Comparing Zoroastrianism and Christianity
Published on June 17th, 2008
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Zoroastrianism
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Christianity
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| Founder | Zoroaster, a man from Persia (Iran). Zoroaster is also called Zarathustra. | Jesus Christ, the Son of God |
| Who they worship | A god called Ahura Mazda | The God of the Bible, the Creator of the universe |
| Holy book | The Avesta | The Holy Bible |
| Main symbol | Fire | The cross |
| What followers are called | Zoroastrians (also called Parsees in some places) | Christians |
| Number of followers in the world today | Over 2 million, mostly in Asia. (80,000 in North America) | Over 2 billion |
| Salvation | Zoroastrians believe the way to heaven is by doing good works to please their god. They believe that “three truths”—Good Thoughts, Good Words, and Good Deeds—will please him. | “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast” (Ephesians 2:8,9). “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). |
