I'm sure the 40 sevadaars who performed this are not out to hound and marginalise the less religious portions of the community.
As I understand from them, many attempts were made at contacting them and helping them understand, but no quarter was given.
The taking of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji was the "final straw", because they made no attempt to understand or compromise.
Respect and tolerance, as you say, are of utmost importance, gurbani stresses this time and time again.
But what respect and tolerance can people have for other faiths if they don't even have any towards their own?
They're not running around destroying peoples lives, and there are very few cases like this which come up.
They are just just trying to show those that if you want to be a Sikh, at least try to act like one.
Their target was not the really the wedding party but the corrupt organiser who continues to unshamedly "rent" Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji out.
Incidentally there is an Akal Takht Hukamnama explicitly stating that no weddings should take place outside of a Gurdwara.
The media knew full well exactly what happened, but they were out for their pint of blood. I mean what better way to sell papers?
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/1241-respect-guru-ji-guru-granth-sahib.html
Ever since the Behzti play, they just look for a chance to pounce on our community.
The wording of every single article seemed to indicate a large mob rushing in, leaving destruction and havoc in thier wake.
This clearly wasn't the case, but the truth wouldn't make a good headline, would it?
What about all the good stuff that's been happening lately? I haven't seen a word in any papers about that.
What about the large peaceful 1984 rally/march that happened in London?
What about the constant campaigning by the Sikh Federation against the turban ban in France?
What about the Sikh lobby day, which will probably be attended by many of the Respect for Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji campaigners, to promote Sikh issues to government ministers?
nobody hears about any of these...
Though I do agree with you on many issues, the points which you have brought up ultimately point back to the sangat.
Gurdwaras can only turn into runaway money grabbing machines if the sangat let it or don't care enough to stop it.
At the end of a day, a granthi is not a priest, just another sevadaar, and it's the sangat's duty to take responsibility for their own gurdwara.
Even a dodgy management committee can be got rid of, if the people care enough to do anything about it.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=1241
And that's the crux of the matter, many people don't care about religion, and don't want to know. So the problem gets worse.
It's easy to say something is wrong, but it takes a whole amount of courage to decide to do something about it.
It's with the actions of these sevadaars, that we can stop the rot from inside and make Gurdwaras an integral part of our community again.
It's only then, that we can provide a service to the whole spectrum of the Sikh community, that everyone can benefit from.
I have to say, not all gurdwaras are bad, actually the best ones are those which have no management committee at all, everyone is a sevadaar. no more, no less.
I live in the heart of Southall, but ever since I was little, we've always gone to a Gurdwara a few miles away.
I asked my father one day, why he chose this gurdwara rather than all the other closer ones.
His reply... "They have better principles and uphold the basic tenants of Sikhi."
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