The Sikh Society

I got asked on this thread why I'm an atheist, and I answered that question honestly. I did not mean to offend anyone, and I apologise if you feel I have offended you. Maybe you need to be less defensive.


So if I have a different belief to you, and if I feel that religion contradicts itself, that makes me a bad person? Brilliant.

Did I say I expect miracles? No.
I said that I peronally feel it's not right for innocent people such as vulnerable children to go through awful experiences such as rape, abuse, etc. I feel that becasue such horrific things are allowed take place, there cannot be a God - but that ofcourse is my opinion, you are welcome to disagree, and I would respect your opinion.

That is your opinion, and I'm cool with that. We can agree to disagree.

Peace.

Who is anyone to say that god isn't "as simple as that"?

I don't feel there is any need for belief in a God. You don't need to be told that stealing and killing are 'bad' by some holy scriptures - you should be able to understand that by yourself. One should be a good person because that's a good thing to do - not for the purpose of things like heaven and salvation.

The world, quite honestly, is a terrible place - there's things like torture of innocent people to abuse of little children happening every single day. If there is a God, he should care enough to prevent such horrific harm from occuring to innocent people (e.g. sexual abuse of children). If there is infact a God, but he chooses to not do anything about this, then he is not worthy of worship.

I don't like organised religion as well - it controls people's lives. What to wear, what to say, who to marry, etc decision are made by it. Cultures and traditions that have a lot of religion in them encourage the growth of social control. I have many religious friends who will do things and not do things simply becasue religion says so - they do not think for themselves.

I am an atheist, but I'm a good person. I don't harm others and always try to help others when I can. The fact that religions teach that just because one does not believe in God then one should not go to heaven/get salvation, is silly, because it shows that God has an 'ego' - this is a human trait, and as God is meant to be 'perfect', it completely contradicts the whole concept of God itself.

I have full respect for the beliefs of others - lots of my family and friends believe in God, but I'll believe it if I see it bascially.

Anything specfically about Sikhism that made you athiest or is it that you are disillusioned with religion as a concept

Lol. What I'm trying to ask is, what do sikhs believe will happen to atheists after they die? Like will they be 'punished' or what?
I'm just curious to know.

I heard that sikhs believe after death they will be 'made on with God', what does that mean?

Heyyy! Sikh over here

Who is anyone to say that god isn't "as simple as that"?

I don't feel there is any need for belief in a God. You don't need to be told that stealing and killing are 'bad' by some holy scriptures - you should be able to understand that by yourself. One should be a good person because that's a good thing to do - not for the purpose of things like heaven and salvation.

'Made One With God' - Quite self explanatory.

E.G. You're piece merges back with the grand piece. Regardless of how small it may actually be....

god is not like a person; s/he is more of a thing than a person, if you see what i mean...

Hi I am trying to create a new circle of friends and i would really want to make friends with a sikh guy aged 17,18,19 to meet up and hang out. Please contact me if ur interested as i dont like my uni mates.

Thanks,

Well your name doesn't help

Yeah I know, Wish i could change it, people might think im sex mad or something.

But still i would like to make sikh friends of my age, as there isnt many in my area

Who is anyone to say god is truth? That would mean that the whole idea of god is just a way in which one can visualise morality and honesty - hence there is no such thing as an actual 'God', and that it's just way for humans to describe goodness and give 'explanations' for the world's existance, etc. -> Hence, that would actually support my atheist point of view.

Why?
Surely that makes god look quite powerless and pointless - like he's just hanging around.
Whats the point of that? Why should one pray to him and devote his/her life in devotion towards him?

(I'm not trying to be rude here, just explaining my point of view.)