Children of interfaith unions should be
taught both religions and then given a choice to decide for themselves, believed most of the Parsiana respondents
Parinaz Gandhi
Contrary to common perception that Zoroastrians who have married out of the community are indifferent to their faith, nearly all the 22 respondents to a Parsiana questionnaire stated that the children of interfaith unions should be taught the religion of both their parents. A strong foundation would help them to decide whether to follow one or both the religions. Parsiana had reached out across three generations: to those who had married out of the community, their parents or children.
Of the 22 responses we received, 10 were from Zoroastrians who had opted for interfaith marriages, nine from the parents of such......