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<blockquote data-quote="ax0547" data-source="post: 89185" data-attributes="member: 7183"><p>From another post</p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by <strong>Caspian</strong> <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/questions-and-answers/23329-thought-possible-contradictions-relating-5-ks-post88438.html#post88438" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.sikhism.us/webchat/buttons/viewpost.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> </p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Example 2</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>For this example ill paraphrase, if you actually want to read the evidence i suggest you google it (lol) but im sure this is common knowledge to most of you. One of <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333">Guru</span></a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Nanak</span></strong>'s contribution to the world was the idea of a "Universal Message" that did not only apply to Hindu's but to Muslims as well and others too. When asked if he was either a Muslim or a Hindu he replied by saying "Neither" or by saying "both" and even as a baby, when a muslim priest visited his house and presented him with a jug of water (symbolizing islam) and a jug of milk (symbolizing hinduism) to see which one he would place his hand in, he put his hands in both. Having said this, if, hypothetically, <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333">Guru</span></a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000">nanak</span></strong> was alive today and someone were to ask him if he was a Muslim, Hindu or <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333">Sikh</span></a>... would <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333">Guru</span></a> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Nanak</span></strong> still say he isnt any one of them? or all of them? I am aware our relegion does not suggest a muslim or hindu cannot achieve oneness with god, instead it suggests that anyone can do it, but I am afraid that by the simply creating "<a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333">Sikhism</span></a>" this alienates alot of people. Personally im inclined to believe <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333">Sikhism</span></a> is more a way of life like Buddhism then a relegion in the same vein as Islam, Christianity or Hinduism but if a muslim can reach god and so can a hindu then of what importance are the 5 K's. If simply being the best person you can be, believing in god, and praying is enough then what purpose do the 5 K's have and Is that purpose ultimately trivial? </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Anyways, im just trying to expand my knowledge so im lookin forward to reading replies from a different perspective as mine. Ive thought bout this issue alot so i even have my own answer for it, but it doesnt satisfy me so im hopin you guys can explain this matter to me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>- Gurinder</em></p><p></p><p>Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!</p><p></p><p>Haha - what a nice story - self contradictory eh!</p><p></p><p></p><p>1. Fact of Science-: </p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Nail and Hair are made from same dead cells ( part that doesn't hurt)</li> </ol><p>2 facts for Khalsa -: </p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Cannot cut hair</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Can cut nails</li> </ol><p>2 facts for Common Sense-:</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Hair = Direct corelation to Sexual Desire</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Nail = Direct corelation to work/Kirat</li> </ol><p>Relative Facts-: </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hair for Identity? - Hair on face and Pagg enough, why not cut hair from any part of body?</li> </ul><p>2 facts to being a Khalsa/<a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333">Sikh</span></a> -: </p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Not do adultry</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Kirat of five nails</li> </ol><p>Conclusively, </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">95% of time nails are in opposition to kirat karni!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">95%; people that do not cut hair from any part of body and take oath of such, provides <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333">Guru</span></a> Sahib 95% probability that those people are going to be above excesive sexual desire - by accepting the natural norm! You would have to acknowledge that, many people postpone <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/amrit/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333">Amrit</span></a> until after kids/marriage or into old age - this is a big factor!