NEW UNEXPLORED KILL SHOTS

THEOLOGICAL THEFTS:

1. The Trinity = Zoroastrian Threefold Divinity

• Ahura Mazda + Spenta Mainyu + Asha Vahishta
• Father + Son + Holy Spirit structure
• “Three in One” = Persian concept
• Developed post-Exile, absent before

2. Baptism = Zoroastrian Purification Rituals

• Water purification central to Zoroastrianism
• Naojote ceremony parallels
• John the Baptist in wilderness (Essene = Zoroastrian-influenced)
• Christian baptism emerges from this tradition

3. The Eucharist = Haoma Ritual

• Sacred drink/food consumption
• “This is my body/blood” = ritual transubstantiation
• Zoroastrian Haoma ceremonies predate by 1000+ years
• Mystery religion influence

4. Confirmation = Navjote (Zoroastrian Initiation)

• Coming of age ritual
• Taking on religious identity
• Receiving the Kusti (sacred cord)
• Christian confirmation copies structure

5. Prayer 5 Times Daily = Zoroastrian Gah

• Islam’s 5 daily prayers
• Zoroastrians pray 5 times (dawn, noon, sunset, midnight, predawn)
• Facing direction (Qibla vs. fire)
• Ritual washing before prayer (wudu vs. padyab)

HISTORICAL ERASURES:

6. The Cyrus Cylinder = First Human Rights Declaration (Stolen Credit)

• Cyrus freed slaves, allowed religious freedom (539 BCE)
• UN claims Magna Carta (1215 CE) as first
• 1,700 years AFTER Cyrus
• Persian contribution erased

7. Persian Scientific Contributions Attributed to Greeks

• Algebra = al-Khwarizmi (Persian, not Greek)
• Algorithm = named after him
• Astronomy advances = Persian observatories
• Medicine = Avicenna (Persian, not Greek)
• “Greek” achievements often translations of Persian work

8. The Magi’s Astronomical Knowledge = Foundation of Western Astrology

• Zodiac system created by Magi
• Celestial navigation
• Planetary movements
• Rebranded as “Babylonian” or “Greek”

9. Alchemy = Persian Science (Not Egyptian)

• “Al-kimiya” from Persian
• Jabir ibn Hayyan (Persian alchemist)
• Transmutation concepts
• Claimed as “Egyptian” or “Greek” Hermetic

MODERN CONNECTIONS:

10. Freemasonry = Preserved Magi Knowledge

• Degree structure = Zoroastrian initiation levels
• Sacred geometry = Persian architecture
• “Light out of Darkness” = Ahura Mazda vs Angra Mainyu
• Hiram Abiff = Zoroastrian builder archetype

11. Rosicrucianism = Fragmented Zoroastrianism

• Rose + Cross symbolism = Persian
• Christian Rosenkreuz = possibly Zoroastrian figure
• Manifestos reference “Eastern wisdom”
• Alchemical traditions = Magi practices

12. Theosophy = Attempted Zoroastrian Revival

• Madame Blavatsky studied Zoroastrianism
• “Ancient Wisdom” = Persian source
• Masters/Mahatmas = Magi archetypes
• Rebranded for 19th century

PSYCHOLOGICAL/SOCIAL:

13. Western Work Ethic = Zoroastrian Asha (Cosmic Order)

• “Good thoughts, words, deeds” = productivity culture
• Truth/honesty as virtue
• Individual responsibility
• Protestant work ethic = secularized Zoroastrianism

14. Individualism = Zoroastrian Free Will

• Choice between good/evil
• Personal accountability
• Western emphasis on individual = Persian concept
• Absent in pre-Persian Judaism (tribal/collective)

15. Progress Narrative = Frashokereti (Linear Time)

• Western belief in progress
• History moving toward goal
• Improvement over time
• Vs. cyclical pagan/Eastern concepts

LINGUISTIC/CULTURAL:

16. “Amen” = From Avestan

• Used in Judaism post-Exile
• Absent before Persian contact
• Possible Persian origin
• Universal closing to prayer

17. “Hallelujah” Structure = Persian Influence

• Praise formulas
• Temple liturgy developed post-Exile
• Musical worship patterns
• Persian court influence

18. Wedding Traditions = Zoroastrian

• White wedding dress
• Ring exchange
• Sacred fire at ceremony (unity candle)
• “Till death do us part” = Zoroastrian marriage contract

GEOPOLITICAL:

19. Why Afghanistan Was Really Invaded

• Bactria = ancient Zoroastrian heartland
• Archaeological sites destroyed
• Artifacts looted
• Preventing Persian history recovery

20. Why Iraq War Targeted Museums

• Baghdad Museum looted (2003)
• Mesopotamian artifacts destroyed
• Persian-period tablets lost
• Erasing evidence of Persian influence

21. ISIS Destroying Palmyra/Ancient Sites

• Targeting pre-Islamic Persian history
• Erasing Zoroastrian architecture
• Destroying evidence of Persian civilization
• Who funded/directed this?