Can A Non-Sikh Mother or Non-Sikh Father Grow A Sikh?

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I have a question!
Can a non-sikh mother or non-sikh father grow a SIKH child?
With so many Sikhs marrying out of their race or their religion, do you think non-sikh parent teach their child Sikhi? Do you think child might be confused?
I need your opinion!
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Anyone married out of race or religion? How do you incorporate 2 religions, different mentality?
Any successful stories?
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In India children mainly adopt the faith of father.So case of man marrying outside religion is different from woman marrying outside religion.In majority of cases a woman ends up giving her religion and raising children of husband's faith.

In the 1960's. many Punjabi Hindus of the Khatri Caste got at least one son raised as a Sikh. And Today, 3rd generation from these hybrids are dedicated sikhs. To my knowledge this practice amongst Hindus goes back since the early 1900s.

My mother and father raised a Sikh. They just didn't know they were doing it.

Initial learning comes from our parents. They are our role models. We imitate what they do and learn to respond they way they do. Secondly we learn from our surroundings, the company we keep. If the parents do not know Sikhi then what can they teach their children? Most of the parents do not even understand the concept of what raising a child means and their role in bringing up a child. Having sex for fulfilling their lustful desires is a limit to their understanding. The birth of a child is an accident or the resultant side effects of carelessness. The child becomes a guilt factor.

Sikhi is generally considered as a joke for a vast majority of the sikh people. One needs to first understand the meaning of Sikhism from the basics. A child born in lustful play will turn out to be lustful. To cut the story short the answer to your question is NO. There are many difficulties faced by a sikh born mother who herself has no idea of sikhism to raise a child in sikhism let alone a non-sikh mother.

The entire concept of raising a child is incorrect.

ekmusafir_ajnabi

Guru Nanak Dev Ji's parents gave birth to the Founder of this Faith, did they know!

His Play, He Knows.

Thanks for your answers!
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What about the same situation in America, Europe but not in India ? White Gori wife and Sikh husband? Can both of them bring up devouted Sikh?

Better chance. Cultural mix - children mature faster. But must have strong bi-racial sikh community nearby for having common ground and influence.

The issue is not of which country. Whatever is happening between a couple in Ludhiana is happening elsewhere in Europe or America. The issue is of a lifestyle and understanding and practice of the fundamentals of Sikhism. There is a great mis-conception being practiced everywhere. Sikhism does not start from Ooops! what shall we do now that the child is on the way. It starts right from the first thought of having a child. One has to create the environment for the child (a gift from god) to come. The problem is that no one wants to put in the effort but wants the fruit and that a sweet one. That is not concieveable. You will only get a challu ga sikh and not a Gursikh.
Then one wanders what wrong they have done.

I agree with your last quote but in answer to your first one How many Guru Nanaks do you see in your everyday life. There are a number of members in this forum who are out on the hunt for Brahamgyanis and Sadhus. Beacuse they cannot find any. It will make their day if you come across one.

Ekmusafir_ajnabi