</li> </ul><p>You have to remember - Khalsa is a institution of which rules as per <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333">Guru</span></a> Sahib's hukam are followed = pure and above irrationality. This is where one is ought to be as a <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333">Sikh</span></a> ( learned person). I could go on and on into little bits and peices like why khalsa and all that, which is kind of rlative but out of scope for this question!</p><p></p><p>I'm sure your woudl not provide your kids with this answer at age 6! lol</p><p></p><p>Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ax0547, post: 89185, member: 7183"] From another post Quote: Originally Posted by [B]Caspian[/B] [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/questions-and-answers/23329-thought-possible-contradictions-relating-5-ks-post88438.html#post88438"][IMG]http://www.sikhism.us/webchat/buttons/viewpost.gif[/IMG][/URL] [I] Example 2 For this example ill paraphrase, if you actually want to read the evidence i suggest you google it (lol) but im sure this is common knowledge to most of you. One of [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"][COLOR=#333333]Guru[/COLOR][/URL] [B][COLOR=#ff0000]Nanak[/COLOR][/B]'s contribution to the world was the idea of a "Universal Message" that did not only apply to Hindu's but to Muslims as well and others too. When asked if he was either a Muslim or a Hindu he replied by saying "Neither" or by saying "both" and even as a baby, when a muslim priest visited his house and presented him with a jug of water (symbolizing islam) and a jug of milk (symbolizing hinduism) to see which one he would place his hand in, he put his hands in both. Having said this, if, hypothetically, [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"][COLOR=#333333]Guru[/COLOR][/URL] [B][COLOR=#ff0000]nanak[/COLOR][/B] was alive today and someone were to ask him if he was a Muslim, Hindu or [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"][COLOR=#333333]Sikh[/COLOR][/URL]... would [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"][COLOR=#333333]Guru[/COLOR][/URL] [B][COLOR=#ff0000]Nanak[/COLOR][/B] still say he isnt any one of them? or all of them? I am aware our relegion does not suggest a muslim or hindu cannot achieve oneness with god, instead it suggests that anyone can do it, but I am afraid that by the simply creating "[URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"][COLOR=#333333]Sikhism[/COLOR][/URL]" this alienates alot of people. Personally im inclined to believe [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"][COLOR=#333333]Sikhism[/COLOR][/URL] is more a way of life like Buddhism then a relegion in the same vein as Islam, Christianity or Hinduism but if a muslim can reach god and so can a hindu then of what importance are the 5 K's. If simply being the best person you can be, believing in god, and praying is enough then what purpose do the 5 K's have and Is that purpose ultimately trivial? Anyways, im just trying to expand my knowledge so im lookin forward to reading replies from a different perspective as mine. Ive thought bout this issue alot so i even have my own answer for it, but it doesnt satisfy me so im hopin you guys can explain this matter to me :P. - Gurinder[/I] Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh! Haha - what a nice story - self contradictory eh! 1. Fact of Science-: [LIST=1] [*]Nail and Hair are made from same dead cells ( part that doesn't hurt) [/LIST]2 facts for Khalsa -: [LIST=1] [*]Cannot cut hair [*]Can cut nails [/LIST]2 facts for Common Sense-: [LIST=1] [*]Hair = Direct corelation to Sexual Desire [*]Nail = Direct corelation to work/Kirat [/LIST]Relative Facts-: [LIST] [*]Hair for Identity? - Hair on face and Pagg enough, why not cut hair from any part of body? [/LIST]2 facts to being a Khalsa/[URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"][COLOR=#333333]Sikh[/COLOR][/URL] -: [LIST=1] [*]Not do adultry [*]Kirat of five nails [/LIST]Conclusively, [LIST] [*]95% of time nails are in opposition to kirat karni! [*]95%; people that do not cut hair from any part of body and take oath of such, provides [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"][COLOR=#333333]Guru[/COLOR][/URL] Sahib 95% probability that those people are going to be above excesive sexual desire - by accepting the natural norm! You would have to acknowledge that, many people postpone [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/amrit/"][COLOR=#333333]Amrit[/COLOR][/URL] until after kids/marriage or into old age - this is a big factor! [/LIST]You have to remember - Khalsa is a institution of which rules as per [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"][COLOR=#333333]Guru[/COLOR][/URL] Sahib's hukam are followed = pure and above irrationality. This is where one is ought to be as a [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"][COLOR=#333333]Sikh[/COLOR][/URL] ( learned person). I could go on and on into little bits and peices like why khalsa and all that, which is kind of rlative but out of scope for this question! I'm sure your woudl not provide your kids with this answer at age 6! lol Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh! [/QUOTE]
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