[freedom44]

GGG?

[YdontUleaveLibs]

I feel sorry for this guy, but I would still encourage, Zoroastrians to come west.

[CheneyChick]

[Seruzawa]

I'd bet that if they opened the borders that Zoroastrians aren't the only people who would flee Iran. The country would probably empty out.

[odds]

Flicking through photographs of immigrant Zoroastrian friends in sunny California, 40-year-old Farzad Dehnavizadeh sighs and wishes the young people of his faith would stop leaving Iran for the west.

"I am very sad that they are leaving, their second generation will have no idea of Iran and Zoroastrian culture," said Dehnavizadeh

I disagree. Although I empathize with his view/sentiments, it is also easy to be reminiscing about the faith & what is happening in Iran while sitting in “sunny California”.

About the second quote: If anything, by leaving IR ruled Iran, the current and new generation of Zoroastrians will be able to maintain their culture much more freely.

The exodus of Zoroastrians is nothing new (look at the Parsis and Iranis). By leaving the first Arab-Islam invasion of Iran, they were able to preserve their culture much more effectively. And, I have no doubt that the “second generation” will have every idea and knowledge about Zoroastrian culture and Iran. But, perhaps, not of Islamic Republic of Iran.

As one Zoroastrian community leader, Mr Dehnavizadeh will have a role to play in contributing to the process of cultural maintenance and promotion of this faith including among current and new generations of Zoroastrians outside of Iran.

I am also certain that once IR is permanently gone from Iran, Iran will be the true home for all Zoroastrians from around the world, as it has always been.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks freedom44. I'll ping it, because Zoroastrianism is of ancient historical interest as well.

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[Blind Eye Jones]

Nietzsche liked Zoroassters -- thus he spoke.

[goldstategop]

Zoroastrianism is dying because it bans conversion. Other religions allow new adherents.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[Larry Lucido]

Weren't the Magi Zoroastrians? And what about Abraham, didn't he supposedly come from that tradition?

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Thanks for the post.

I remember learning about this faith while attending private Catholic college. The world religions class was taught by a Catholic "Brother". It was fascinating!

I do believe that any faith can be brought to the West and thrive. This is nothing new.