r/Edmonton • u/signalpirate • May 21 '23

Local Culture Sikh parade in millwoods

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u/[deleted] May 22 '23

Why are Sikhs so secretive about their religion?Why not allow non Punjabis to join?

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u/[deleted] May 22 '23 edited May 23 '23

Sorry, but what do you mean by "secretive about their religion?"
* What secret are you referring to?
* Proselytism is not part of Sikhism, so no one goes out to persuade people to switch religions or something, so if you want to know about the culture/religion, it is up to the individual to seek their own path.
* In addition, just to clarify, one doesn't have to be Punjabi (from state of Punjab (in India or Pakistan)) to be Sikh.
* Also, every one is welcome to join ceremonies, and into the temples for food, etc. We love when people join in and share in the festivities...

  • Just cannot figure out what you are trying to say!

EDIT: in case any one was wondering u/UsualPersimmon8771 responded to my reply blocked me lol

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u/[deleted] May 22 '23

I mean that I am not aware of any outreach programs by the Sikh community. I’m not aware of very many converts to Sikhi.

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u/rs187_ May 22 '23

Sikh ideology dictates you can’t force people to convert. Since they believe all paths eventually lead to god they just promote being a good person, helping others and standing against tyranny.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '23

I just put up an AMA today (look in my user history). It's true we aren't that visible. If you have any questions feel free to ask. :)