questions about gurdwara matrimonial services

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Hello everyone,

 

I had some questions about gurdwaras matrimonial services. I am 24 yr old sikh male living in UK, only recently started using the matrimonial services. My family are quite religious and well read in sikhi but I admit I am not ,however I love my religion and am essentially using the services as an extra channel in the hope of one day meeting someone. 

 

However, I'm a bit confused about something... when i see some of the things on the matrimonial lists; I feel like it kind of defeats the whole messages of our religion. For example, I read some of the preferences of the people on the matrimonial list and they write things like-

 

I am jatt and only seeking jatt, I am doctor only seeking doctor, must be educated above masters.

 

Isn't the whole point of our religion that we are all equal whether it is through caste, social status, social class, occupation etc? I mean I'm no expert but I believe sikhism was created because we didn't believe with the caste system in Hinduism however gurdwaras matrimonial services all over UK are blatantly promoting it. Am I the only one who thinks this way?

 

For example, our religion was created to promote the idea a poor farmer can marry a rich person and still be equals;  but the gurdwaras are not even promoting this message, they are allowing this backwards mentality and criteria to continue.

 

Thanks