Comments on: Intermarry Me http://parsikhabar.net/intermarry-me/ Parsis: The Zoroastrians Of India Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:06:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: ardeshir http://parsikhabar.net/intermarry-me/#comment-78 ardeshir Sat, 18 Feb 2006 17:36:14 +0000 http://parsikhabar.net/?p=233#comment-78 I consider myself a devout/orthodox Zoroastrian and know most of Avesta by heart. I also consider myself as an American. On the subject of intermarriage I could assure every zoroastrian that based on our scriptures and pahlavi writings: intermarriage is only acceptable if the non-zoroastrian partner willinging and after careful consideration has made a whole-hearted decision to put the kusti and become a mazdyasni. This is specially true of the female partner that is mostly entrusted with the care and education of the child. For reference please look at the rivayats. ardeshir I consider myself a devout/orthodox Zoroastrian and know most of Avesta by heart. I also consider myself as an American. On the subject of intermarriage I could assure every zoroastrian that based on our scriptures and pahlavi writings: intermarriage is only acceptable if the non-zoroastrian partner willinging and after careful consideration has made a whole-hearted decision to put the kusti and become a mazdyasni. This is specially true of the female partner that is mostly entrusted with the care and education of the child. For reference please look at the rivayats.

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