The Two Spirits
The fundamental choice between the spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.
At the dawn of creation, two spirits emerged: Spenta Mainyu (Holy Spirit) chose truth and good, while Angra Mainyu (Destructive Spirit) chose falsehood and evil. This cosmic choice is mirrored in every human decision.
In the beginning, the two spirits declared their natures, the better and the bad.
This foundational choice explains the origin of good and evil.
Avesta
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- What Zoroastrianism says about good and evil
At the beginning two spirits declared what they were, one choosing truth and the other falsehood. Everything else in the system follows from that pair of choices.