Question: Zoroastrianism, or more natively Mazdayasna, is one of the world's oldest extant religions, "combining a cosmogonic dualism and eschatological monotheism in a manner unique [...] among the major religions of the world". Ascribed to the teachings of the Iranian prophet Zoroaster (or Zarathustra), it exalts a deity of wisdom, Ahura Mazda ("Wise Lord"), as its Supreme Being. Major features of Zoroastrianism, such as messianism, heaven and hell, and free will have, some believe, influenced other religious systems, including Second Temple Judaism, Gnosticism, Christianity, and Islam.

With possible roots dating back to the second millennium BCE, Zoroastrianism enters recorded history in the 5th-century BCE, and along with a Mithraic Median prototype and a Zurvanist Sassanid successor it served as the state religion of the pre-Islamic Iranian empires from around 600 BCE to 650 CE. Zoroastrianism was suppressed from the 7th century onwards following the Muslim conquest of Persia of 633654. Recent estimates place the current number of Zoroastrians at around 190000, with most living in India and in Iran and their number is declining. Besides the Zoroastrian diaspora, the older Mithraic faith Yazdanism is still practised amongst Kurds.

The most important texts of the religion are those of the Avesta, which includes the writings of Zoroaster known as the Gathas, enigmatic poems that define the religion's precepts, and the Yasna, the scripture. The full name by which Zoroaster addressed the deity is: Ahura, The Lord Creator, and Mazda, Supremely Wise. The religious philosophy of Zoroaster divided the early Iranian gods of Proto-Indo-Iranian tradition, but focused on responsibility, and did not create a devil per-se. Zoroaster proclaimed that there is only one God, the singularly creative and sustaining force of the Universe, and that human beings are given a right of choice, and because of cause and effect are also responsible for the consequences of their choices. The contesting force to Ahura Mazda was called Angra Mainyu, or angry spirit. Post-Zoroastrian scripture introduced the concept of Ahriman, the Devil, which was effectively a personification of Angra Mainyu. 1. What does Zoroastrianism combine?
2. What are the most important texts of the religion called?
3. who's writings does it include?
4. When do it's roots possibly date to?
5. to which Iranian prophet does it's teachings ascribe to?
6. When did it serve as the state religion of the pre-Islamic Iranian empires?
7. When was it suppressed?
8. What diety does it exalt?
9. What is the current number of Zoroastrians estamated?
10. How many gods does Zoroastrianism beleive in?
11. What is the contesting force to Ahura Mazda called?
12. Are there any major features of Zoroastrianism?
13. Like what?
14. What are some religion sytems beleived to be influenced by these? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. It combines a cosmogonic dualism and eschatological monotheism in a manner unique [...] among the major religions of the world"
2. Avesta
3. the writings of Zoroaster known as the Gathas
4. the second millennium BCE
5. Zoroaster (or Zarathustra)
6. from around 600 BCE to 650 CE
7. the 7th century onwards
8. Ahura Mazda ("Wise Lord")
9. around 190000
10. one
11. Angra Mainyu
12. yes
13. messianism, heaven and hell, and free will have
14. Second Temple Judaism, Gnosticism, Christianity, and Islam.

Question: Agnosticism is the view that the existence of God or the supernatural is unknown or unknowable.

According to the philosopher William L. Rowe, "agnosticism is the view that human reason is incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify either the belief that God exists or the belief that God does not exist". Agnosticism is a doctrine or set of s rather than a religion.

English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley coined the word "agnostic" in 1869. Earlier thinkers, however, had written works that promoted agnostic points of view, such as Sanjaya Belatthaputta, a 5th-century BCE Indian philosopher who expressed agnosticism about any afterlife; and Protagoras, a 5th-century BCE Greek philosopher who expressed agnosticism about the existence of "the gods". The Nasadiya Sukta in the Rigveda is agnostic about the origin of the universe.

Being a scientist, above all else, Huxley presented agnosticism as a form of demarcation. A hypothesis with no supporting objective, testable evidence is not an objective, scientific claim. As such, there would be no way to test said hypotheses, leaving the results inconclusive. His agnosticism was not compatible with forming a belief as to the truth, or falsehood, of the claim at hand. Karl Popper would also describe himself as an agnostic. According to philosopher William L. Rowe, in this strict sense, agnosticism is the view that human reason is incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify either the belief that God exists or the belief that God does not exist. 1. what is the article about?
2. who created the word agnostic?
3. when?
4. is agnosticism a religion?
5. what would it be?
6. who said it was that?
7. do agnostics believe in God or are they not sure?
8. what is in the Rigveda?
9. what is it agnostic about?
10. who is the indian philosopher mentioned?
11. what time period is he from? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Agnosticism
2. Thomas Henry Huxley
3. 1869.
4. no
5. a form of demarcation
6. Huxley
7. they are unsure
8. The Nasadiya Sukta
9. the origin of the universe.
10. Sanjaya Belatthaputta
11. 5th-century