Recent content by Requiem

You really are a better Sikh than most Sikh people, myself included :winkingkudi: Helping others without expecting anything in return (from people or from a higher power), that is the very definition of "sewa".

As a convert to Sikhi, my advice is that you shouldn't limit yourself to just one POV (point of view). Pretty much everybody has their own personal interpretation of Guru Granth Sahib and of what it means to be a Sikh. A discussion board such as this one is a great place to ask questions and...

Namritanevaeh ji, even if a sentient, all-powerful God does exist, I doubt it would interfere in our day-to-day lives. If God was going to bail us out of our messes, then He/She/It would probably have to come down here pretty often. We mess up a lot. And if God was going to interfere in our...

Einstein's quotes are priceless. "My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind." "The finest emotion of which we are capable is the mystic emotion. Herein lies...

An atheist is someone who does not believe in the supernatural. A theist is someone who does believe in the supernatural. The thing I've noticed is that no matter which way you look at it, whether you think God is the universe/nature, a cosmic consciousness, a supernatural creator or...

Sherdil ji, it was a a rhetorical question, I know it is and I'm sure you knew as well :peacesign: No matter which way you look at it, whether from a theistic or atheistic POV, the Guru Granth Sahib is valid. I don't think an atheistic interpretation takes away from Guru Granth Sahib's...

Sherdil ji, I have come across atheists who do not believe in an "energy" which connects the universe. One of them said that it was for "hippies" lol. Even without a supernatural creator, even without this "energy", the concept of Oneness present in the Guru Granth Sahib is still valid...

Thank you, Sherdil ji. I appreciate it :winkingkaur: Brother Onam ji, thank you for your post. I would like to take this time to mention that I am by no means here to challenge anyone's faith in God, nor am I trying to suggest that Sikhism is inherently an 'atheistic' religion. Because it...

@Namritanevaeh ji, I will reply to your post in a bit of time :happykudi:

Apologies for the late reply, I had an unexpected personal matter which needed attending to. Hopefully you’re still active and will see this. According to this reference: http://dict.hinkhoj.com/words/meanin...n-english.html "Karta" means "Doer". According to Dr. Santokh Singh (Sikh...

Very very interesting thread! Haven't read the entire thing, but I'm going to go ahead and say that atheism (rejection of the supernatural) and Sikhi are not mutually exclusive :happykudi:

Hello :) I'm working on a project for school so this is going to be done quickly, but I wanted to share my thoughts with you before I left. Your 'adherence' is undisclosed so I can only assume that you are not a Sikh. I am a convert from an Abrahamic background so I am hoping this'll be...