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<blockquote data-quote="Original" data-source="post: 203233" data-attributes="member: 14400"><p>I applaud IJ Singh Ji</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I do too ! The question is, is he not someone, who as an amritdhari Sikh, obliged to protect n preserve the ideals of his belief ? In my humble opinion, he is ?</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p>Ishna said: <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/goto/post?id=203227#post-203227" target="_blank">↑</a></p><p>taboo topic</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">...more of a cultural perception, I would say ! As a distinct social group [Indians, North], we tend to preserve n promote virtuous ideals. Take for example, perseverence, this is something that is grounded into our social networking from the grassroot level. It is quite common for a Sikh nuclear family to go through difficult patches at home without the neighbours knowing. The idea is to persevere, hope n pray for situations to get better without advertising, whereas, the same in the western world is treated like, 'problem shared is problem halved'. So yes, I feel its more of a social-cultural orientation rather than political [taboo].</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p>Ishna said: <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/goto/post?id=203227#post-203227" target="_blank">↑</a></p><p>I've never quite understood why Sikhs want to keep this a secret.</p><p></p><p>.<span style="color: #0000ff">.I don't think [I'm only speculating] Sikhs in general are that way inclined for it goes against the grain of their system of belief n virtue. There are no secrets in the house of Nanak, yes, stand-alone agendas maybe ! Again, a matter of perception, in my view.</span></p><p></p><p>Ishna said: <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/goto/post?id=203227#post-203227" target="_blank">↑</a></p><p>Yours is a great ideal, Original Ji, 'one Sikhi', but the reality is that there <strong>are </strong>denominations.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">...thank you ! I'm not aware, but do these sub-divisions have legal status of their own and are separate and independent of Sikh Faith?</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">The rationale behind the letter to IJS was to counter in the first instance the proposals made by the Immigration Authorities [IA], on the presumption of the "oneness" of Sikh Faith as opposed to sects n denominations. And, thereafter the burden is on IA to prove the existence of such separate entities otherwise. Historically speaking, it was to this end that young Nanak travelled far n wide preaching his new doctrine of reconciliation between the two faiths [Islam n Hinduism] and stressing the importance of a true monotheism [Ikonkar] God. In that regard, I feel us obliged to preserve n protect the founding principles under which Sikhism was born. And, indeed, it would appear ironic in the fact that a faith designed to bring humankind together should itself start splitting willy nilly.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">The dominant form of law-making is legislation, meaning, any such society regulated by a complex adminstrative machinery, the adminstrators [IA Personnel] have a sphere of power within which, in the interest of certainity and efficiency, they operate freely [discretion]. It is to this end that we want to appeal to render all Sikhs as of one genus. The correct test would be to show that, "all Sikhs believe in SGGSJ" [1st premise, general] and then establish, "Ishna Kaur believes in SGGSJ" [2nd premise, particular], it follows therefore, that Ishna Kaur is a Sikh. Of course and since the burden is on IA, let them prove sects n denominations, keeping-in-check, their criterion and formula in determining the same as valid, correct and legitmately executed.</span></p><p></p><p>Apologies for formatting n submitting incorrectly !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Original, post: 203233, member: 14400"] I applaud IJ Singh Ji [COLOR=#0000ff]I do too ! The question is, is he not someone, who as an amritdhari Sikh, obliged to protect n preserve the ideals of his belief ? In my humble opinion, he is ? [/COLOR] Ishna said: [URL='http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/goto/post?id=203227#post-203227']↑[/URL] taboo topic [COLOR=#0000ff]...more of a cultural perception, I would say ! As a distinct social group [Indians, North], we tend to preserve n promote virtuous ideals. Take for example, perseverence, this is something that is grounded into our social networking from the grassroot level. It is quite common for a Sikh nuclear family to go through difficult patches at home without the neighbours knowing. The idea is to persevere, hope n pray for situations to get better without advertising, whereas, the same in the western world is treated like, 'problem shared is problem halved'. So yes, I feel its more of a social-cultural orientation rather than political [taboo]. [/COLOR] Ishna said: [URL='http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/goto/post?id=203227#post-203227']↑[/URL] I've never quite understood why Sikhs want to keep this a secret. .[COLOR=#0000ff].I don't think [I'm only speculating] Sikhs in general are that way inclined for it goes against the grain of their system of belief n virtue. There are no secrets in the house of Nanak, yes, stand-alone agendas maybe ! Again, a matter of perception, in my view.[/COLOR] Ishna said: [URL='http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/goto/post?id=203227#post-203227']↑[/URL] Yours is a great ideal, Original Ji, 'one Sikhi', but the reality is that there [B]are [/B]denominations. [COLOR=#0000ff]...thank you ! I'm not aware, but do these sub-divisions have legal status of their own and are separate and independent of Sikh Faith?[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The rationale behind the letter to IJS was to counter in the first instance the proposals made by the Immigration Authorities [IA], on the presumption of the "oneness" of Sikh Faith as opposed to sects n denominations. And, thereafter the burden is on IA to prove the existence of such separate entities otherwise. Historically speaking, it was to this end that young Nanak travelled far n wide preaching his new doctrine of reconciliation between the two faiths [Islam n Hinduism] and stressing the importance of a true monotheism [Ikonkar] God. In that regard, I feel us obliged to preserve n protect the founding principles under which Sikhism was born. And, indeed, it would appear ironic in the fact that a faith designed to bring humankind together should itself start splitting willy nilly. The dominant form of law-making is legislation, meaning, any such society regulated by a complex adminstrative machinery, the adminstrators [IA Personnel] have a sphere of power within which, in the interest of certainity and efficiency, they operate freely [discretion]. It is to this end that we want to appeal to render all Sikhs as of one genus. The correct test would be to show that, "all Sikhs believe in SGGSJ" [1st premise, general] and then establish, "Ishna Kaur believes in SGGSJ" [2nd premise, particular], it follows therefore, that Ishna Kaur is a Sikh. Of course and since the burden is on IA, let them prove sects n denominations, keeping-in-check, their criterion and formula in determining the same as valid, correct and legitmately executed.[/COLOR] Apologies for formatting n submitting incorrectly ! [/QUOTE]
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