If Sikhs Were Forced To Marry Gay Couples?

[Guest]

Since gay marriage is legal in the U.S.A. since yesterday, I was thinking, if Sikh Gurdwaras around the world and in India were told they had to preform Anand Karaj for gay couples or face Stiff fines, how would that make you feel?

[kamc]

Since gay marriage is legal in the U.S.A. since yesterday, I was thinking, if Sikh Gurdwaras around the world and in India were told they had to preform Anand Karaj for gay couples or face Stiff fines, how would that make you feel?

This happened in the UK a while ago, i don't think i have come across a single case where a gay couple have wanted to marry(have the Anand Karaj ceremony) in a Gurdwara, when it happened the media did what they usually do and sprinkle loads of masala on what is a sensitive subject in religious circles, it would be interesting to see what happen if a couple did decide to go down that route (let's face it, it's inevitable) and how the legal system in said country would handle it of the religious organisation had an objection. I have a simple rule, live and let live but if the religion you practise has beliefs that go against your lifestyle then you'd be ill advised to want to have a religious marriage ceremony just for the sake of proving a point.

[singhbj singh]

Since gay marriage is legal in the U.S.A. since yesterday, I was thinking, if Sikh Gurdwaras around the world and in India were told they had to preform Anand Karaj for gay couples or face Stiff fines, how would that make you feel?

Does this law allows illegal residents & foreigners to marry gay US citizens ?

Can they secure a long term visa based on marriage ?

[Jonny101]

You can expect a lot of desis taking advantage of this by marrying people from back home only to divorce them once they are legal.

Does this law allows illegal residents & foreigners to marry gay US citizens ?

Can they secure a long term visa based on marriage ?

[Balkaar]

Firstly, gay marriage being permissible isn't the same thing as gay marriage being compulsory. Such a step would hardly be in keeping with the American constitution.

Although I myself am strongly in favour the implementation of an Anand Karaj for homosexuals, the Sikh Panth is a democracy and my opinion doesn't rule.Even I accept that the Panth has to give its consent if something of this kind is to be allowed.

All believing Sikhs should have a say in matters of their religion. A secular government however, should have exactly no say here. Sikhi is not their jurisdiction. For them to force Gurdware to perform gay weddings would be a profound insult.

[Guest Jacfsing2]

Since gay marriage is legal in the U.S.A. since yesterday, I was thinking, if Sikh Gurdwaras around the world and in India were told they had to preform Anand Karaj for gay couples or face Stiff fines, how would that make you feel?

I highly doubt that, because the courts make exceptions on religion because if they didn't make those exceptions the nation would collapse. To 56% of Americans their religion is VERY IMPORTANT, http://www.gallup.com/poll/1690/religion.aspx so if the court doesn't make religious accommodations for religious places, half-of-the-country would be rebels.

[singhbj singh]

You can expect a lot of desis taking advantage of this by marrying people from back home only to divorce them once they are legal.

I don't think American law makers are stupid.

They will not open floodgates.

[Balkaar]

What would a Sikh, bhagat of Sri Vaheguru even achieve with a Gay marriage? It's connected to moh and kaam really, so it makes me think how a gay marriage will benefit someone in a dharmic sense.. I'm fine with gay marriage outside of our religion (because they aren't doing that for Sri Vaheguru), but inside our religion it seems odd because our goal is to get rid of moh and kaam, and by making those rishtas to begin with won't really help the guy/girl, but will distract them from doing bhagti.. If I came off rude I apologize.

Could the same not also be said for heterosexual marriages?

[Guest Jacfsing2]

Could the same not also be said for heterosexual marriages?

What your implying is Guru Sahib (a straight) married because of Kaam?

[thugger]

The goal of heterosexual marriages in Sikhi is to have an offspring and to have a paka sahayat/partner who will not leave you, and the goal is not necessarily to enjoy sexual kaam.. If you have an offspring you can teach them dharm, and they will teach dharm to those who ask them as well which leads to giving other kalyan. If you are homosexual in Sikhi, you can have a homosexual partner if you'd like, just not marry because the main goal is to have an offspring in marriage.

**I feel like I am being rude, but I really am not trying to come off rude.

The goal of marriage in Sikhism is to have a partner in your journey to vaheguru. How do same sex marriages not have this?