The Sikh Concept of God
Religious Studies: KS3, topic 2.4.5
The Sikh Concept of God
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.
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.
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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