Josh martin
SPNer
the iron test of a Sikh is to whether they have actually married out of caste/race/tribe?
So thats the Iron test. Now where did ya get that fact from ?
the iron test of a Sikh is to whether they have actually married out of caste/race/tribe?
Shearwater ji your post contradicts itself, how does marrying someone from the same culture display equality, Different race = different culture, as with different religion, to see a difference in culture/ religion is to display inequality. My wife and I are from completely different cultural/ religious backgrounds and yet we treat each other as perfect equals, although I think she might be the Boss, more sense than myself. Equality comes from the acceptance of others differences and not from tolerence at a distance. the sooner the world mixes into one people the better.
btw who do you consider as unbelievers in the context of the bible
Tony
Josh martin ji
I agree with Randip Singh ji that it is an Iron test of a Sikh, it shows you dont believe in the caste system and that where all Gods children. God created everyone so why cant we marry anyone we choose. Why is the shopkeepers daughter/son better than the Farmers, its usually money/ social status nothing at all to do with God. A true Sikh sees no difference in anyone. So yes it is one of the best tests for a Sikh to say he/she understands Equality.
Tony
So a person marrying in his own race/tribe/caste fails the IRON test of sikhi?
Josh jee,
That is not the question at all on this thread. A person doing any thing within his race/tribe /cast is a normal affair & has no controvery attached to this. Question started By Bhai Randip jee was how many of us have those guts to do something not normal in the system but also a thing which Sikhi does support. Thus, it becomes a sort of Iron Test for us Sikhs. How many of us Sikhs can go against the established system. I hope it should clarify the text in question.
Guru Fateh.
Hardip Singh
ssakal all
I was wondering if someone could explain to me what the guru granth sahib says about love marriages, or jus marriages in general (with some proof), and what the guru granth says, if anything, about marrying someone who is divorced or if he/she has children from a previpous marriage??
thanx!
Sorry a question. How do I start a a new thread? Can't seem to find it anywhere.
I had a question re: Hindu-Sikh marriages? From what I understand, Zaat mentioned in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji encompasses everything: caste, religion, race, ethnicity.
I am a sikh of devout sikh parents in love with a Hindu man. I completely believe in the sikh philosophy and go to the gurudwara on a regular basis. I recite the path and meditate as well. But in no way haave I ever said to myself: I will only marry a Sikh.
Please tell me how to post a thread. I need advice on how to convince my father that marrying a Hindu is acceptable in Sikhism.
Sorry a question. How do I start a a new thread? Can't seem to find it anywhere.
I had a question re: Hindu-Sikh marriages? From what I understand, Zaat mentioned in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji encompasses everything: caste, religion, race, ethnicity.
I am a sikh of devout sikh parents in love with a Hindu man. I completely believe in the sikh philosophy and go to the gurudwara on a regular basis. I recite the path and meditate as well. But in no way haave I ever said to myself: I will only marry a Sikh.
Please tell me how to post a thread. I need advice on how to convince my father that marrying a Hindu is acceptable in Sikhism.
ssa,Sat Sri Akal.:yes:
Im not a sikh, but my husbond is. so he is married out of Jaat/Zaat and religion.
We respect each others background whatever it is race, religion or values.
I cant understand why someone would´nt get married just becauce they have a differnt caste, race or religion. . we are all people with the same color blood in our bodies. . Should it not be enough.:}{}{}:
ssa,
i know my suggestion may not be right in all scenarios,but it holds very true in an india scenerio.What u r sayin is probably right too.But in india its a different picture.Here majority of ppl especially in north india know quite a lot abt sikhism and they appreciate it too.but media and certain organisations have demonised sikh appearance to such an extent that in general ppl dont like it.and i have hardly seen in my life any sikh girl here in india ,after getting married to a non sikh ,being effective in enlightening her in laws family to sikhism and attracting them to sikh faith.infact most of them themselve renounce there religion after getting married out of religion.there kids are never sikh or token sikhs at best.