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Summary of Question:	Peace Should Be Mandatory
Category:	Other
Date Posted:	Thursday, 10/03/2002 11:22 PM MDT

why is that? the prophet mohhamad is painted in a portrait in the lake of burning fire? in italy? and if his word is loving, why people that read his word kill people that are loving and innocent? do we not share the same world?

is there not one great, one mighty god? can we not teach our neighbor countrys
to to build become a better place to live for the sake of their loved ones? why do muslums hate children that live in freedom? who are they to judge, we are all equal, we suffer, we struggle, we live in the same world too, we may not be the perfect humans, "but" we all have the same goals, we all wish to have a good life to raise our children without faults, we have feelings too. who is he that judges and take away our love ones? if the world would not be so selfish we would all have peace, wars come and go, and most of the time the inoccents
have nothing to do with it please send rumers of peace, to teach peace not hate educate those poor children in those muslum world to become someone and be great with honer to improve your own country build. to not give up hope and blind themselfs with hate, the world would be a better place if we all think peace what can we all do to build peace. enough is enough and if the end of the world is near so be it. blessed be those that read.

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Sat Siri Akaal. Dear One, we indeed are all equal as people, as citizens of Earth, and in the eyes of the One Creator. But peace cannot be forced on anyone, it has to come from within, whether we are talking about one person or a whole country, the DESIRE for peace has to be felt, not forced. So, it cannot be mandatory. Our Guru Gobind Singh himself said that when "all other means of persuasion have failed, it is justifiable to take up the sword." He said this in the context of fighting strictly for the right to worship as we saw fit, not for land or money or power. This is the righteous war or dharm-yud.

There are many people who call themselves Muslim who claim to be true followers of Islam and at the same time believe that all who don't subscribe to their extreme views of Islam are infidels and should be killed. This is not true Islam and don't for a minute believe that it is. It is distortion of scripture. I know a number of very loving, peace-loving Muslims. Be aware too, that EVERY religion --including Sikhi--has its fanatics who believe that their way is the ONLY way and the BEST way. I see fanatic Sikh views on this and other Sikh web sites all the time. Fanaticism in any religion is not GOD's way, period.

Keep Guru in your heart and don't be taken in by fanaticism, nor should you let it make you afraid. Peace, indeed, begins at home, one heart/mind at a time. Practice Guru's teachings and practice peace within yourself and watch your personal world become more peaceful! Read Sukhmani Sahib (The Prayer of Peace)and get others to recite it with you. Guru ang sang,
-DKK