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    Why Are People Converting To Sikhism?

    People are becoming more learned, especially with the internet. They question what they've been taught. Some go off and reject all religion, and deny God...in my opinion egoistically and ignorantly. Others, realize god is real, and go for a time without a central canon to study from. Then they...
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    Sikh Road Trip

    Omaha Nebraska
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    Wanna-Be Sikh / Some Thoughts & Questions

    I do know that the Guru Granth Sahib is akin to a 'bible' for Sikhism, I am not so ignorant as to embrace something I know nothing about. When I spoke of a canon, I was speaking more of works that are more accessible. The prayer books are powerful, but I feel they are meant to be recited and...
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    Sikh Road Trip

    I have a plan to do a 'Sikh trip' within North America in my upcoming free-time such as Thanksgiving break or Spring Break. Perhaps the end of the Summer. This leads me to my final question. Where should I go to do a Sikh trip Vancouver or Santa Fe? Vanouver has a large Punjabi Sikh community...
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    An Outsider's Thought On The 5ks

    I am a new Sikhi. I am a Latino, and was raised a Catholic. I feel that this empowers me in some ways to look at new religions objectively. I have respect for the 5ks, I understand their origin, and been moved by their meaning. However, what attracts me to Sikhism, is it's rejection of blind...
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    Wanna-Be Sikh / Some Thoughts & Questions

    I have read much of Sikhism and have committed myself to embracing it. I contacted a Granthi in Lincoln Nebraska (an hour from Omaha - where I live) 8 months ago before I left to visit my country of origin Bolivia. The Granthi invited me to their make-shift monthly Gurudwara and Langar, but when...
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