LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Zoroastrian: Zarathustra
built 214 days ago
There is some debate over whether Zoroastrian beliefs influenced Christianity - or if Jewish and Christian ideas influenced Zoroastrianism. Zarathustra's hymns predate Christianity by hundreds, perhaps thousands of years. The story of the Three Magi may help answer this debate. The story of the Magi is NOT found in any Zoroastrian text. Zoroasterians today claim little knowledge of the Magi story.
Source:
The Zoroastrian concept of God incorporates both monotheism and dualism. In his visions, Zarathustra was taken up to heaven, where Ahura Mazda revealed that he had an opponent, Aura Mainyu, the spirit and promoter of evil. Ahura Mazda charged Zarathustra with the task of inviting all human beings to choose between him (good) and Aura Mainyu (evil).
Source:
The Zoroastrian faith has historically been strongly opposed to homosexual behavior. Zarathustra's writings, the Gathas, are silent on homosexuality or bisexuality. They tend to give broad guidance on basic principles without going heavily into commandments.
Source:
MORE ABOUT
Zarathustra