When Ppl Claim Sikhism Is

[mandeep99]

WHEN PPL CLAIM SIKHISM IS A MIX OF HINDUISM AND ISLAM WHATS THE BEST WAY TO ANSWER THEM BACK.

[mandeep99]

10 views and no replys common ppl.

[TejiKaur]

gurufateh ji

tell them thats like saying christianity is part of judiasm or a mix of judism n zoroastrianism

or tell them its like sayinng buddhism is part of hinduism or a mix of hinduism and shintoism

same idea

[Heera Singh]

jus tell em no it isn't..

tell em to read Asa Di Vaar.... or u can jus explain wha's in Asa Di Vaar.. Guru Sahib puts down a lot of their rites and rituals... u can explain the concept of Sikhi and they'll realize i's not a MIX of anythin...

[daturbanata]

thats like saying that apple jacks are a mix of frosted flakes and fruit loops... but is it REALLY? Just because its cereal doesnt mean two others cereals were mixed two create a new one... thats a ridiculous idea. Besides if you did venture to mix frosted flakes and fruit loops it would taste terrible!

[smartsingh24]

tell them no it isn't, and if they still persist, just walk away. Some people just want to be right, and it's no use fighting with them.

[JarnailS]

WJKK WJKF

Sikhs- kirpan, hindu- thread in their neck

Sikhs- keep uncut hair, hindu- cut hair

Sikhs- worship ek akal purakh who created everything, hindu- worship stones

Sikhs- every one is equal (please dont debate on this), hindu- cast discrimination

Sikhs- women=men, hindu- women are low than men

Sikhs- Father Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Mother Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, hindu- ???

i am at work and this is what i could do in little time, i am sure the list is endless....!!!

bhul chuk maaf karni

wjkk wjkf

[Revolutionary]

SIKHI is not limited by the constraints of labels like Religion

nor caste

nor colour

Sikhi is free!

[Singhson]

I'd be interested to hear why they think that before giving them an answer

[Singh, Mahan]

Sikhism grew out of that what was revealed to Guru Nanak. It is not based on the philosophies of Islam and Hindiusm. It is revealed (Dhur Ki Bani) theology. It is not mixed and matched philosophy. Theology of Sikhism is based on what was revealed by Nirankaar/ Waheguru to Guru Nanak.

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When Guru Nanak was only 13 years old, divine light in him was recognized even by Rai Bullar Bhatti. Rai Bullar was a devout Muslim and one of the biggest feudal lords in South Asia at that time. If the religion were to be constituted by taking something from Islam and something from Hinduism, it could not have been done by a boy merely of thirteen years (13 years) of age. Rai Bullar Bhatti became his disciple at that time. Rai Bullar Bhatti is considered to be the second person to have recognized the divine light within Guru Nanak and considered to be the second disciple of Guru Nanak (first being Bibi Nanaki, the elder sister of Guru Nanak). Rai Bullar became so impressed by the divine qualities of Guru Nanak that he donated (transferred) land which comes to about 19000 acres now. This is one of the most fertile pieces of land on this planet. It situates around Nankana Sahib in Pakistan now. A devout Muslim like Rai Bullar Bhatti, who was also one of the most powerful lords in the country would not have given that much to a 13 to 15 year old person who mixed and matched just the two religions . As Guru Nanak never took possession of that land, the land still is tilled by the descendants of Rai Bullar Bhatti in the name of Guru Nanak.

Note: After nearly 500 years of tilling that land the Bhatti clan wanted to have the title transferred to their name. But n 1990s when the case went before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Court did not transfer the title; and land will continue to be in the name of Guru Nanak for ever. A story regarding that is posted in the next post

and it is also posted at

http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?showtopic=34755