Parsis having a religious hiccup once again!

Afternoon Dispatch & Courier – Bombay,India

… any religion) is a different ball-game altogether.The open ‘universal’ (?) fire-temple which will be open to all Zoroastrians, including non-Parsi spouses and …

3 Responses to “Parsis having a religious hiccup once again!”
  1. Ronnie Jal Patel 6 May 2009 at 2:36 pm #

    I do not Agree with Views given by Ruby In Afternoon Newspapaer.
    When in the Past The Iranian Kings used to marry outside the Community Then why it was that their offsprings used to be accepted as Parsees? Does Ruby has any answer to my Question?.
    Secondly when Our own Prophet was alive why did he not stop the king from marrying outside the fold? Why did our own prophet accepted the sons & daughters born to the king from women outside the fold ?
    I Personely want to know from the High Priests that what is wrong from allowing the Childern born from Intercaste Marriages into our own fold, if we do not allow our childern to enter the fire Temples & also you do not allow others Priests to perform the Navjote Ceremony of the childern born due to intercaste marraiges then I am sorry to say A Time will come when We will be found only in the world Museums With a saying “ONCE A UPON A TIME THERE WAS A RACE CALLED THE MAD PARSEES OF INDIA & IRAN”. will the so called learned Priests open their eyes & starts accepting our childern born out of intercaste marrage into the fold & also allow the navjote to be perform & also allow them inside the fire Temple, then only we will be able to save our Once The Most Powerful Aryans Race.
    I do Hope that our so called High priests see the writings on the Wall & starts accepting it, before it is too late.
    With Malice towards none.
    Jia Hind.
    Ronnier Jal Patel ( Muscat).

  2. pilloo 7 May 2009 at 2:25 pm #

    Dear Ronnie,
    Totally agree with you. You will soon find somebody coming up with a theory of ‘promise’ made to King Jadi Rana – milk and sugar story oft repeated. Those who talk about promises to Jadi Rana never learnt their History Lessons. The British and the Portuguese ruled over western coast of India thereafter.The British passed the Government of India Act of 1935 and later India on becoming independent adopted the Constitution. So all such alleged unwritten, undocumented promises are in the dustbin of history.
    If one reads Obituary column of Mumbai Samachar, one will find that every third person whose obituary appears is in his/her eighies and more importantly unmarried.So, one can infer that the decline in Parsee Population commenced in 1930/40′s,if not earlier.
    The oft repeated excuse of shortage of ‘suitable’ match within the community is not a recent phenomenon.Why blame the youth? If we compare the present day youth to those of 1950/60′s, our current generation is at a disadvantage. 50 years back our youngsters did not have to encounter ‘Reservations’ based on caste in admissions for institutes of learning as well as in jobs.Further, the British always gave preference to Parsees.
    To – day the situation is totally different but our ‘Akabaars’ are unable to come to terms with ground realities.Even Parsee Khabar these days puts up Articles glorifying the past of Parsees as though such situations can be emulated and practiced.The aim of such articles is to make the average reader feel guilty and inferior as compared to persons who lived two generations back.Another absurd claim made is that community members lack fire in their belly to become entrepreneurs.True, but who is willing to risk capital? Activities of BPP’s Venture Capital are unknown.In the past particularly before the 20th Century, one could trade even in Opium. Is it possible now?There is total application of mind amongst the decision makers of our Community and I feel they have an hidden agenda of ulterior motive on Commuities vast properties. Who will be there to visit Agiaries and AtashBehrahms if after another 25 years the total Parsee population in the City will be around 20,000?

  3. Ronnie Jal Patel 12 May 2009 at 5:39 pm #

    Dear Pilloo.
    Hats of to you for the wonderful way you have written.
    Please do accept my Humble Respect in Token of the way you have written.
    Thanks a Millions.
    With Due Respect to You.
    Ronnie Jal Patel. ( Muscat ).

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