Converting to Sikhism

Stick with the Christian religion. You are pretty much
free to indulge in anything against your faith.
 
oil&gas said:
Stick with the Christian religion. You are pretty much
free to indulge in anything against your faith.
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When I was a little kid, every kid in our neighborhood wanted to be a Sikh when we played soldiers and our moms even made little turbans for us.

Query: Is it possible to be both Christian and Sikh, sort of like the religious equivalent of a dual citizen?
 
SkyRider said:
Query: Is it possible to be both Christian and Sikh, sort of like the religious equivalent of a dual citizen?
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It may be ok to be both a Christian and Sikh but you
won't be saved if you are only a Sikh according to
John 14:6.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me.
 
oil&gas said:
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6
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This is getting much more complicated than I originally thought. Plus, there are important family considerations as well.

Query: Has anybody on the board ever actually converted to another religion? I knew one co-worker who converted to Judaism when he married his wife but they chopped off 10% of his penis.
 
SkyRider said:
This is getting much more complicated than I originally thought. Plus, there are important family considerations as well.

Query: Has anybody on the board ever actually converted to another religion? I knew one co-worker who converted to Judaism when he married his wife but they chopped off 10% of his penis.
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Sikhs shall not cut the hair from their head over their lifetime. The hair must be wrapped in their turban. They also get to carry swords while not having to endure the penis chopping.

However, I got circumcised in my 20's and I wish I had it done when I was an infant as it hurt like anything for a couple of days when urinating.
 
bestman007 said:
not having to endure the penis chopping.
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So, penis chopping is not a requirement:thumb:. That is important to know.

"Q: Do westerners convert into Sikh religion?
A: Yes, thousands of westerners convert to the Sikh faith and some of them are doing it in a very beautiful manner. Everyone who becomes a Sikh is inspired on its own. If someone is inspired and wants to become a Sikh, they are welcomed into the faith wholeheartedly. No person is shunned or turned away."

https://www.quora.com/How-does-one-convert-to-Sikhism

http://www.wahegurunet.com/convert-to-sikhism

P.S. To the member who sent me the PM, I tried to respond but your inbox is full.
 
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fuji said:
You really just wanted an excuse to carry a knife around, right?
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Good idea, how about a new religion with a requirement to carry a concealed handgun?

Next time people wanna knock Scientology and Xenu, let's just remember that some of you wanted to elect a dude who believes we came from a planet that doesn't exist. According to Mormon scripture, Joseph Smith translated from ancient Egyptian texts that Kolob was where all Mormons will go once they die. It's just like Heaven, but it can be obliterated by an asteroid or be taken over by an malevolent alien race.

Even weirder: Mormon scripture doesn't differentiate between stars and planets, so everything in space is called a star. This means that when Mormons die, their souls either travel the vastness of space to land on a paradise they can call home for all eternity, or they fry forever on the surface of a sun. So due to noun confusion, Mormons can't really be sure if they go to a heavenly place or a fiery, burn-y hellish place when they die.

The Earth was born in Kolob's orbit, before Earth packed its shit and moved to where it is now to get away from all those missionaries on space-bicycles and their damn pamphlets. Kolob is supposedly located at the center of our galaxy, because if you're making a religion, why not make true believers think an entire galaxy revolves around them. That's healthy. But if you want to get all silly and Mormon Bible-y about Kolob's location, there's this: Of all the heavenly bodies out in space, Kolob is the "closest to God's throne," meaning millions upon millions of Mormon souls are basically the Salacious Crumb to God's Jabba.
 
Hockey Night in Canada has a broadcast in Punjabi was has a good following and apparently excellent play by play analysis. As an aside I experienced a gorgeous Sikh lady in university during her rebellious period.
 
fuji said:
You really just wanted an excuse to carry a knife around, right?
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I know you kid. Anyway, here is the background of the kirpan ("knife").
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirpan

I have been fascinated with Sikhs since I was a young child. I also know many Canadians have a lack of knowledge of Sikhs and their religion. Fortunately, I grew up in an area where many Canadian veterans fought alongside Sikh soldiers in both WW I and WW II.

BTW: I have always defended a Sikh's right to carry the kirpan and wear the turban.
 
SkyRider said:
I know you kid. Anyway, here is the background of the kirpan ("knife").
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirpan

I have been fascinated with Sikhs since I was a young child. I also know many Canadians have a lack of knowledge of Sikhs and their religion. Fortunately, I grew up in an area where many Canadian veterans fought alongside Sikh soldiers in both WW I and WW II.

BTW: I have always defended a Sikh's right to carry the kirpan and wear the turban.
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OK, so it appears that you are really interested. Can you help me understand what is it about the Sikh religion that fascinates you? Why change? What don't you like about your current beliefs or current religion.

I am not interested in putting you down or anything else negative, I just and curious to expand my knowledge gain and maybe learn a thing or two from your insight.

I have to admit I know very little about the Sikh..

Thx
 
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Can you help me understand what is it about the Sikh religion that fascinates you?
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It started when I was a young child growing up in Northern Ontario and heard stories from Canadian WW I and WW II veterans of the amazing valor, loyalty and prowess of Sikh soldiers. As an adult, I tried on and off to learn more about the religion and like everything about it.

Why change?
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Not sure I will change but looking more seriously into it. There are also family considerations that will affect my ultimate decision.

What don't you like about your current beliefs or current religion.
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Not unhappy with my current religion. Many of the values of Christianity also exist in Sikhism. Even if I convert, I would still like to continue celebrating some Christian traditions like Christmas.
 
SkyRider said:
It started when I was a young child growing up in Northern Ontario and heard stories from Canadian WW I and WW II veterans of the amazing valor, loyalty and prowess of Sikh soldiers. As an adult, I tried on and off to learn more about the religion and like everything about it.


Not sure I will change but looking more seriously into it. There are also family considerations that will affect my ultimate decision.


Not unhappy with my current religion. Many of the values of Christianity also exist in Sikhism. Even if I convert, I would still like to continue celebrating some Christian traditions like Christmas.
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In my opinion, that's not the goal of religion.

You can have the values you deem best for you outside of any religion. Religion attempts to define values and beliefs within the context of being "saved" or achieving some form of enlightenment or heightened existence. Ie. Nirvana, heaven, paradise.

If these are not the purpose of your participation, why restrict yourself to a particular religion? Especially when it does not sound like you will be committing 100%?
 
SkyRider said:
https://www.quora.com/How-does-one-convert-to-Sikhism

I have given some preliminary thoughts to converting to Sikhism. My concern is that I may not be worthy.

Are there any Sikhs and/or student of Sikhism on the board who can offer advice?
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Most Sikhs are Punjabi from India. A lot of them still abide by the caste system and they socially abide by some of the unofficial cultural rules. I had some friends who were JATT Punjabi sikh and they use to tell me so many stories about family infighting and back biting in the community.
 
zoobot said:
According to SikhiWiki (yeah it is real)...."Sikhism is strictly against prostitution, pimps and adulterers" soooooo I'm thinking you are in trouble.
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Sikh men are known for their ability to drink and they do hobby in India and in our society. Just ask any Brampton SP.
 
twizz said:
Sikh men are known for their ability to drink and they do hobby in India and in our society. Just ask any Brampton SP.
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One doesn't have to refrain from fornication and love his
enemy to join most Christian denominations. If a religion
is judged by its followers' commitment to its teaching
I think Hindus and Muslims are mostly sincere in their
faith. Nonetheless, the power of faith is very limited
when it comes to fighting temptation from the evil of
alcohol, drugs and flesh
 
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