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Ahuramazda's Role In Religion

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Zoroaster taught a massage that was Spiritual. It was a massage of Monotheism. This religion believe that Ahuramazda was the only God, and they believe that this religion was the only perfect religion out of all other religions. They believe that all humans should aspire to, as such as good thought, right, and piety. Ahuramazda was not opposed, but he was supreme. He believes that right is opposed by the lie, truth is opposed by falsehood and life is opposed by death. According to the textbook, "At the beginning of the world, the good spirit of Ahuramazda was opposed by the evil spirit (50)." They believed that humans played a role in this cosmic struggle between good and evil, and that the God gives them the power to choose between right

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