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To: arun gera who wrote (95697)	4/22/2003 11:20:33 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Their situation is not unlike some Jewish communities. The problem of course is that they have mixed religion with race. I saw an interview with Framroze Mirza more than a decade ago. His point was that when Zarathustra began to call people to the practice, there were no Zoroastrians to begin with and that everyone was welcomed. So he concludes that the same should hold true today. In the short term they will do well to join other Zoroastrian communities outside of India. But that will not solve their long term problems. BTW, the bit about fire worshiping is pure BS. God is symbolized by light and purity. As a result fire is considered the best manifestation of Him and is respected. ST Yea, I recognize Zarathustra. Pure is his eye, and no loathing lurketh about his mouth. Goeth he not along like a dancer? Altered is Zarathustra; a child hath Zarathustra become; an awakened one is Zarathustra: what wilt thou do in the land of the sleepers? As in the sea hast thou lived in solitude, and it hath borne thee up. Alas, wilt thou now go ashore? Alas, wilt thou again drag thy body thyself?" Zarathustra answered: "I love mankind." "Why," said the saint, "did I go into the forest and the desert? Was it not because I loved men far too well? Now I love God: men, I do not love. Man is a thing too imperfect for me. Love to man would be fatal to me." Zarathustra answered: "What spake I of love! I am bringing gifts unto men." "Give them nothing," said the saint. "Take rather part of their load, and carry it along with them- that will be most agreeable unto them: if only it be agreeable unto thee! If, however, thou wilt give unto them, give them no more than an alms, and let them also beg for it!" "No," replied Zarathustra, "I give no alms. I am not poor enough for that." The saint laughed at Zarathustra, and spake thus: "Then see to it that they accept thy treasures! They are distrustful of anchorites, and do not believe that we come with gifts.