Lord_Dirty
April 13th, 2007, 05:58 PM
i was reading the ilyas thread about why do people hate/dislike muslims and i noticed the arguement about whether sikhism is a religion or way of life. well this is my take on it.
the fundamental principles of Sikhism are universal. there are those who follow the absolute rules of the religion (5Ks, etc.), and there are those who follow the principles of religion in their daily lives. there are those who follow the 5Ks, but are not truly good Sikhs - they follow the superficial tenets of Sikhism, but not the true principles of the religion. just because someone does not outwardly display the signs and symbols of Sikhism does not preclude them from calling themselves Sikh or from living their lives based on the fundamental principles of Sikhism. our religion was founded upon the idea of equality and the idea of one, all-pervasive God. we're also supposed to reject idolatry and live a good, clean, simply, healthy life. we're not all supposed to be perfect people. we are, however, supposed to live our lives. you can't fault a person for making mistakes in life, learning from them, and moving on to become a better person later in life. Sikhism allows for that - it's an inclusive religion, not an exclusive religion, which is part of what makes it a great religion.
the fundamental principles of Sikhism are universal. there are those who follow the absolute rules of the religion (5Ks, etc.), and there are those who follow the principles of religion in their daily lives. there are those who follow the 5Ks, but are not truly good Sikhs - they follow the superficial tenets of Sikhism, but not the true principles of the religion. just because someone does not outwardly display the signs and symbols of Sikhism does not preclude them from calling themselves Sikh or from living their lives based on the fundamental principles of Sikhism. our religion was founded upon the idea of equality and the idea of one, all-pervasive God. we're also supposed to reject idolatry and live a good, clean, simply, healthy life. we're not all supposed to be perfect people. we are, however, supposed to live our lives. you can't fault a person for making mistakes in life, learning from them, and moving on to become a better person later in life. Sikhism allows for that - it's an inclusive religion, not an exclusive religion, which is part of what makes it a great religion.