Posted on 07/02/2022 4:36:53 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Among the world’s present-day religions, Zoroastrianism, founded more than 3,000 years ago, is one of the most ancient and historically influential. Yet even though its adherents maintain vibrant communities on four continents, they acknowledge their numbers are dauntingly small — perhaps 125,000 worldwide.
Starting Friday, about 1,200 attendees from 16 countries will be assessing their faith’s prospects during the four-day World Zoroastrian Congress in New York City, the first one held in the United States since 2000.
The agenda reflects a keen awareness of the challenges facing their religion. Prospects for growth are limited, given that Zoroastrians don’t seek to convert outsiders and — in many cases — don’t consider the children of mixed marriages to be members of the faith. Yet there’s also some cause for optimism.
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Sounds better than Islam.
Well, doesn’t help that their god is named after a Japanese make of automobile . . .
Interesting research.
I had a professor who said it may, in fact, be a version of Judaism.
FReddy Mercury.s religion.
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What ever happened to that group that was going to teach everyone to do astral projection. I’m not sure I think it was the Rastafarians.
According to many biblical scholars, Zoroastrianism was probably the religion of the Magi that visited and brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the child Jesus, as related in the Gospel of Matthew.
Weren’t the Magi supposedly Zoroastrians?
Freddy Mercury is mentioned in the article. Which is quite coherently written, informative, and devoid of snark.
Thanks for posting! And good job Maui News!
Choksy, the Indiana University professor, sees North America as the most promising region for growth. He estimates that the United States and Canada are now home to more than 30,000 Zoroastrians, higher than the latest figure for Iran.
“North America is where there’s hope,” Choksy said. “It’s partly due to immigration, but also the communities have more children, they feel more stable. It’s the bright light.”
“We are the champions...”
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The Magi were Zoroastrian.
Cyrus was too.
Some historians think it’s an Abrahamic religion although it’s origin is more than a bit unclear.
Later
“Sounds better than islam “
Almost everything does.
Yeah, it was any easy call.
Ping for later. Intriguing.
Thanks for letting all those ISIS kill the zoroastrianists, Obama.
Aside from not having a Savior, I believe many of the virtue we Christian hold dear, are very similar. Who can find fault with the exhortation “ to think good thoughts, say good words and do good deeds.”?
I think we share far more with these values, than we disagree with
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