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THE RELIGIOUS HERITAGE OF SCIENTOLOGY
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In Persia and much of the ancient world, philosophers and religious men continued their quest to divine the true nature of man, even studying the movements of the sun and stars in hopes of unlocking
the mysteries of life.
In the seventh century B.C., Zoroaster, born into a priestly family, came to believe himself a prophet. Forced to flee his native land for what he taught, he found asylum with King Vishtaspa in eastern Iran. There, the Persian religion of Zoroastrianism was born around the belief that only by defining “good” and “evil” could one hope to free himself of ignorance and achieve true happiness in the afterlife.
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