Evaluate The Significance Of Sikh Beliefs About God Flashcards

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What is one Sikh belief about God

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There is only one God, who is the creator of the universe and everything in it. They believe the God they worship is the same God that every other religion worships, and that different religions are on different paths to the same God.

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What did Guru Nanak state

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“There is no Hindu, No Muslim”

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An implication of the belief of there being one God

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An implication of this belief is that Sikhs believe in religious equality and will show respect to all other religions as they believe in religious equality and will show respect to all other religions as they believe all religions are on different journeys to the same God.

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What is a consequence of this belief (1)

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A consequence of this belief is that vegetarian food is served in langar in order to ensure that people of all religions are able to access langar despite any religious food laws.

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What is significant about the belief of there being one God

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This belief is significant because we live in a world where religious divisions cause deep conflict and loss of life and so this belief can encourage religious harmony. Furthermore this belief is also significant as Sikhs try to live in line with Gods Hukam in order to to reunite, and this can only be done by showing love to all people regardless of their faith.

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What is another belief Sikhs have about God

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God is the creator of the universe and everything in it.

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