The Top 10 Objections to the Zoroastrian Thesis — And Why They All Fail
Every Excuse. Demolished. When confronted with the evidence that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam absorbed their core theology from Zoroastrianism, people raise objections. These objections are predictable. They've been repeated for centuries. And they all fail. Here are the top ten — and why each one collapses under examination. Objection #1: "The Zoroastrian texts are too late to prove influence" The Claim The Avesta was compiled in the Sassanid period (3rd-7th century CE). We can't prove what Zoroastrians believed earlier.
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Every Excuse. Demolished. When confronted with the evidence that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam absorbed their core theology from Zoroastrianism, people raise objections. These objections are predictable. They've been repeated for centuries. And they all fail. Here are the top ten — and why each one collapses under examination. Objection #1: "The Zoroastrian texts are too late to prove influence" The Claim The Avesta was compiled in the Sassanid period (3rd-7th century CE). We can't prove what Zoroastrians believed earlier. Why It Fails 1. Linguistic evidence dates the Gathas to 1700-1000 BCE Old Avestan is so archaic that later Zoroastrian priests needed commentaries (Zand) to understand it. You don't write new texts in dead languages. 2.
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Gathas · Avesta · Behistun Inscription · Talmud