I got really interested in the history and theology of zoroastrianism. Does anyone have some reading recommendations? Is the Avesta with commentaries enough to get a good picture?
Also, general religion thread. What do you believe in, anons, and why?
related, how close were zoroastrianism and manichaeism?
>>1990461
I don't know much about manicheanism, but wasn't it basically a fusion of christianity, buddhism and zoroastrianism. It sounds extremely interesting, honestly.
Any book recommendations on manicheanism?
Daily reminder that Zoroastrianism influenced Judaism and Christianity.
>Most scholars, Jewish as well as non-Jewish, are of the opinion that Judaism was strongly influenced by Zoroastrianism in views relating to angelology and demonology, and probably also in the doctrine of the resurrection, as well as in eschatological ideas in general, and also that the monotheistic conception of Yhwh may have been quickened and strengthened by being opposed to the dualism or quasi-monotheism of the Persians.
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/15283-zoroastrianism
>Zoroastrianism seems to have exercised a strong influence on the development and eschatological notions in Second Temple Judaism. Christianity, an offshoot of Judaism at the end of this period, got most of its eschatological ideas through the apocrypha of the Old Testament, the Jewish writings of the period just before the emergence of Christianity.
http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/eschatology-i
Thoughts on Marxist economics?
Great example of oxymoron.
Right here with anarcho-totalitarism.
>>1988116
How so?
>>1988124
Communism does not have money, no money no economy.
Unironically wondering how we went from this...
>>1987118
...to this?
>>1987121
Capitalism und Jüden.
Is neo-paganism just LARPing or is there more to it? Could these religions take over in the face of declining Christianity?
If their children are raised in it are they larping? Their grandchildren? Their descendants 100 years in the future?
>>1981653
The thing is that it doesn't even seem to genuine. Just looks like a bunch of people playing pretend.
>>1981649
Neo-paganism is literally either a special snowflake middle class hobby or for feminists who want to worship the goddess.
Why the majority of artists post-1968 are left wing?
1868 more like
>>1982839
to make good art generally requires empathy.
left wing is the empathetic wing.
thus most popular artists are left wing.
>>1982890
>to make good art generally requires empathy
Dude what are you talking about? That's not true
Why are multinational armies always so terrible?
What about the armies of Charles V
>>1990412
Communication issues.
>>1990412
Different training. Less esprit de corps, commands are hard to apply because of the different training etc.
Also the Habsburgs sucked for more than one reason.
/his/ how does a "push of pike" work?
So you have 2 opposing pike/halberd units approach one another.
Neither side backs down after a brief skirmish.
Then what?
I've heard that both sides would raise their pikes/halberds and charge into one another like a rugby scrum. One side would get pushed off and begin to run away. At which point the victorious side would lower their pikes/halberds and start mowing them down.
On the flipside neither side emerges victorious in the scrum...and you end up with people just drawing swords/daggers and it turns into a total shitshow.
Am I getting the picture right?
Two pike units charging at one another without armor or shields just seems like certain death for the front lines and therefore pointless
>>1989416
>>1989428
>>1989429
Does this begin to answer your question?
>russia
>Russia
>>1985786
>montenegro
>>1985859
Think it's the war where a Serb volunteered to fight a Jap Samurai in a duel and won
It's very interesting and alien, like pitting a Roman Legionnaire and a Aztec Jaguar Warrior to fight in a duel
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B8%D1%87,_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80
No english link unfortunately
what was her deal?
>>1990781
Hit the wall
She was a spendthrift.
Worse than Marie Antoinette. But hey she was French and not Austrian so I guess that was ok.
>Colonization was good
>Colonization was bad
Good because it brought education and technology
Bad because it allowed slavery, corruption, theft, rape and kidnap
Have I got it right?
nobody likes living under the jackboot of weirdos who look different from you, speak a different language, and come from very far away, even if they pave the streets with gold and that's all it comes down to
>>1990709
The question is do you see tech and education as good an slavery and rape as Bad thinks? If you ask if something was/is good/bad you just end up with a moral question:with which values do you wanna live and judge actions?
>>1990709
>Whites leave Rhodesia
>Blacks starving to death within months
>But at least they aren't oppressed anymore xDDDD
There was literally nothing wrong with colonisation.
Tell me more of the Whore of Babylon please /his/
>>1990677
It's your mum!
No seriously it's a symbol for the Roman empire
>>1990677
A symbol of decadence and greed.
>>1990677
all this over some whooooore?
was Henry Kissinger evil?
>>1990471
No, but he's responsible for millions of deaths.
>>1990471
Yea
No he was a true American patriot
The ascetic contemplating alone on God on the mountain top
The priests contemplating together on God inside the temple
Both of them in union with God, resisting temptations of the devil
But the ones passing judgments on the paths do not
Like the amount of stars in the sky
Countless are the ways to heaven
Destination same for all: The Most High
Beyond death only wisdom and love lives on
Many saints have come and gone
Some interacting with the world and some letting it go
Of every possible color their robes have been sown
But they where only praised on the love and virtues they had shown
Judge not a pick a pickaxe by how it pleases the eyes,
but by its ability to break stone
Thus It was read on: 23 nov 2016 09:15 AM by The One to come
>>1990337
Wise ones never lose their way,
cause love is their guide.
Wise ones learnt everything there is to learn,
cause love is their teacher.
Wise ones are never alone,
cause love is their companion.
Wise ones are never enslaved by anyone,
cause love is their ruler.
Wise ones have pacified all their enemies,
cause love is their sword.
Wise ones will never be hurt,
cause love is their shield.
Wise ones have attained all goals,
cause love is the highest goal.
Thus It was read on: 13 nov 2016 15:30 PM by The One to come
>>1990341
Having aquired much knowledge is like constantly carrying heavy stones that slow you down.
Discard all knowledge that you have accumulated in life and travel lightly without biases.
Using logic is like trying to eat soup with a fork; completely useless.
Stop using logic, start to embrace contradictions and paradoxes
The wise have love for everyone unconditionally,
for without logic its impossible to see a difference between ally or enemy.
The wise can't be foolish,
for without knowledge any concept of 'foolishness' is non-existant.
If the wise where to say "I am wise" this would be foolish, since the wise do not have knowledge nor depend on logic to conjure up illusionary thoughts like an individual that is able to be wise.
The wise have attained all goals,
for without knowledge of goals there exist no goals to attain.
The wise have no worries at all,
for without goals, there exists nothing to worry about.
For countless times the wise dwell in emptiness to be free from confusion and ignorance.
Thus It was read on: 30 aug 2016 19:45 PM by The One to come
>>1990346
You where sick and one told you it was poisen, but actually it was medicine.
Eagerly you avoided it and died.
Such a fool you are for not listening to others.
You where sick and one told you it was medicine, but actually it was poisen.
Eagerly you took it and died.
Such a fool you are for not thinking for yourself.
The wise understand who speak the truth and who do not.
Thus It was read on: 10 aug 2016 6:50 AM by The One to come
ITT: cool ww2 pictures
What is the difference between nationalism and patriotism?
Which came first?
>>1990191
Depends on what you mean for both, but you could argue both.
If Nationalism is just Tribalism on a grand scale, then Nationalism.
>>1990202
Are they often used interchangeably then?
Since you mention tribalism, does that mean that nationalism has an ethnic basis?