewpot.
Maybe this is a modernized survival of Mayan or Aztec religion, too.
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