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the iconography of satan with horns and things comes from the pagan gods. There was some pagan god of fertility and he had horns, the horns represented lust. The early Christians basically used him as a model for satan, as Christians saw pagan gods as demonic anyway. thats how satans image came about.

@RajKaregaKhalsa1 yes guru nanak dev ji met kalyug. Kalyug appeared in a demonic form before guru ji with holding his tongue in one hand and his private parts in the other hand. When guru ji asked kalyug who he is and why he has taken on this horrific form he introduced him self as kalyug and said that it is his age,he said in this age he will mislead people with materialistic things (reason holding his tongue) and with sexual pleasures and kaam thoughts(reason he was holding his private parts) basically i think satan and kalyug are the same thing only difference is that in Christianity satan has been personified into this demon/devil while in sikhi kalyug is more of a atmosphere? both tempt people away from faith and god and make people commit sins and fall for materialistic things and falsehood. The definition of Satan in judaism is a lot more similar to kalyug as in judaism Satan is typically regarded as a metaphor for "evil inclination" rather than a physical demon/devil

Yeah bro, here are some good examples of religion

I don't see sikhi as a religion, religion is bs religion leads to superstitions and spread fear. Muslim and Jewish women aren't even allowed to show their hair in case their men get exited and lose control. That's religion for you ...

Not really sikhi is about absolute faith. I see it as more spiritual than religious. Religion is like Islam and Judaism where they go even far as how often to cut your nails, what sex positions are forbidden, what clothes to wear, how short to keep your pubes, what foot to step into the bath with, how to wash your hands etc that is religion religion is more about the rituals and practices spirituality is all about the within, that's why there is so much emphasis on medtation and simran in sikhi.

Christians see Satan as the deceiver, one who deceives people into falsehood and sin. They believe Satan makes people question their faith and lures them away with pleasures and wealth etc. for example the snake in the garden of Eden was Satan who tempted Eve to go against gods command and eat the apple. So he tempts people away from god command/Hukkam. This is basically identical to what kalyug is ??? But it seems in Christianity this concept has been personified and many Christians make it sound like some crazy individual "fallen angel" who is at war against god, which is absolutely bonkers. But overall its basically the same thing? difference is they have personified it ... “the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world . . . the accuser” (Revelation 12:9–10), “the ruler of this world” (John 12:31), and “the god of this age” (2 Corinthians 4:4).

simran is meditation. when doing simran make naam the focus, meditation is focus

i like how he is so self obsessed that he is paying absolutely no attention to the young lady with her robes slipping off it takes a very self obsessed man to do that lol

yes. I really like Dalis work, they look like dreams and nightmares, so surreal, but they seem to be a little disturbing beneath the surface lol then again most artists are far from "normal" . Creative people tend to be emotional and different.

There's this one as well.

She first came in the public's eye when she appeared on tv talking about her PCOS and struggle. Sikhs especially Sikh women started getting all exited about her. Many put her on a pedestal when she first came out. I went on her Instagram and she seems quite confident in herself. Saw some very bizarre photos, many look satanic and disturbing. She has pics of her grabbing her bare b00B and her lazying about in a bath tub. What i don't understand is why she wears a dastaar while doing all this stuff? She's half naked in most photos, has satanic tattoos, piercings etc i guess i can see why some Sikh women look up to her. I just got very conflicting messages from her pics, seems like a confused individual. A lot of Sikhs are having a go at her on social media but she seems to respond back with SlUttty photos. Not many British Sikhs in the public eye or on social media, so do you guys like her? do you get inspired?

like this guy? lol

interesting video about what islam thinks of non muslims, gives an idea of why some muslims treat non muslims the way they do

don't shave that just makes it come back worse. I used to shave my chest and other areas before and trust me it grows back thicker and hairier lol, and it expands as well

Is it wrong to want to look nice? smell nice? wear nice clothes? Doesn't everyone look into the mirror every time they walk past one?

These Punjabis were told to sit by the toilet in the flight

Yes true, sikhs should accept people who have been rejected by society. That's what our gurus did.

