Seeking Sikhs

Scarlet Pimpernel · #10 (**permalink**) 17-Aug-2012, 21:52 PM

I do not share that common error of judging another by myself. I easily believe that another man may have qualities different from mine. Because I feel myself tied down to one form, I do not oblige everybody else to espouse it, as all others do. I believe in and conceive a thousand contrary ways of life (façons de vie); and in contrast with the common run of men, I more easily admit difference than resemblance between us. I am as ready as you please to acquit another man from sharing my conditions and principles. I consider him simply in himself, without relation to others; I mold him to his own model. (F 169) Montaigne

Inderjeet Kaur · #11 (**permalink**) 18-Aug-2012, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Navdeep88

this is Dumb!

I Love the subtlity in Language here:

"recently organized the first Seeking Sikhs Committee" Sikhs are already Sought, they don't Need seeking...

"Some of these members are from Punjab, India, and have worked in the Sikh culture for many years" Thanks for letting us know, we shall be aware of the rabbit-hole from which you Spring. =)

"Many Sikhs are found to be devout spiritual people who are willing to learn more about their Creator God." If they are Practicing Sikhs, they already Know their Creator God, it's not Smthing completely Foreign to them, its a Sustaining Relationship. This statement makes it Seem like they must be missing out on smthng, or they don't quite have it.

"tremendous challenges they experience in adapting to Canadian culture" Or, they have Children, Siblings who are already immersed in the Culture, & can Distinguish the Price @ which Help from "Strangers" comes from.

"Their culture grew up in a region dominated by Hindus and Muslims" Nice, to point out the Weakness in History, so you can be the Next dominating Factor. Nah, I Don't Think So.

They believe in one God, who, they feel, gave them their teachings. Ah, So it's a Feeling & not the Truth. Check & Mate, motives out in the Open brah.

Brilliant! The only change I would make is to change "rabbit-hole" to "snake-hole." But the poor dears actually believe they are helping us; they don't really mean any harm.

And they have no idea that they are being patronising and feeling oh, so superior to those poor Punjabis.

I wonder if they'll get a backlink (or whatever it's called; I'm not too bright, you know) to this. I'm certain that reading our comments would be a whole new perspective on us Sikhs.

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Ishna · #12 (**permalink**) 18-Aug-2012, 06:51 AM

I think I can understand their perspective a bit. When you feel like you've got the best deal in the world you want to share it with people. They feel they have the love of God and salvation and they want other people to experience it as well. They also think we're all going to Hell, and they don't want us to go there.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/people-and-opinion/38947-seeking-sikhs.html

Likewise, sometimes I get all over-excited about Sikhi and wonder how other people can't see the beauty and freedom and Truth shining brightly. Sometimes I really have to stop myself from coming across as proselyting.

But I would never march the streets waking people up at 10am on Sunday to ask if they've heard the Good News!

Inderjeet Kaur · #13 (**permalink**) 18-Aug-2012, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ishna

I think I can understand their perspective a bit. When you feel like you've got the best deal in the world you want to share it with people. They feel they have the love of God and salvation and they want other people to experience it as well. They also think we're all going to Hell, and they don't want us to go there.

I had the perfect encounter-with-a-Christian today. I was going to the doctor in a van from a transport agency. When we drove past a gurudwara, the driver commented,"That's a Sikh church."

"Gurudwara," I said.

"Are you a Sikh?"

"Yes."

"Oh, have you heard the Good News about Jesus Christ?"

"Yes, many times."

"OK, then, just wanted to be sure."

And the convo went on to other topics.