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<blockquote data-quote="Lee" data-source="post: 53374" data-attributes="member: 1301"><p>Harjas Kaur ji,</p><p></p><p>Again it is with respect that I say perhaps you have mistaken my words.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>We certianly do, but as Sikhs isn't it our job to shake off the 5 thieves? Would you not eqaute hatred, and anger with maya? I did not suggest that the show of hatred I read about was wrong, nor did I say that it was unhuman, what I did ask was why, and isn't it un-Sikh like behavour.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My concept of God is not as you suggest, as to Panth I am a Sikh, I certianly did not feel insulted by this tatoo and so as a member of the Sikh panth, can I truely say that my sentiments were defended? Although if you re-read my posts on this matter you will see that I called into question only the hatred, burning, and calls for punishment I have seen from ordinary Sikhs, I did not mention of Akal Takht, nor did I question any ruling that come from there.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>This is the heart of the matter. What gross abuse are we talking about? why exactly do some find this tatoo to be insulting? Does God find it insulting? Does Guru ji find it insulting? Or is manmukh mankind that see's an insult here?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Indeed you are right.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you spit on my wife, then yes you are responsible for trying to cause my wife insult, it is also clear that your intent is to cause my wife insult.</p><p>If my wife wipes the spittle from her face, and blesses you, if she sees God in you shining through, if she bows her head to your feet and chooses not to be insulted, then you have not caused insult, even though that be your intent.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Religion though is absract, religion is an idea. God is Iknokar, God is Sat Naam. Religion is no more than a word we use to describe the idea of 'reaching' God.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Again I did not say this, I questioned whether such shows of hatred over this woman and her tatoo are Sikh like. To act in fear, or react in fear is still acting under the influence of the 5 thieves, I say nothing more than are we not as Sikhs supposed to try not to do that? Insults? What are they? What real damage can a hurtfull word do us? Or a woman with a tatoo of a symbol, what actual harm can that do?</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes we do, we do all of this, because we are as you say liveing in a maya world, we do all of this because we are not perfect, yet we are Sikhs because we want out of maya, becuase we want God, because we wish to stop being as we are.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes you are correct, but I talk of insult taken, and hatred show, over a tatoo, not a snake, not an evil come to harm us all, one woman and a tatoo. I judge that harsh, and un-Sikh. Again I ask, as a member of the Sikh panth, why?</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>And again, I do not speak against Akal Takht, but only ask the questions why, and is the burning of effigies proper Sikh behaviour, and again considering what we are talking about is a tatoo.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm sorry Harjas Kaur ji, but I belive you are wrong. Do you suggest that our minds are not our own, that we have no control over our selves, that we have no free will, and cannot choose if we will it to 'turn the other cheek'?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is very true, you are what you do, not what you say nor what you think.</p><p><span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"></span></p><p></p><p>That is a very good point.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Please understand that I made no referance to Akal Takht, or question wether or not we should take judgements from there, I question the behavour of the Sikhs who shout, and burn, and I ask why?</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>That is your call, and I would not envy anybody in that possition. Indeed I would react in the most violent of ways myself to that sort of situation. Yet Guru ji has showed us that one can give up his children to suffering, if that is Gods will.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>You might be correct, I may have judged, but I assure you my intent was to question. And again I made no referance to Akal Takht, nor did I question the authority.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>You are tacking on all sorts of imagined threats, and litraly putting words that I did not say into my mouth. I aksed why do some Sikhs find this tatooed woman insulting, and I asked is the hatred, and burning, and calls for punishment over it Sikh like behaviour?</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Again, I have no problem with Akaal Takht, I do though fail to see that this girls behviour was anti Sikh, or fairly evident that it was so?