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Review. 1) What does Ahura Mazda’s name mean? 2) A religion that sees 2 forces contending w/each other is a __________ religion. 3) Our ability to choose either force is our ________ __________ (2 words) 4) The study of the belief concerning the end of the world is ____________

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  1. Review 1) What does Ahura Mazda’s name mean? 2) A religion that sees 2 forces contending w/each other is a __________ religion. 3) Our ability to choose either force is our ________ __________ (2 words) 4) The study of the belief concerning the end of the world is ____________ 5) The path one crosses to either heaven or hell is.. BONUS: If you had to name one thing in your life that best represents goodness what would it be?

  2. Today’s Agenda • Jigsaw Court Cases: 4 groups, explain the controversy, significance, and results • (School Prayer: Video) • (10 Commandments Debate: Video) • ScientologyDianeticsWhat is it? • Zoroastrian Development • Tomorrow: Debate Research, Video

  3. What would you do? • College class, psyc 101, notes sold $20 (Tony Dungy) • Physics, answer keys?

  4. Zoroastrian DevelopmentHow would you define ethics?

  5. Objectives

  6. I. Zoroastrian Ethics • Followers known for code of ethics • Polluters are bad! • Make sure thoughts are good!

  7. How does these cartoons portray ethics in today’s society?

  8. II. History • Apparently Zor. Est. as religion of Persia • Cyrus the Great – liberator of Jews, founded empire • Darius the Great – 1st writings about Zor. A great god is Ahuramazda, who created this excellent work which is seen, who created happiness for man, who bestowed wisdom & activity upon Darius the king.

  9. Influence • Never took hold in Greece, Why? • May have influenced eschatology of Jud., Chr., & Islam

  10. III. Alexander the Great • Conquered Persia 4th century B.C. • Zoroastrianism declined

  11. IV. Holy Days • The Jasans: feasts, 1 day each month • New Year’s: day of good fortune • Seasonal Feasts: 6 per year, last 5 days, dedicated to creation • All Soul’s Day: honors the departed

  12. V. Today • One of the world’s smallest religions • 11,000 in Iran (250,000 total) • Regarded w/suspicion by Muslims • DILBERT: ETHICS

  13. Homework Ethics worksheet (Due Fri) Dilbert Cartoon Business Class Cheats

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