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Zoroastrianism is interesting. It seems they adopted worshiping fire from the earlier Vedic religion. The alchemists of the middle ages still displayed a wonder
by 0x8BADF00D 7y ago
Zoroastrianism is interesting. It seems they adopted worshiping fire from the earlier Vedic religion. The alchemists of the middle ages still displayed a wonder of fire, and its purifying properties.
- skanga 7y agoZoroastrian here. Not religious at all but happy to answer any Qs you may have.
- 0x8BADF00D 7y agoThat's awesome. What was it like growing up? Did you have to go to a particular temple? I myself was raised Hindu, so I would often go to a Vaishnava temple. Did you have to observe any specific rituals?
- skanga 7y agoVery normal. I went to numerous different temples but mostly just the one nearest to my house. I also had the Navjote ceremony after which one is "oficially" inducted into the religion. After that you can wear the Sedreh and Kusti after your daily shower.
- bobosha 7y agoHinduism (Vedism) and Zoroastrianism purportedly share the same roots and have many similar rituals of fire & nature worship. Interestingly the Yazidis (made famous by the persecution by ISIS) also have very similar customs.