Traditions can either tug us back into the past or pave our way into the future. The fire temple is a prime example of such duality. From ancient times Zoroastrianism instructs us to create fire temples near where we reside. Thus we have agiaries and dadgahs in cities, towns and even villages where Zoroastrians stay or once stayed. Zoroastrian associations in the West have managed with much effort and ingenuity to create centers of worship as close as possible to their abodes. They do not have or need full-time priests. Volunteers fill in as required. The priests have a......