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The Sikh Concept of God

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The Sikh Concept of God

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Oneness of God

  • In Sikhi, there is only one God.
  • God is the same for everyone, no matter their religion, gender, language, or background.
  • This idea of oneness means that all people are equal in God’s eyes.
  • Sikhs believe God created everything and lives within all living beings.
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Rejection of idol worship

  • God cannot be represented by statues or pictures.
  • God is beyond shape, colour, or form, and cannot be limited to physical objects.
  • Instead of worshipping idols, Sikhs focus on meditation.
  • Sikhs find God through truthful living and selfless service; not through objects or rituals.
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Equality

  • God is one and lives within everyone. No person is higher or lower than another.
  • Sikhi rejects discrimination based on religious or social status.
  • In the Gurdwara, everyone sits together to pray. Everyone shares food in the Langar.

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1Year 7

1.1Origins of Abrahamic Faith

1.2Judaism

1.3Christianity

1.4Disciplinary Knowledge

2Year 8

2.1Islam

2.2Hindu Dharma (Hinduism)

2.3Buddhism

2.4Sikhi

2.5Atheism

2.6Philosophy of Religion

2.7Disciplinary Knowledge

3Year 9

3.1Life & Death

3.2Extremism

3.3Equality

4Additional Concepts

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