religion

Religion vs. Sexual Orientation: A Clash of Human Rights? (Bertha Wilson Lecture, 2002) University of Toronto - Bennett Lecture Hall February 12, 2002 Dr. Robert Wintemute is a leading scholar in the area of sexual orientation discrimination. He is a professor at the School of Law, King's...

Sikhee as an Universal Religion - Contribution for the Quadricentennial of AGGS Jaspreet Singh Oberai <jaspreetji@yahoo.com wrote: Sikhi is intended for all of mankind. If you people in Punjab would go out and spread the word of Gurbani among non punjabis instead of wailing about your...

After I have been traveling around the world for ages , I do not have any spesific religion . I think that all religions have almost the same message , in the beginning , BUT then more and more prophets / mullahs / priests etc. come in and make their own understanding of that spesific religion...

Do you classify Sikhism as a religion or a way of life? When people argue (particularly Muslims) by saying that Guru Nanak did not create a new religion? Can we not say, Yes, you are right. Sikhism does not adhere to any "rights and wrongs" but is a path, a way of life to be followed...

Tolerance in Religion How Sikhism views other Religions ? by I.J. Singh During the past decade, the Sikh religion - my faith - has received a lot of attention, much of it negative. My charge today is not to defend the record of the Sikhs, so I will not. I will present to you how their...

Can anybody define what is a Religion?

I read this on a forum... what do Sikhs think about it ?

Someone asked...

Why do religionist preach about their religion frequently chastising others for being so full of sins like the ego when they themselves are so full of ego? How is it they can chastise without seeing their own true characters? What makes them blind to this?

A freethinker asked me...

What are the characteristics of the Sikh religion? What are the characteristics of the Sikh religion?

In ancient times, it is true that the fear of the unknown, the anger of gods and goddesses and the concept of divine punishment compelled people to believe in some sort of religion. They began to worship the forces of nature. In the Middle Ages, the Christian Church set up the Inquisition to...

Much depends on one's idea of happiness. True happiness is a state of mind in which man finds transquility and contentment. The external happiness conferred by material possessions and worldly activities is ephemeral and superficial. In Communist countries people may appear to be satisfied...

Throughout the ages man has believed in some sort of religion. It is thought that without religion he cannot comprehend the real purpose of his existence. In fact, religion has had a definite place in society and will continue to play a vital part in this age of science. While science...

Some people think that religion is contrary to science because religion insists on faith, while science stresses reasoning and proof. But there is something like the science of religion. It includes two things: a general history of religions and the developments of a particular faith. While...

From times immemorial, man has felt the need of some power or deity to liberate him from his toils and to protect him from dangers. Further, he seeks to obtain peace and hope through contact with a superior power which is called Divinity. Society and Religion go together. Religion has...

srb Drm mih sRyst Drmu ] hir ko nwmu jip inrml krmu ] sgl ik®Aw mih aUqm ikirAw ] swDsMig durmiq mlu ihirAw ] sgl audm mih audmu Blw ] hir kw nwmu jphu jIA sdw ] sgl bwnI mih AMimRq bwnI ] hir ko jsu suin rsn bKwnI ] sgl Qwn qy Ehu aUqm Qwnu ] nwnk ijh Git vsY hir nwmu ]8] Panna 266, SGGS Fifth Mahl

What do you think is the best Religion around ?

How were the darker corners of religious history handled (violence, ostracizement, etc)? How does the critical study of religion impact believers, and how should intstructors manage this: For instance, it is always a dicy issue to raise questions about a faith's own claims about its history...

This Shabad is by Bhagat Naam Dev Ji in Raag Gond on Pannaa 874 Raag Gond, The Word Of Naam Dayv Jee, Second House: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, all doubts are dispelled. Chanting the Name of the Lord is the highest...