No not really. It don't seem right. A sikh representative and leader in the public eye should be a good sikh role model that inspires others to become better sikhs. How will a mona encourage and inspire others to keep their hair, wear pagh, aim for amrit etc On a bigger stage the representative should always be keshdhari

lol yes, its a really good book. Sant ji had an amazing and inspiring life. Things like he had visions of the partition even before it happened and how he had visions of Guru Gobind Singh ji and shaheed singhs. biography of bhai rama singh is also really good

In the days of the empire and 19th century Sikhs seem to to wear long kurta or chola with pyjami and then tie long material/fabric around their waist. Sikhs definitely looked and dressed better in the old days, they look like princes

That's for the minorities to decide if they want to go into the masses or not. People can identify themselves how they want to. Most people are attached to their heritage so its unlikely most people want to do that. People often chose their heritage to be their identity, so merging into the mass will be seen as a threat to their identity.

This Raam Naam community has Raam Naam tattooed all over their bodies as they are denied access to the local mandir because of their low caste. They have been getting raam naam tattooed on their bodies since the 1890s. Such a horrible country and social system. Our gurus would of hugged and embraced these poor people. Historical tradition The Ramnami tradition has been around since the late 19th century among the Dalits of central India. "Parasu Ram, who founded the Ramnami movement, wanted to pave a way of devotion to Ram for untouchables who weren't allowed to enter temples by the upper castes, who treated them as dirty and inferior. He encouraged them to chant the Ramcharitamanas, get tattooed, and wear a special shawl – the Ram odhni – with 'Ram' inscribed all over," explains Parsai. "When high caste Hindus heard how he was propagating Ram's name among Dalits, they began attacking Ramnamis, who sought protection from a court in 1910. Two years later, a British judge ruled in our favour, giving us freedom to practice our religion, our way." "Dhani Ram Sonwani is a 60-year-old farmer who lives in the village of Charpora. “The underprivliged castes in the caste system were oppressed by the privileged castes, which made their lives hell,” he explains as he sits outside his run-down home. “We were called names such as chamar and achhoot [untouchables]. Our ancestors were treated worse than animals. We are not even allowed enter temples.” "They are followers of Ramnami Samaj, a religious movement founded in the 1890s by a Dalit Raam devotee called Parshu Ram Bhardwaj, who was denied entry to a temple in one of these villages in Chhattisgarh. “Who needs a temple when we have the name of god written on us?” says Sonwani. “God is everywhere and not just in temples. There is a temple near our village and no one from our community has ever entered that temple,” Sonwani adds. “We have no idea which god’s idol is housed in that temple.” https://erosbonazzi.altervista.org/raam-naam-tattoos-indias-dalit-community/ https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-tattoos-that-break-taboos-2138182

Many Young Christians have a interesting approach to their religion though. I know this Christian Jamaican girl who hates the idea of religion and believes in spirituality and creating a personal relationship with god, she says the light of god is within us and its important that one becomes a ambassador of god through their faith, morals and conduct. She believes god is love and that one needs love in their heart to know god. You can't have arrogance in your heart. She also covers her head when she goes church out of respect for god. She actually loves god! and has absolute faith in god. You should see her eyes light up when talking about god and gods love lol, She says god loves everyone and anyone can go to heaven. She's really pretty as well lol nothing more attractive than a young woman with faith, a faith that she strongly defends. i wish i could meet a Sikh girl like her! Me and her can spend a good hour talking about faith, god and all that stuff. She hasn't got traditional Christian views but her belief/faith is so similar to Sikhi

From what iv heard from my parents, Jatts in the old days were tough hard working people, the men and women. My mum told me that her baba/grandad used to wake up at 3am, wash and then go straight to the keth/fields and start doing kethi/farming. he would take a daang/long cane with him in case there were snakes in the way. By the time it was morning work would be done and he would be back. in those days there were no tractors just bulls. My nani raised 6 kids, was a wife and the only daughter in law all at the same time. She would wake up 3 am in the morning, wash and then sweep the courtyard of the house. From our house she would then sweep the lanes all the way to the local pind da gurdwara using a charu. She would then clean the gurdwara with water and cloth and sweep all the leaves and mitti. She did this every morning for decades till she couldn't walk anymore. She would then come back home and continue her house jobs, make food for 6 children, husband, in laws. look after the cows cattle etc My mum told me that my nani always carried her self with dignity and grace. My mum said people treated their neighbors daughters like their own, and girls had izzat and always thought about their parents reputation. People would keep there gates wide open because they trusted each other, houses had no walls separating them it was all one big courtyard, thats the love and trust people had for each other. I'v only heard of this Punjab, the Punjab iv seen is a far cry from how my mum describes the Punjab she grew up in.