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As a Zoroastrian YouTuber, I wanted to say thank you for shining some light onto my religion in such a truthful way, and for wading through the absolute mess that is Zoroastrian studies to find that stuff out. I appreciated how well researched it was.
One thing I wanted to say is that it “Zoroaster”, Zarathushtra Spitama as he called himself, can’t have existed anytime near the Achaemenid dynasty of Iran. The language he spoke, Gathic Avestan, is extremely similar to the Sanskrit of the RgVeda, and it is dated to either the middle of the RgVedic period or the very beginning, all dependent on what level of phonological change one adopts. Who knows when exactly the RgVedic era is, but I don’t think anybody puts it after 1000 BC. Either way thank you for making this video, and if you ever need help working on a video on Zoroastrianism, I’d love to help! Also, the Gathas are a masterpiece of ancient poetry, composed by Zarathushtra himself, and are a great read. I would recommend the translations by Dr Stanley Insler and Dr Ali Jafarey.
Ushta te (may you have radiant happiness)
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Hey doc. Listening to this episode at 3 AM in the morning a few days before Christmas. This year has been one of the worst I've had due to the loss of my mom and a few other troubles that happened throughout the year. Your channel and videos have been a constant companion for me and have brought me joy, knowledge, and peace of mind over the entire year; from Yahweh's historical origins, Paul's Ascent into the Kavode [sic], Yukio Mishima's physical primacy, that business with the Library of Alexandria being really small, to the breakdown of Jungian interpretations of Alchemy, I've learned a LOT about these topics and I've learned about people historical and beyond.
So for me at least, you are my Shining Star of Wisdom, Joy, and Peace in a year of tumult. Thank you, Doc. I deeply appreciate your work.
Oh and one last thing: I really like the comparison of your interest in Christian theology and history as reading a rulebook to a game you'll never play; being a Catholic born in Southeast Asia watching all that Kabbalah stuff was my version of your experience with Christianity.
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