Neil deGrasse Tyson: Atheist or Agnostic?

[Singh559]

Really love how he put it. I think too much we, as Sikhs, try too hard to show that we are Sikhs without acting like Sikhs. Our identity should be enough to show we're Sikhs, but with our identity our actions should very powerfully dictate who we are.

Guru Sahib didn't create a religion as used by western term, but a Dharam for humanity a lifestyle of truth and treading a path. Sikh means student so we should act as such.

There is a big void that exists in overly religions people (mostly people who are stuck in the trap of ritualism in organized religion) and a big void in crusading atheists. There is something Universal that connects us all and that Truth is what Guru Sahib tells us about.

Some may find this a weird post and if you do, feel free to post why you think so.

Nanak Naam Chardi Kalaa Tere Bhane Sarbat Da Bhalla

Sab Jot Teri Jag Jeevana Tu Ghat Ghat Har Rang Rangana

[VanHelsingh]

[VanHelsingh]

The concepts of Sikhi are universal. The practitioners of the faith are, however, from a certain background and location, and call it 'discrimination' or plain prejudice but it does limit the faith to the kind of people Sikhi should appeal to. However that's not our fault, lol.

What does worry me is how there doesn't seem to be big, original thinkers at the top of Sikhi that want to take the faith forward and out of India. Everything seems to be mired in Punjab with its associated politics and cultural outlook. For the future it does seem Sikhi is falling more and more into the 'organised religion' category, hence why many people dismiss it out of hand without really knowing what it's all about. "It's just another 'ism'" is what I've read some people say about Sikhi. That's not good.

[GuptUnknown]

I dont really like Neil. Not really sure why he is famous lol. Rather listen to Michio Kaku.

[VanHelsingh]

Needless to mention how we are so homophobic when infact sikhism is the only religion which is silent on gays .

Give it a rest, Sarbjit.

Also, if I remember correctly the Akal Takhat issued an edict a few years back stating homosexuality was not approved by the Sikh faith. Personally I found it to be a bit of a random statement, i.e. what led them to make this announcement, but it was a hukam that was passed so...