Do Sikhs believe in other Holy Men?

[N30S1NGH]

Thank you, I just wish it to be known that I am really trying to humble myself and I'm really out of my element here...my sikh friends read the posts you guys have posted towards me and they say that sikhs should never talk to anyone, especially women that way, all I'm asking foris a little but if respect andsome information...if it is too much to ask for then I will leave, I cannot continue to be disrespected as I an really just trying to learn and find truth...especially when I am trying so hard to respect you guys

I apologize behalf of some of the members here. I think if you can prepare questions for sikhs in your spare time in point form and post it here. We are more than happy to answer your questions. I think before studying any religion its quite important to understand religion theology of God behind it then rest of the stuff like rituals etc can fall into its place later on we go over them as well. I posted the theology of sikhism on other thread..don't know if you get a chance to read over it and grasp its depth.

[Sherdil]

What's the need to even declare that you are a Muslim? Why do you have to put that Muslim slogan in your signature?

If you really didn't want to ruffle any feathers, then you would just come here and ask about Sikhism, without indirectly promoting your own faith.

People have directed you towards videos and other things, but you say "Oh, I watched it but I didn't gain anything, and everyone was attacking me because I am a Muslim." People aren't crazy, they won't attack you unless you give them a reason. I doubt you even watched the videos.

You quote Sakhis of Guru Nanak, but then don't give sources. You say, "Oh, it was in all the books I read about him." Really? You can't give us a name of a single one of them?

You still haven't answered why your avatar is a picture if you without a hijab, when you stated in your original post you have started to wear your hijab. Also, what about your Sikh friends? Why haven't you asked them these questions? You haven't even asked your Sikh "lover". You said he was more religious now, so he should be able to answer some of your queries.

All these things considered, lead me to believe that you are here to waste our time and question our own faith. When you ask a question, you are not satisfied with any of the answers. So your aim seems to be to question Sikh beliefs, and not actually learn anything.

[Guest]

What's the need to even declare that you are a Muslim? Why do you have to put that Muslim slogan in your signature?

If you really didn't want to ruffle any feathers, then you would just come here and ask about Sikhism, without indirectly promoting your own faith.

People have directed you towards videos and other things, but you say "Oh, I watched it but I didn't gain anything, and everyone was attacking me because I am a Muslim." People aren't crazy, they won't attack you unless you give them a reason. I doubt you even watched the videos.

You quote Sakhis of Guru Nanak, but then don't give sources. You say, "Oh, it was in all the books I read about him." Really? You can't give us a name of a single one of them?

You still haven't answered why your avatar is a picture if you without a hijab, when you stated in your original post you have started to wear your hijab. Also, what about your Sikh friends? Why haven't you asked them these questions? You haven't even asked your Sikh "lover". You said he was more religious now, so he should be able to answer some of your queries.

All these things considered, lead me to believe that you are here to waste our time and question our own faith. When you ask a question, you are not satisfied with any of the answers. So your aim seems to be to question Sikh beliefs, and not actually learn anything.

Singh veerji stop being so cynical.She just wants some answers.Do not say negative brother.In this world we are all a big family.If she seems happy with quoting Quran passages that's okay.A Sikh is a person who wants to learn.She came on this forum to find some answers so that sortta makes her a Sikh.

Sorry if I offended anyone I'm just a dog barking at gods door.

[Mehtab Singh]

Sherdil veer's concerns are pretty genuine, however, Lori is still welcome to ask questions.

[chatanga]

What's the need to even declare that you are a Muslim? Why do you have to put that Muslim slogan in your signature?

All these things considered, lead me to believe that you are here to waste our time and question our own faith. When you ask a question, you are not satisfied with any of the answers. So your aim seems to be to question Sikh beliefs, and not actually learn anything.

take a chill-pill dude, she has done nopthing wrong in telling us about her own faith or background, if anything it helps us as we know what angle she is approaching from. She could easily have said, Im an athiest, would that have made a difference?

