Month: September 2021

Interfaith Dialogue on October 3 — Zoroastrianism

Fostering Interfaith Relationships on the Eastside (FIRE) invites you to our 17th Interfaith Dialogue on Sunday, October 3, 7:00-8:00PM. This Dialogue will be conducted online using Zoom conferencing. The link to access the Dialogue is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85172614810?pwd=MTI4SE94cTZSSFdMZ01BOHZYN203QT09; additional connection information is below. Pre-registration is not necessary for this event.

The topic for this Dialogue is “Zoroastrianism”. FIRE steering committee member Mahrukh Motafram and others from her faith will share with us on a variety of topics including the following:

  • What is the history of Zoroastrianism? How did it originate, and how has it evolved over time?
  • How is Zoroastrianism organized on both a local and worldwide basis? How are leaders selected?
  • What would the world miss if Zoroastrianism never existed? What are its unique teachings?
  • How does Zoroastrianism spread the faith to new adherents at this time?
  • What are common misconceptions about Zoroastrianism and how do you explain them?
  • How did you first learn of Zoroastrianism? What prompted you to follow that faith?
  • How does the practice of Zoroastrianism affect your life day-to-day in modern America?
  • If one wanted to learn more about Zoroastrianism, what are some introductory resources? 

Their presentation will be followed by open Q&A with the audience. The moderator will use the Zoom “Raise Hand” feature to identify who would like to ask a question, and enable audio and video for each person in turn to ask their question live. You will need to unmute to be heard; enabling video is your choice.

Mahrukh is currently a member, trustee and a past Board member for the Zoroastrian Society of Washington State. She is involved with the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) where she is currently the co-chair of the North American Zoroastrian Congress committee, and a member of the executive steering committee for the World Zoroastrian Congress 2022, to be held in New York City in July 2022.  She is a member, past Board member and a past President for the Assistance League of the Eastside. She is also affiliated with Seattle University as a member of the advisory council for the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement. She resides in Sammamish with her husband Feroze and has two children, Freya and Jamsheed.

Please join us and invite your friends! Below is the complete Zoom conference logistical information. Please direct any questions to rsvp@fire-wa.org. Pre-registration is not necessary for this event.

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New series of events to highlight faith traditions — starts October 3!

Dear Friends,

We hope you are all doing well. It has been challenging with the ongoing pandemic and being separated from friends and loved ones, including limited opportunities for getting together with our faith communities and attending other events.

Our FIRE steering committee has been pondering how best to proceed during the pandemic given our mission of increasing trust and understanding among people of different faith traditions. As you know, we cancelled the first dinner dialogue shortly after the start of the pandemic. Last November, and again in April, we hosted virtual interfaith dialogues trying to follow roughly the same format as our in-person events pre-pandemic. We’ve come to realize that the panel discussion format is not ideal for Zoom. We’ve therefore decided to try a new format.

We’re going to embark on a new series of events that will focus on learning more about one faith tradition at a time and what makes it unique. Because these are easier to organize than our traditional panel discussion format, with just one or two presenters rather than five or more, we should be able to do them more often – perhaps four times a year rather than twice. At each presentation, we’ll have the opportunity to learn in depth about a particular faith tradition, including more opportunities to ask questions.

Our first presentation with the new format will be on Sunday evening, October 3, 7:00-8:00 PM. FIRE steering committee member Mahrukh Motafram and others from her faith will share about Zoroastrianism. Full details, including how to register and receive the Zoom link, will be sent shortly.

We hope you’re as excited as we are for the opportunity to dive deeper into the history and teachings of our various faith traditions! We look forward to seeing you (virtually) on the evening of October 3.

Sincerely,

The FIRE Steering Committee