What is a Zoroastrian?

Answer 1

They are people who worship Zarathustra (a prophet)
Zarathustra or Zarthost is also referred to by the name Zoroaster in western texts. He was believed to have lived during 600 B.C. in Persia, which is the region covered by modern-day Iran and Iraq. Current estimates have revised this date to anywhere between 1500 B.C. and 1000 B.C., or even earlier. This makes Zoroastrianism one of the oldest monotheist world religions.

Try reading the book "Thus Spoke Zarathustra"

Answer 2

A Zoroastrian is someone who takes part in the religion of Zoroastrianism!

"Zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed world-religions, and it has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any other single faith." - Mary Boyce

Zarathushtra Spitama was known to the ancient Greeks as Zoroaster. About 3500 years ago, Zarathushtra preached that there is one god, Ahura Mazda (Lord of Wisdom). The Gathas, composed by Zarathushtra, are incorporated in the Avesta, the religious book of the Zoroastrians.

Zoroastrianism is uniquely important in the history of religion because of its possible formative links to both Western Abrahamic and Eastern dharmic religious traditions.

The main principles are:

Equalism: Equality of all, irrespective of gender, race, or religion.
Respect and kindness towards all living things.
Condemnation of the oppression of human beings, cruelty against animals and sacrifice of animals.
Environmentalism: Nature is central to the practice of Zoroastrianism and many important Zoroastrian annual festivals are in celebration of nature: new year on the first day of spring, the water festival in summer, the autumn festival at the end of the season, and the mid-winter fire festival.
Hard work and charity: Laziness and sloth are frowned upon.
Zoroastrians are encouraged to part with a little of what would otherwise be their own.
Loyalty and faithfulness to "family, settlement, tribe, and country."

I love wikipedia and suggest that you use it to widen your own knowledge on this ancient religion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrian

Answer 3

A believer in the monotheistic religion preached by the Persian known as Zarathustra. The god was called Ahura Mazda (or something like that).

Since no one is quite sure exactly when Zarathustra lived (broad range from 1500 BC to 600 BC) some credit his religion with being the first montheistic religion. Zarathustra is also known as Zoroaster.

Nietzsche (yes, the "God is Dead" guy) wrote a philosphcal treatise called "Thus spake Zarathustra" in which he used him to expound some of his philosophies. The book title was also the title of the musical theme for the movie, "2001 A Space Odyssey". It's actually a piece written by Strauss.

Answer 4

A religion dedicated to the divine message of Zoroaster.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/zoroastrian/

Answer 5

Zo·ro·as·tri·an·ism ( P ) Pronunciation Key (zôr-str--nzm)
n.
The religious system founded by Zoroaster and set forth in the Avesta, teaching the worship of Ahura Mazda in the context of a universal struggle between the forces of light and of darkness.

Answer 6

zoroastrianism is the first DOCUMENTED monotheistic religion. the three wise men of the bible were zoroastrians.

Answer 7

Zorastrianism was the Original Arabian religion. The Muslims eventually destroyed them as heretics.

Answer 8

It was some sort of philosophy that started in present day Afghanistan. I think you could easily just goggle that. I think the guy sho started it was named Zoroastria or something.

Answer 9

A religion in India.

Not too many of them I think.

Answer 10

when i as 14, a zoroastrian named vilma ritualistically shaved my tes-ti-cles.