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To: RocketMan who wrote (129257)	10/14/2001 10:06:58 PM
From: RocketMan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

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To: RocketMan who wrote (129257)	10/14/2001 10:10:12 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

The reason I asked is because there are some divergences between the believers in Zarathustra, in former Persia before Cyrus and Nieztsche "Thus Spoke Zarathustra". I read today some of Nietzsche translation and I more interested to learn more. I found some information about the actual religion on this site zoroaster.net In western countries also, the people are not quite familiar with Zoroastrian philosophy. When they are heard of Zarathustra, they are reminded of “Thus Spoke Zarathustra,” written by celebrated German philosopher, Nietzsche. Therefore, it can be rightly said that Zoroastrian philosophy, which was the main religious belief system of ancient Iranians and for about several hundred years was the basis of the Iranian culture and their life style, now is almost forgotten. Therefore, our purpose is to fathom this aged Zoroastrian culture, in order to recognize the truth of such a rich philosophical faith, which has been the foundation of the ancient Iranian civilization, and thus try to repudiate the incorrect pre-judgements against it. adherents.com Vision of Tarot. New York: Berkley Books (1985; 1st ed.1980) The source religion of Western Asia is unknown, but certain similar themes run through Buddhism, Brahmanism and Hinduism of India, and Mithraism, Zoroastrianism and Judaism of Asia Minor, suggesting that there was once a common body of information. The Divine Invasion. New York: Timescape (1981) by Philip K. Dick Pg. 105: QUMRAN SCROLL "THE WAR OF THE SONS OF LIGHT AND THE SONS OF DARKNESS." SOURCE: JEWISH ASCETIC SECT ESSENES. Strange, Harms thought. He knew of the Essenes... The sect had anticipated an early end to the world, with the Battle of Armageddon taking place within the first century, C.E. The sect had shown strong Zoroastrian influences. Famous Zoroastrians ....... adherents.com Zubin Mehta - World famous conductor. Currently with Israel Philharmonic. Has led the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Montreal Symphony. Feroze Gandhi - prominent Indian politician; husband of Indira Gandhi; might have become Prime Minister if he hadn't died suddenly in 1960 ............... and many others

To: RocketMan who wrote (129257)	10/15/2001 9:02:05 AM
From: Tommaso	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

"But, then, almost anyone who wanted to could take Nieztche and interpret him to support whatever philosophy they were espousing." That's certainly the truth. Nietzsche has even served the cause of feminist theory, despite his strange views about women("Thou goest to woman? Forget not thy whip!"). I think it's because he seems to sanction any form of passionate self-assurance that makes any means justify the egotistical end. But then he said so many paradoxical and self-contradictory things that it's hard to make a general statement about him. I like the way that Chekhov poked fun at Nietzsche through one of his characters. ("Nietzsche says that a truly great man may steal what he wants, and he was a great philosopher--one of the very greatest.")