Friday, September 29, 2017

Similarities and differences with Zoroastrian Asha


Theological materialism believes in a world of evolution, which some have called “flux.” Like Indian Vedic Hinduism, Zoroastrianism is very old and was very influential in other old religions, and Zoroastrian's called this world of flux “Asha,” which defines how the real world works. Zoroastrian's seek to live in accordance with asha or how the world works according to their best knowledge, which leaves them more open to science and new knowledge.

There is the “idea” of existence in theological materialism and the projected Theoevolutionary Church (TC) but actual existence is central. Existence changes through material, not spiritual, evolution. Truth defines even the changes, yet truth itself is not existence, it is only the idea of existence.

But outward material evolution and natural selection are also activated from within to evolve toward Godhood (the zenith of successful survival and reproduction) by an inward activation called here the spirit or will or spirit-will, which is also material.

TC seeks to live in accordance with the evolution of material existence, which is our essential asha or flux. The core of material evolution also leaves us very open to science and change. It is evolution that leads to real Godhood...and that Zoroastrian's probably wouldn't define as the way to Godhood any more than Traditionalists do, but new knowledge of asha says it is true.

Even so, the Inward Paths of traditional religions need not be rejected, they are retained in the Twofold Path and seen as the first human glimpses or understandings of God, now superseded by the Outward Path of material evolution to supermaterial Godhood. And that is living in accordance with new knowledge of asha or evolution.

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