</p><p></p><p>I will reiterate the basic premise of my post for you.</p><p></p><p>Why is this girls tatoo insulting to Sikhs, or sikhi?</p><p>Is it Sikh like behvoiur to call for punishment, and burn effigies of this women?</p><p></p><p>Other than saying I understand that Ikonkar is important to us, and also alluding to the fact that maybe we are guilty of placeing a symbol on a high pedistal, and posting a link to a video that I found uplifting, that is all I said</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee, post: 53374, member: 1301"] Harjas Kaur ji, Again it is with respect that I say perhaps you have mistaken my words. We certianly do, but as Sikhs isn't it our job to shake off the 5 thieves? Would you not eqaute hatred, and anger with maya? I did not suggest that the show of hatred I read about was wrong, nor did I say that it was unhuman, what I did ask was why, and isn't it un-Sikh like behavour. My concept of God is not as you suggest, as to Panth I am a Sikh, I certianly did not feel insulted by this tatoo and so as a member of the Sikh panth, can I truely say that my sentiments were defended? Although if you re-read my posts on this matter you will see that I called into question only the hatred, burning, and calls for punishment I have seen from ordinary Sikhs, I did not mention of Akal Takht, nor did I question any ruling that come from there. This is the heart of the matter. What gross abuse are we talking about? why exactly do some find this tatoo to be insulting? Does God find it insulting? Does Guru ji find it insulting? Or is manmukh mankind that see's an insult here? Indeed you are right. If you spit on my wife, then yes you are responsible for trying to cause my wife insult, it is also clear that your intent is to cause my wife insult. If my wife wipes the spittle from her face, and blesses you, if she sees God in you shining through, if she bows her head to your feet and chooses not to be insulted, then you have not caused insult, even though that be your intent. Religion though is absract, religion is an idea. God is Iknokar, God is Sat Naam. Religion is no more than a word we use to describe the idea of 'reaching' God. Again I did not say this, I questioned whether such shows of hatred over this woman and her tatoo are Sikh like. To act in fear, or react in fear is still acting under the influence of the 5 thieves, I say nothing more than are we not as Sikhs supposed to try not to do that? Insults? What are they? What real damage can a hurtfull word do us? Or a woman with a tatoo of a symbol, what actual harm can that do? Yes we do, we do all of this, because we are as you say liveing in a maya world, we do all of this because we are not perfect, yet we are Sikhs because we want out of maya, becuase we want God, because we wish to stop being as we are. Yes you are correct, but I talk of insult taken, and hatred show, over a tatoo, not a snake, not an evil come to harm us all, one woman and a tatoo. I judge that harsh, and un-Sikh. Again I ask, as a member of the Sikh panth, why? And again, I do not speak against Akal Takht, but only ask the questions why, and is the burning of effigies proper Sikh behaviour, and again considering what we are talking about is a tatoo. I'm sorry Harjas Kaur ji, but I belive you are wrong. Do you suggest that our minds are not our own, that we have no control over our selves, that we have no free will, and cannot choose if we will it to 'turn the other cheek'? This is very true, you are what you do, not what you say nor what you think. [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] That is a very good point. Please understand that I made no referance to Akal Takht, or question wether or not we should take judgements from there, I question the behavour of the Sikhs who shout, and burn, and I ask why? That is your call, and I would not envy anybody in that possition. Indeed I would react in the most violent of ways myself to that sort of situation. Yet Guru ji has showed us that one can give up his children to suffering, if that is Gods will. You might be correct, I may have judged, but I assure you my intent was to question. And again I made no referance to Akal Takht, nor did I question the authority. You are tacking on all sorts of imagined threats, and litraly putting words that I did not say into my mouth. I aksed why do some Sikhs find this tatooed woman insulting, and I asked is the hatred, and burning, and calls for punishment over it Sikh like behaviour? Again, I have no problem with Akaal Takht, I do though fail to see that this girls behviour was anti Sikh, or fairly evident that it was so? I will reiterate the basic premise of my post for you. Why is this girls tatoo insulting to Sikhs, or sikhi? Is it Sikh like behvoiur to call for punishment, and burn effigies of this women? Other than saying I understand that Ikonkar is important to us, and also alluding to the fact that maybe we are guilty of placeing a symbol on a high pedistal, and posting a link to a video that I found uplifting, that is all I said [/QUOTE]
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