Interesting interaction. Lots of finger pointing sans the actual knowledge of things especially Sikhi. Lot of babbling about the ignorance of Sikhi. It shows how some are not ready to learn with a conversation but accuse things about Sikhi that are false, untrue and it shows that they have been pulled out of thin air rather than by studying the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, our only Guru.
@ Harvir,
Guru Fateh.
I have some questions about you.
1. Please explain god according to Sikhi.
2. What makes you claim that it is a deity as in dogmatic religions?
3. What makes you claim that Sikhi is a religion? ( Also read/watch, "Why Religion"?, The Interfaith Council Speech in this forum)
4. What makes you claim that Sikhi believes on some super natural being?
5. What makes you claim that there is reincarnation in Sikhi?
This will suffice for the time being. Please use references from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, to prove your above claims.
And also, please read my first post to Lucky Singh ji. Let me know what you disagree with and give concrete examples to express your disagreements.
It is OK to disagree but humanity in all of us demands to be honest people so that we can make each other better through the process.
Hope to hear from you.
Thanks and regards
Tejwant Singh
PS: I had the opportunity to meet Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins at separate occasions in the early 90,s. The latter I met with Neil deGrasse Tyson. I have read most of their books. I had a chance to have long chats with Christopher on several occasions. The first time we met, he asked me that if Sikhi is not a religion then why I am wearing a turban. I asked him why his hair was 5" short rather than 8" long and why he shaved? He laughed at my questions. We had met at a common friend's house in Los Angeles. We chatted some more and exchanged emails later on where he asked me very interesting and inquisitive questions about Sikhi which were responded to. We always had interesting chats. Eventually after the exchange he agreed with me that Sikhi is not a religion but a way of life but sadly many Sikhs have made it a religion which is an insult to the universal message it brings. I happen to agree with his conclusion. He grew a beard after sometime and sent me the picture with a depiction," I am never going to wear a turban because I smoke". It was a kind of private joke between us. The only thing after all this we disagreed upon was the invasion of Iraq which he was for. I miss him as a friend.
