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Summary of Question:	Thank You.
Category:	General Sikhism
Date Posted:	Sunday, 3/21/2004 1:57 AM MDT

Firstly, I would like to thank you for responding to below Question/statement :)

http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/youth.nsf/by+Date/981bed01e2d6ebf287256e5d006ac95d?Open

You responded:- ( I will ask a few questions :) )

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Sat Sri Akal!

I agree with you - I think someone who is a real Sikh will never even think about marrying someone outside of Sikhi. But I don't agree with your major argument.<<<<<
My Major arguement was that, Akali Phoola SIngh jee ordered punishment to Maharaja Ranjit SIngh jee, for Marrying a Muslim,
would you please elaborate how come you don't agree :)?


>>>>I think when someone really learns what Sikhi is about, that person would not want even the slimest of chances to have their kids fall in the wrong path. And by marrying a non-Sikh, no matter how much discussion and preparation has been done before, there is always a chance that the child will not be a Sikh. Why? Because this chance exists even when BOTH parents are Sikh... then obviously it would be bigger if only ONE parent was Sikh. A True Sikh parent would want to give his/her child the best chance to become and stay a Sikh - and that is done by having the full support of TWO Sikh parents.

Gur Fateh,
HSD<<<<<
I agree fully...
THat is very true,
now my question is,
Isn't the mission of the Q/A Section, to 'joorna' the Youth with SIkhi???

If so,
then my veer, 'DKK'
responds here -

http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/youth.nsf/by+Date/43dd39ec56a52f5b87256e42004ae821?Open
that
>>>>>No 'authority' or bhai sahib can force a SIkh to only marry a Sikh,<<<<
I'm not speaking about forcing,
but if the mission of sikhnet is to 'jorrna' youth with SIkhi, then should the response not be, that in SIKHI it is not the least recommended, but then again
God has given you a conscience to use.

http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/youth.nsf/by+Date/b0551e88b175644687256e5b004dc750?Open
from my veer 'GTKK' 's response, it seems liek its fully acceptable to do so,
should you not instead ecourage SIkhs to only marry other Sikhs?
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I hope I have not offended you in any way. If I have, please forgive me
Last but not least, I must compliment Sikhnet's, and the 'responder's ' effort of creating this section for the youth.

bhull chukk maaf
Kind regards

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Your questions are not clear. It seems like everything has been discussed and rediscussed. Our job on SikhNet is not to tell you how to think or what to do in your lives. Our job is to give you information and ask questions to stimulate you to think for yourselves. This is what responsible adults do...figure out what is best for them. If you are a strong Sikh and want to live your life in that way then it is up to you to find a Sikh woman or man that will share those beliefs and goals with you.

There are many kinds of Sikhs in this world. SikhNet is not designed to speak to only one kind. There is place in this world for all kinds of Sikhs, just like there is place for all kinds of relilgions, paths, ideologies. We need to nonjudgmentally accept one another. We need to embrace diversity, not think that our way is the only way. Perhaps if more people could accept one another, we wouldn't have so much war and violence in our world.

I am married to a Sikh, we raised our children as Sikhs. I would wanted it no other way, because I love the Guru and the lifestyle which comes with it...but it is not my job or even right to assume that what is best for me is best for you. YOU HAVE TO DECIDE FOR YOUR SELF AND THEN LIVE THE CONSEQUENSES OF YOUR DECISIONS IN LIFE. I hope this clears up this issue. Blessings. GTKK