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A: Sikhs do not believe in any trinity. As Guru Granth Sahib (the Holy Scripture of Sikhs) states - on its first page, first line, and first word, “God is One.” Jesus did not say that God is a trinity. Christianity is a religion of great diversity. Common human being with no spiritual...

A: Sikhs believe that God created the whole universe. Earth while being in the universe is a creation of God and all the life on earth is a creation of God. It does not matter to a Sikh whether earth was created in seven days or it evolved in 4 billion years. If the earth was created then God...

Many Christians believe in the feminine side of God, what does Sikhism say about it? A: Sikh Gurus (who have personally met God and have become one with Him) told specifically that God is formless, fearless, ageless, and genderless. One of our Sikh representative was discussing this topic...

Christians always talk about going to heaven or hell, what does Sikhism say about it? Q: Christians always talk about going to heaven or hell, what does Sikhism say about it? A: Christians believe that God lives in heaven and Christians always talk about going to heaven. First of all...

Many Christians believe that salvation can only be attained through Jesus, what does Sikhism say about it? Q: Many Christians believe that salvation can only be attained through Jesus, what does Sikhism say about it? A: Sikhs believe that salvation can be attained by anyone who meditates...

Q: Many Christians believe that Jesus is God, what does Sikhism say about it? A: Sikhs do not believe that Jesus is God. Rather Sikhs believe that there is only ONE God and that is God Himself. God is neither born and nor does He die. He is omnipotent, omnipresent, and all knowing and thus...

Q: Many people think that Sikhism is a sect of Islam or Hinduism and many others think that Sikhism is a combination of Islam and Hinduism. What do Sikhs say about this topic? A: Sikhism is an individual religion formed by God through Sikh Guru. God sent Guru Nanak Dev Ji to the this...

A: In Sikhism men and women are equal. Before the time Guru Nanak came to this world, Indian women were severely degraded and oppressed by their society. Given no education or freedom to make decisions, their presence in religious, political, social, cultural, and economic affairs was...

A: Sikhs believe that Sikhism is the best, simplest and most straightforward way of realizing the present of God, to be One with Him and attain salvation. However, anyone who truly believes in One God and worships One Almighty God is on right track. Sikhs believe that all those that believe...

Q: Why Sikhs do not cut their hair but they cut their nails? A: It is often argued that hair and nails are similar, but even a superficial study of the two shows them to be extremely different from each other. Hair is not a hindrance to anyone. Because hair can be placed in a bun and kept...

A: This question is asked a lot “Why do you keep hair?” Hair is a gift from God, therefore why should anyone throw it away by cutting it? Sikhs live the way God made humans and never cut their hair. For Sikhs hair is the symbol of love for God and the respect for everything He has given us. The...

Q: According to Sikhism, how can one attain salvation? What kind of life one should lead to attain salvation? A: In order to attain salvation one must live a honest life and meditate on God. Sikhism shows the way to attain salvation and become One with God. Sikhism instructs that you do not...

A: The covering of hair with turban was made official by Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Guru of Sikhs. The main reason is to preserve the Sikh identity. Sikhs are only 2% of India’s population, if Sikhs do not wear turban, they would be lost in the crowd of Hindus and Muslims. No one will be...

A: Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Scripture describes the characteristics of God. Through the 1430 pages the Guru Granth Sahib explains about God, praises God, and informs on what essentially makes God. The opening of the Scripture is a description of God: ‘God is one. He is the supreme...