Thursday, May 5, 2022

Sikhism

Sikhism is an Indian monotheistic religion. This is the Mool Mantar, the fundamental creed of Sikhism:
ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ

Ik onkarThere is only one God
ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁSat NamEternal truth is his name
ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁKurtah PurakhHe is the creator
ਨਿਰਭਉNir BhauWithout fear
ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁNir VairWithout hate
ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿAkaal MooratTimeless without form
ਅਜੂਨੀAjooniBeyond birth and death
ਸੈਭੰSaibhangSelf-existent
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿGurprasaadBy the Guru's grace

Since there is only one God, how can there be so many monotheistic religions like Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Sikhism? Is the God in these religions the same God?

Let us look at how God introduced Himself to Moses personally while Moses was at mount Sinai:

The LORD came down in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed his name, "the LORD." The LORD passed in front of him and proclaimed:
The LORD - the LORD is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth, maintaining faithful love to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But he will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers' iniquity on the children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation.
(Exodus 34:5-7 CSB)

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