Zorochristians

Zorochristians are people who are interested in the connection between the teachings of the ancient philosopher and teacher Zoroaster and the Christian tradition.

They consider that major aspects of Christian teaching are clearly derived from the teachings of Zoroaster, and that the conception that Christianity developed natively out of the Abrahamic tradition is a false one. Instead they regard Zoroaster as the Father of Christianity.

However among Zorochristians there are two distinct approaches they may take:

Some Zorochristians consider themselves belonging primarily in the Zoroastrian tradition. They may regard Jesus as an major Saint, but he doesn't have the same key importance as he does for most Christians. They don't regard the Christian Bible as a religious authority, but nevertheless they see value in the Christian tradition as a whole and are happy to borrow from it.

Other Zorochristians do see themselves as Christians. They consider they are as much Christians as many other early Christians who existed before the Roman Church decided there was only one way to be a Christian. Like many early Christians they don't regard the Old Testament as a Christian book, or that the god Yahweh of the Hebrew Scripture is the same as Jesus' 'Father in Heaven'. However they are passionately connected to the figure of Jesus. They use both the New Testament and other Christian writings of the same era to learn about the nature of Jesus.

Chrestomazdaism

Chrestomazdaism is a framework for a new variety of the ancient Iranian religion of Zoroastrianism founded by the teacher Zoroaster, hundreds of years before the Christian Era.

Chrestomazdaism aims to assist people to be good servants of the Good Power and help it make the world a better place.

Chrestomazdaism is a sister religion to Zartian Mithraism, but feels a bit more like Christianity.

Chrestomazdaism aims to be largely independent of the Christian tradition and doesn't regard the Christian Bible as a religious authority for Chrestomazdeans to depend on. Nevertheless we may borrow some ideas from Christianity.

They key scriptures of the religion are the Zartigathas or Songs of Zoroaster, which are also sometimes called the Gospel of Zoroaster.