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    Do We Sikhs Have Too Much Arrogance?

    Interesting thread to read. I appreciate the opportunity to have a glimpse of other points of view. Thanks you for that.
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    Religion And Politics

    I am not Sikh, so will only say I appreciate the article and enjoyed reading it.
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    What Is Kaam?

    So interesting to read the varied definitions of Kaam. I appreciate definitions which are not only correct, but concise and get the point across easily and smoothly.
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    I Have Learned

    "I've learned ... that it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a life threatening situation." So true!
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    Koreans Say They Cloned Embryos For Stem Cells (washingtonpost.com)

    Will be most informative how this evolves.
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    How Do You Explain What A Kirpan Is To A Non-Sikh?

    Truthseeker, as you know kids make fun of nearly anything the least bit different. My brother was made fun of because he was fat. It happened to me because I was very thin and wore glasses (glasses were not so common back then). Boys made fun of girls and vice versa. If you were not wearing...
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    Anyway

    A few years ago, some people began adding an ess to anyway, thereby creating substandard English usage. Sort of like those who add "ir" to regardless, making another substandard English word. Occasionally, a newscaster can be heard saying "irregardless" and while the person using it may not be...
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    An African American Woman - This Is How We Preach Sikhi

    Re: An African American Woman - this is how we preach sikhi???! Sometimes people only want to join a group to show they can.
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    An African American Woman - This Is How We Preach Sikhi

    Re: An African American Woman - this is how we preach sikhi???! I think if a religion, belief, social organization or other group seems exclusionary and/or different from one's own experience, some are drawn to it for that reason. I have no interest in becoming sikh, only in learning and in a...
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    How Do You Explain What A Kirpan Is To A Non-Sikh?

    The link below offers several links on the subject. I appreciate some of the postings here in the forum about the question. Perhaps I am naive, but, speaking as a non-Sikh, the meaning of the kirpan does not seem obscure or difficult to grasp after reading the explanations...
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    Debunking Religious Stereotypes

    Interesting to read. Thanks for posting.
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    New SPN'er Introductions

    Re: New member, sort of... LOL... Did I play tetris? I don't deny, but I don't recall playing it. And thanks for the welcome. You have a great site and I enjoy it so much.
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    New SPN'er Introductions

    New member, sort of... Good morning. I joined a few weeks ago and so far have only read posts or played games.:)
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