GodIsTruth
SPNer
- Aug 30, 2012
- 12
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Hi all.
I have been giving a lot of thought to becoming a Sikh and I would really appreciate any advice that anyone would have on the matter.
I myself am generally against converting to another religion as I believe all religions lead to the same place, oneness with the Creator.
I was raised in the UK in a Christian household. I have always believed in God, but my own personal beliefs and spirituality conflicted with that of Christianity on many fundamental and important issues. I will not bore you guys by detailing all these here, but sufficed to say I could not continue practicing a religion for which I did not agree with.
Since a young age I had always been interested in Sikhism, (my two best friends were Sikh), but at that time I did not know enough about it to become a Sikh. As I have got older (now in mid-20's), I have found that my own beliefs are very close to that of Sikhism (and quite similar to Hinduism).
My partner is Sikh and she has never tried to convert me in anyway. I have attended a Gurdwara many times and really do feel a sense of the community there.
I love my partner and one day want to marry and have kids with her. I would like my children to be be raised as Sikh's to give them a connection with God and help provide them with a moral compass in the harsh western world.
I do not drink, or smoke, or eat meat, (for personal not religious reasons), and I am truly longing for a connection with God once more.
But is the fact that I believe in many of the things that Sikhism teaches, and that in many of the ways I live my life (veggie, no alcohol etc.) are closely related to the way a Sikh should live their life reason enough for me to become a Sikh?
At what point does a person become a Sikh. Is it when one becomes a Khalsa Sikh, or when one truly takes the teachings of Sikhism to heart. If this is the case perhaps I have been a Sikh for most of my life.
I know that this is not a question that anyone can truly answer for me, but any guidance advice would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry about the long post...thanks for taking the time to read my post.
I have been giving a lot of thought to becoming a Sikh and I would really appreciate any advice that anyone would have on the matter.
I myself am generally against converting to another religion as I believe all religions lead to the same place, oneness with the Creator.
I was raised in the UK in a Christian household. I have always believed in God, but my own personal beliefs and spirituality conflicted with that of Christianity on many fundamental and important issues. I will not bore you guys by detailing all these here, but sufficed to say I could not continue practicing a religion for which I did not agree with.
Since a young age I had always been interested in Sikhism, (my two best friends were Sikh), but at that time I did not know enough about it to become a Sikh. As I have got older (now in mid-20's), I have found that my own beliefs are very close to that of Sikhism (and quite similar to Hinduism).
My partner is Sikh and she has never tried to convert me in anyway. I have attended a Gurdwara many times and really do feel a sense of the community there.
I love my partner and one day want to marry and have kids with her. I would like my children to be be raised as Sikh's to give them a connection with God and help provide them with a moral compass in the harsh western world.
I do not drink, or smoke, or eat meat, (for personal not religious reasons), and I am truly longing for a connection with God once more.
But is the fact that I believe in many of the things that Sikhism teaches, and that in many of the ways I live my life (veggie, no alcohol etc.) are closely related to the way a Sikh should live their life reason enough for me to become a Sikh?
At what point does a person become a Sikh. Is it when one becomes a Khalsa Sikh, or when one truly takes the teachings of Sikhism to heart. If this is the case perhaps I have been a Sikh for most of my life.
I know that this is not a question that anyone can truly answer for me, but any guidance advice would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry about the long post...thanks for taking the time to read my post.