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questions about religion an heaven
HBKid_Jr:
How do other religions view those in other religions. would they go to hell or b/c they dont follow that certain religion
bLaDe:
No, in my religion anyway, Sikhsism respects all religions and preaches that we all are equal and pray to one God etc etc...Plus we dont really beleive in heaven or hell, just reincarnation, karma, nirvana n stuff...Theres no where written that ppl who dont believe in Sikhism will goto hell. It is true that we dont believe our Gurus/Prophets to be our "saviors" unlike the christian belif that Jesus is humantys savior, he took the punishment of all our sins and u can be accepted into Heaven just by beleiving into him etc...But it doesnt say that Christians beleiving in that sorta stuff is wrong...So we coo...
-{bLaDe}
Sikotic™:
In Christianity, if you don't except Christ as your lord and savior than you will suffer eternal separation from God. You don't do that, you don't reach paradise.
Woodrow:
--- Quote ---:. link=board=thehall;num=1027541301;start=0#1 date=07/24/02 at 20:39:51]No, in my religion anyway, Sikhsism respects all religions and preaches that we all are equal and pray to one God etc etc...Plus we dont really beleive in heaven or hell, just reincarnation, karma, nirvana n stuff...Theres no where written that ppl who dont believe in Sikhism will goto hell. It is true that we dont believe our Gurus/Prophets to be our "saviors" unlike the christian belif that Jesus is humantys savior, he took the punishment of all our sins and u can be accepted into Heaven just by beleiving into him etc...But it doesnt say that Christians beleiving in that sorta stuff is wrong...So we coo...
-{bLaDe}
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This is an intresting concept to me... I had a few questions I was wondering if you could answer...
1.) Let's say you were a real shmuck in your lifetime... would you be reincarnated as say a horse or something? Is there a scale that you travel down if you do bad stuff? Can you even be reincarnated as an animal? Like if you took some money from somebody you would become an ape? but if you killed somebody, you would become an insect? I hope this didn't sound silly, I just wanna know.
2.) Explain Karma in 100 words or less... Do you have bad Karma if you just float thru life? Or do you have to go out of your way to get good Karma by volenteering etc...
3.) Nirvana. How do you reach it?
I hope these didn't sound silly, I just would like to know more about your religon.
bLaDe:
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This is an intresting concept to me... I had a few questions I was wondering if you could answer...
1.) Let's say you were a real shmuck in your lifetime... would you be reincarnated as say a horse or something? Is there a scale that you travel down if you do bad stuff? Can you even be reincarnated as an animal? Like if you took some money from somebody you would become an ape? but if you killed somebody, you would become an insect? I hope this didn't sound silly, I just wanna know.
2.) Explain Karma in 100 words or less... Do you have bad Karma if you just float thru life? Or do you have to go out of your way to get good Karma by volenteering etc...
3.) Nirvana. How do you reach it?
I hope these didn't sound silly, I just would like to know more about your religon.
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Aiight, glad your interested, it doesnt sound silly at all, I aint an expert on this stuff, but I hope I can answer your questions.
1. Reincarnation is a confusing concept. The belief in reincarnation is shared by a few other religions as well, Budisum and Hinduism to name a few. Let me share with you all i know. When we die, we reincarnate into another being unless we have reached nirvana[Will be explained later]. Your next life depends on your current one. For example, if your a non-religion person who sins throughout your life, you might be reborn as an animal after your death in this life. Yeah animals are supposed to be lower than man, well ofcourse since WE[humans] are the evolved form. So If you do good in your life, you will prolly be reborn as a human...OK, so as a human now, say you steal money or sumthing, if you continue to live like that, you know doing bad stuff, you will be prolly reborn as sumtin lower than a human, or maby a human whos life kinda sucks you know. But you can always change that, if you steal or do sumtin bad, pray, ask for forgiveness blah blah.
Now some may ask questions such as, "well as a horse for example, your mind isnt that complex or anything so you dont feel as much pain and suffering as a human slave/bum/loser etc, so isnt it more painful to be a human?" You know, like if you sin so much, why not be reincarnated as a human living in poverty instead of a horse? So how is being a human with a fucked up life better than being an animal? Because as a human you have the ability to change your destiny and PRAY to God, and follow him etc...
Now you will be reborn continuesly, its like a cycle, a wheel, and the only way to get out of this cycle and not suffer the fate of rebirth, you need to reach Nirvana.
2. Karma is basicly what I explained above, do good, u'll recieve good[good rebirth, or better yet, nirvana], do bad, and u'll recieve bad....Your actions determine your future and your next life...
3. "Nirvana - The ineffable ultimate in which one has attained disinterested wisdom and compassion"
Uhh yeah, lol, basicly Nirvana is when your soul becomes one with the divine power, God, so you aint reborn or anythin like dat anymore, your with God now. The way to reach is to pray consistantly, meditate, do good, blah blah, dedicate your life to god, you know be a real saintly dude n shit....Thats pretty much the basic concept of Nirvana.
Hope It helped, holla bacc if you have any more questions,peace
-{bLaDe}
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