So what does the Bible tell Us ?

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Our Gurus have taught us to value every single life. Bhai Kanhaiyaa's message was that we should connect with all of humanity. Our tradition teaches us to stand up to every injustice.

Hah Hah ..I think that's the most damning summary I have ever come across!

A real pity as the Bible is full of genuine wisdom and valuable teachings if you can get beyond the surface. And in some respects, there are a lot of similarities to Eastern philosophies

For example, "As ye sow so shall ye reap" is as good an explanation of Karma as you will get in any eastern philosophy

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Unfortunately, there is so much cultural rubbish on the surface, the real wisdom is often obscured. The Quran is the same in this respect with dodgy passages relating to martyrs and virgins etc.
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Problems occur when followers take everything literally...and there are so many other examples in addition to the ones you have highlighted above

I respect the Bible but will never accept it as the literal Word of God for this reason

Thanks for the post Vikram Singh you put alot of my thoughts there,the close mindedness of Christians believing "Jesus is the only way" in my opinion is counting for most of the hate against religions in the world,where as Sikhi completely respects all religions. That is why I Thank Satguru ji that I have been born in such a great Religion.

Here are a few:
Just random killing
Exodus 35:2 ? "2 For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it must be put to death."

Baby killing
Psalms 137:8-9 - 8 O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, happy is he who repays you for what you have done to us 9 he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.

Gay man killing
Leviticus 20:13 ? "If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads."

Little kid killing
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Hosea 13:16 - "16 The people of Samaria must bear their guilt, because they have rebelled against their God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to the ground, their pregnant women ripped open."

Clearly this God must be imaginary. No "perfect" and "good" God would be such a homicidal maniac.

Bible was written after Jesus
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but DHAN SHRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB prepaired by Guru's

What the bible tells us can be interpreted in many ways. Let's look at MATTHEW 6: 22-23
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The light of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness

It is obvious, "the eye" refers to the tisra til and the words "if thine eye be single," mean concentrated awareness within at the center between and at the back of the eyes. The words "if thine eye be evil" refer to a state of mental dispersion without and the result will certainly be darkness born of ignorance about the true and real values of life.

Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you. MATTHEW 5:44

Please explain what is meant by this passage.
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ਨਿੰਦਉ ਨਿੰਦਉ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਲੋਗੁ ਨਿੰਦਉ ॥
nindho nindho mo ko log nindho ||
Slander me, slander me - go ahead, people, and slander me

ਨਿੰਦਾ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਖਰੀ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥
nindhaa jan ko kharee piaaree ||
Slander is pleasing to the Lord's humble servant.


ਨਿੰਦਾ ਬਾਪੁ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਮਹਤਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
nindhaa baap nindhaa mehathaaree ||1|| rehaao ||
Slander is my father, slander is my mother. ||1||Pause||


ਨਿੰਦਾ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਬੈਕੁੰਠਿ ਜਾਈਐ ॥
nindhaa hoe th baikunth jaaeeai ||
If I am slandered, I go to heaven;


ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਬਸਾਈਐ ॥
naam padhaarathh manehi basaaeeai ||
the wealth of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides within my mind.

ਰਿਦੈ ਸੁਧ ਜਉ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
ridhai sudhh jo nindhaa hoe ||
If my heart is pure, and I am slandered,


ਹਮਰੇ ਕਪਰੇ ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਧੋਇ ॥੧॥
hamarae kaparae nindhak dhhoe ||1||
then the slanderer washes my clothes. ||1||

ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰੈ ਸੁ ਹਮਰਾ ਮੀਤੁ ॥
nindhaa karai s hamaraa meeth ||
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One who slanders me is my friend;


ਨਿੰਦਕ ਮਾਹਿ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਚੀਤੁ ॥
nindhak maahi hamaaraa cheeth ||
the slanderer is in my thoughts.

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ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਸੋ ਜੋ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਹੋਰੈ ॥
nindhak so jo nindhaa horai ||
The slanderer is the one who prevents me from being slandered.

ਹਮਰਾ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਲੋਰੈ ॥੨॥
hamaraa jeevan nindhak lorai ||2||
The slanderer wishes me long life. ||2||


ਨਿੰਦਾ ਹਮਰੀ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
nindhaa hamaree praem piaar ||
I have love and affection for the slanderer.


ਨਿੰਦਾ ਹਮਰਾ ਕਰੈ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥
nindhaa hamaraa karai oudhhaar ||
Slander is my salvation.


ਜਨ ਕਬੀਰ ਕਉ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
jan kabeer ko nindhaa saar ||
Slander is the best thing for servant Kabeer.

Some shared thoughts. Unique delivery.

If I trash someone, the rationale is obvious: In comparison I should appear better.
The metaphor ends here, but it goes without saying that I also trash someone out of a sense of insecurity of who or what I am. As a Guru-da-Sikh, with the priceless legacy of my Gurus, do I have any reason to feel insecure? I should say NOT.