Hmz.
I think the Anglicans/ The cult of Angels/Yazdânism believe in a boundless, all encompassing, yet fully detached "Universal Spirit" (Haq) = avatar. The thing is. I am not sure where to put them.
It views all other religions as legitimate manifestations of the same original idea of human faith in the Spirit. But it is at the same time a "closed" religion in a way.
The founders of these religion are examples of the Creator's continuous involvement in world affairs in the form of periodic incarnations as a new prophet who brings salvation to the living.
Thus, a believer in it has little difficulty being associated with Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, or any other religion, as to him these are all just other versions of the old idea. :shrug:
Why do they have to be so simple but also so complicated... ;cry; I ll never understand religion as such. =/
In ancient times the Cult came to be regarded as a contender to the ascendancy of early Zoroastrianism. This must have been before the end of the Median period, and the movement to overtake Zoroastrianism was perhaps sponsored by the last Median ruler, Rshti-vegâ Äzhi Dahâk. etc..
Zoroastrianism and the Cult of Angels share many features, among which are the belief in seven good angels and seven "bad" ones in charge of the world, and a hereditary priestly class.
Anyway. If i look at it like this.
The followers of the Cult have been the primary targets of missionary work, particularly Christian.
Christian missionaries 'began work in Kurdistan on various denominations of the Cult as early as the 18th century. So in a very very broad way,they where also hunted down by Christians. :._.:
I don't know. What do you think?