[S1ngh]

Lori,

We respect all other holy men before and after Sri guru Nanak dev Ji. We accept their existence as positive to humankind. However, if you are asking that whether we believe in their teachings then personally I have to say that I do not.

Why and why not?

1. No other religious head wrote text and many fail in trying to authenticate that religious Scriptures written by holy man itself. This is different with sikhi as our gurus took extra step of noting down every teaching they taught in most practical form. Whole Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee is by our gurus in 100%.

2. No religion or society ever given 100% equal rights to female gender. Even USA who is well known as defender of women right around the world, gave women voting right some 60 yrs ago. In sikhi this happened in 1400's. Many of our religious institutions ran solely by women folks since 1469. We have female granthi (priest), head of sgpc (sikh org like Vatican). I don't see female iman/mullah or priest. neither we will see female gender running Mecca or Vatican.

3. Earth is flat. Many religious scripts are not inline with most of today's scientist discoveries. Just few months ago, there was a news saying that there are Xxxx amount species living on our earth. Though they are not total accurate but very close to what our religious scripts pointed out number of species living on our earth. Only in this century human or west discovered truth about universe and Big Bang theory but all of this was already mentioned by our gurus ages ago.

4. Sikh gurus said that if you are Muslim then be a good Muslim, if Hindu then be a good Hindu. This shows the respect our gurus had for other religion. However we all know what other current religious practice thinks of other religion followers. Muslim says that if u r not Muslim then u r kafir or christian says that 'you are going to hell' if u do not hold Christ as your guru.

Above are just few things that differentiate sikh gurus with other religious heads.

So to your question of sukhs believing in teachings of other holy men. No, we don't but in reality we do respect all religions and this can be practically proven by our gurus handwritten scripture. Point me official document from Vatican or from Mecca which shows acceptance of other religion?

Lori, I can suggest you to do independent research by start reading our gurus written scripture online and then only you can find answers for your questions. You must try to free your mind from thoughts before reading any scriptures.

[Mehtab Singh]

^^^ ਲੈਹ ਲੈਹ ਲੈਹ, ਲੈਹ ਦੇਖੀਂ ਤਾਂ !! ਐਡਮਿਨ ਬਾਬਾ ਵੀ ਲੱਗਾ ਪਰਚਾਰ ਕਰਨ !! ਬੱਲੇ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਿੰਘਾ, ਕਿੱਥੇ ਲੁੱਕ ਕੇ ਬੈਠਾ ਸੀ ??

[SheikhFareed]

This is pure comedy. I once had a Christian woman come to me and say she believes in Jesus God. I told her there is only one God, i believe in him. Then again she says i believe in Jesus God........HAHAHAHAHAHAA...at the time i held my laugh, but it was so hard. So once again call him what you want Allah, Ram, God, devil with pitch fork, man in sky with white hair, guy with a pinstripe suit on, but there is only one God. One thing i noticed in the Christians woman's facial expression was a confused look, once i said it.....LOL....gotta love the missionaries....LOL

Why is other peoples misfortune funny veerji. As Sikh we should remain humble, no matter if somebody says something that is completely false, if they believe in it, then we should respect it. no matter how stupid we may think it is. Its same in society today and at work, if somebody puts across a poor idea which they think is good, we do not laugh about it.

[Mehtab Singh]

Why is other peoples misfortune funny veerji. As Sikh we should remain humble, no matter if somebody says something that is completely false, if they believe in it, then we should respect it. no matter how stupid we may think it is. Its same in society today and at work, if somebody puts across a poor idea which they think is good, we do not laugh about it.

If only people started figuring that out...

[Sherdil]

To send Singhs weak at the knees so we take it easy on her when she bombards this site with her "questions". :biggrin2:

Gallah ek tarah deh kardeh neh, parh kamh hor tarah deh.

Fir bibian nu pashan dhindeh neh.

Eh curious bhandah sariyah nuh ullhoo banah reha. Akha kholo.