The Zarathushtra Effect.

[Cato]

The Zarathushtra Effect:
Meet the followers of a dwindling ancient faith which they claim influenced Christianity.

http://www.bustedhalo.com/features/the-zarathushtra-effect

[Óttar]

The guy says accepting converts will "pollute their faith", but Zoroastrianism became isolationist and overly concerned with purification rites due to Brahmin Hindu influence. Originally Zoroastrianism was a universalist religion.

[Cato]

The guy says accepting converts will "pollute their faith", but Zoroastrianism became isolationist and overly concerned with purification rites due to Brahmin Hindu influence. Originally Zoroastrianism was a universalist religion.

The Parsis don't speak for the entire Zoroastrian population; Zoroastrians in Iran, Iranis, are more open about conversions and Zoroaster himself, in the Gathas (the earliest Zoroastrian scriptures, though to be the work of Zoroaster directly), speaks about spreading his message to the ends of the earth, among barbarians and civilized people alike- the "good religion" of Ahuramazda defeats the superstition of polytheism and in a far more humane manner than Hebraic monotheism (by inviting people to make a choice rather than as a divine command to obey or perish).

The Parsis are isolationistic, which is entirely against the original message of Zoroaster.

[Óttar]

the "good religion" of Ahuramazda defeats the superstition of polytheism and in a far more humane manner than Hebraic monotheism (by inviting people to make a choice rather than as a divine command to obey or perish).

How is monotheism superior to polytheism? :confused: