Same Sex Marriage in Sikh Dharma - Postpone Decision

I oppose this as this will create unneccassary contreversy. If someone wants same sex marriage they can arrange it outside sikh dharmas jurisdication. Why this unnecessary drama? This seems to me another plot to destroy what yogi ji has started!

4 years ago Featured

Sat Nam, It is with regret that I sign this petition as I strongly believe and support the equality and human rights of all people. At present it seems necessary in order to protect the safety of our Sangaat and Gurdwaras all over the world. I believe that a lot of these misunderstandings came from the British colonization of India and it's influence on Sikh Dharma. It is important to bring to light what happened back then, how the British influenced Sikhi and whether that was actually in alignment with the Guru's teachings. Whahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa Whahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh.

Wake guru

4 years ago Featured

This statement by one of my Siblings of Destiny expresses my opinion: while I do not oppose same sex marriage I oppose divorcing our sangat from the consensus of Sikh Dharma and the authority of the SGPC and the Akal Takhat.

I believe in equality and same-sex marriages but in this matter, that diplomat measures need to be pursued.

Sikh Dharma International was created to follow the sacred legacy of Sikh Gurus, not to go along with other agendas that are destroying the humanity as created by God. No to approval o homosexual marriages in Sikhism.

Never should this happen! I want a good and pure relation to our Indian Sangat and wish a continuing mission like the Siri Singh Sahib stood for!

We need to live in the global consciousness of Sikhi now more than ever. We cannot pursue decisions that live outside that global consciousness.

4 years ago Featured

Political and social trends are inappropriate reasons, pressures, and orientations to apply to a well established religion of Sikhism . Therefore I strongly feel this Decision should be postponed and deeply considered as inappropriate.

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4 years ago Featured

I feel that people can marry whom ever they want. A Sikh Anand Karaj ceremony does not need to fit into being politically correct.

Please, stop this nonsense! I want to stay on the traditional form: 1 soul, 2 bodies!

Thank you

I’m not opposed same sex marriages, but let’s do it together, that will have a bigger impact and a better outcome. Patience pays.

I am in total support of gay marriages and believe people have every right to love who they want. However, there are more factors involved than just our "feelings". As the petition says, this needs more thought.

While I do not oppose same sex marriage I oppose divorcing our sangat from the consensus of Sikh Dharma and the authority of the SGPC and the Akal Takhat.

Trying to forcefully align a spiritual tradition with a liberal political agenda seems very disrespectful to the entire Punjabi Sikh community. It seems like the ultimate virtue signaling effort. Sort of like “My political perspective is now supported by a spiritual path of the highest virtue. That gives me a moral higher ground over the Punjabis and I’m so enlightened and awoke that I’m here to enlighten you about your backwardness.” That’s how it sounds. And you would have to be very naive to think there will be no serious consequences if this is approved. Every western Sikh is being put in serious risk of retaliation from groups that, like in every single religion and spiritual path in the world, are known to exist and to be fanatic in their views. This is not about gay rights, because rights are a legal matter, and they are guaranteed in the west. This is about cultural sensitivity and the imposition of some politically driven western values into a smaller non-western community, or at least about hijacking religious and cultural elements from them and forcefully adapting them to our own.

4 years ago Featured

Though I do not have objections to same-sex marriage per se, weddings in Gurdwara MUST follow the guidelines set by the Akal Takhat and SGPC! There is no choice in the matter, whatever our opinion about the subject! Sikh Dharma International is an extension of the above governing bodies.

This is a matter of urgent consent to all Gursikhs living the Gurus rehit . Sat siri akaal

Please consider the repercussions to our MPA school and ourselves.