Protest to the KR Cama Institute:

Unauthorized comments on inter-marriage


To:

Mrs. Homai N. Modi,
Trustee and Honorary Secretary of the Institute
E-mail address: krcamaoi@vsnl.com
cc: Traditional Zarathushtris Mailing list (TZML)

Mrs. Modi,

It has been brought to the notice of the Traditional Zarathushtris mailing list that, during a launch of one of your books, the author has made an unauthorized and erroneous comment on inter-marriage: "We have not come across a single reference in the Avesta prohibiting inter-marriage". This statement affronts the religious feelings of thousands of religious Zarathushtris worldwide and is patently WRONG.

While we are aware that liberal elements supporting the unzoroastrian and unfortunate act of inter-marriage have crept surreptitiously into your institute, we do not expect such brazen public statements that tout this act of inter-marriage to be made under the auspices of your institute, on releasing a book on the Parsis.

Inter-marriage has the deadly potential to utterly destroy our religion and community, and any public touting and encouragement of such an unzoroastrian sin is strongly condemned by all religious Zarathushtris worldwide.

The error in such a statement is evident and to understand where in the extant Avesta the sin of intermarraige has been clearly prohibited, we invite both you and the authors to read the following articles on the Traditional Zoroastrianism Home page at http://www.ParsiZoroastrianism.com :

PAK VENDIDAD ON MIXED MARRIAGES BY RONI K. KHAN

THE HŪSPĀRAM NASK'S PROHIBITION ON MIXED MARRIAGES BY RONI K. KHAN

Intermarriage is a Deadly Sin for the Zarathushtris, as per a great Zarathushtri sage

DOES THE "FREEDOM OF CHOICE" APPLY TO INTERMARRIAGE?

This protest letter has been cc'ed to the Traditional Zarathushtris mailing list which has more than 400 Zarathushtri members worldwide, and will also be placed on the Traditional Zoroastrianism Home page at http://www.ParsiZoroastrianism.com which is visited by tens of thousands of Zoroastrians worldwide.

Porus.


* Hormazd Dadari, ahriman marochinidari - Ardibehest Yasht Nirang.
* Dadar Hormazd is the Creator, the evil one the destroyer
* Fellow Mazdayasni Zarathushtris, please do not destroy your religion.


Hushang wrote:

FOOLS RUSH IN WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD

A book titled "From the Iranian Plateau to the Shores of Gujarat: The Story of Parsi Settlements and Absorption in India" by Dr. Mani Kamerkar and Dr. Soonu Dhunjisha was released at the K. R. Cama Oriental Institute on 26th February 2003. At the launch Dr. Soonu Dhunjisha, one of the authors claimed: "We have not come across a single reference in the Avesta prohibiting inter- marriage. In fact the Persian Rivayets mention that it is a meritorious deed to convert durvand into the good Zarthushti religion".

Yes, there is a mention in the Persian Rivayets but that can be argued. We may well ask this historian whether she knows even a word of Avesta. Doctors do not argue in courts and lawyers do not practise medicine. But in matters religious everybody begins to opine and display their ignorance.

Historians should confine themselves to history and not preach or interpret theology, a field in which they are not qualified. Surprisingly Dr. Homi Dhalla and Mahamahopadhyay Fariburz Nariman were present in the audience but did not respond.

Send your protest to Mrs. Homai N. Modi, Trustee and Honorary Secretary of the Institute. e-mail address: krcamaoi@vsnl.com


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