Sounds like the Parsis absorbed the Hindu idea of caste from their new neighbors. As I understand it, the ancient Zoroastrians had no problem at all with converts, even forcing people to join up on occasion.
2 posted on 08/03/2005 8:29:21 AM PDT by Restorer
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Sounds like the Parsis absorbed the Hindu idea of caste from their new neighbors. As I understand it, the ancient Zoroastrians had no problem at all with converts, even forcing people to join up on occasion.
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3 posted on 08/03/2005 10:41:01 AM PDT by CarrotAndStick
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