There isw a great deal of differance. Culture and religon do mix that is true but there is a hell of a differance.
Let me take it back to Sikhi for a sec and I'll explain what I mean. On another forum, a Sikh forum I am involved in the following topic: 'How many Sikhs have married out of race/caste?' The very topic (reproduced verbatim) title itself shows how strongly religion and culture are ingrained. Sikhs do not belive in caste, it is forbiden for Sikhs to engage in casteism. Yet even the title shows it is an ongoing concern, even 600 years after the founding of the Sikhi faith. Here is a quick one-two between two memebers: 'Josh jee, That is not the question at all on this thread. A person doing any thing within his race/tribe /cast is a normal affair & has no controvery attached to this. Question started By Bhai Randip jee was how many of us have those guts to do something not normal in the system but also a thing which Sikhi does support. Thus, it becomes a sort of Iron Test for us Sikhs. How many of us Sikhs can go against the established system. I hope it should clarify the text in question. Guru Fateh. Hardip Singh' 'Nicely explained. You have it right. "how many of us Sikhs can go against the established system". Needs to be elaborated. That line might leave some people confused. Marrying Out of established system does not mean out of dharam/sikhi etc.' The mention here of established system, and dharma are important. The established system being that Indians do not marry out of caste, the dharma being that Sikhi says ohh yes thay can as there is no such thing as caste. So here is a good example of culture getting in the way and being favourble to religion. No sir, although they can be said to be tied together a certian amount, they are two differant beasts. On 23 July, 13:03, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > What is the difference? For the religious, it is their culture. I do > understand what you are saying, however. > > dj > > On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 6:06 AM, > > > > [email protected]<[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hey Don. > > > This is about culture not religion. Look there for your answers. > > > On 21 July, 17:14, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I need some good education. What's all this I hear about honor > >> killings and public thrashings of little girls and so forth? Is this > >> generally tolerated in more fundamentalist Islamic culture and why? > >> Why don't more clerics come out and preach a kinder and gentler Islam > >> and condemn the barbarism? My western guess is they are scared of the > >> terrorists. I know I would be. > > >> dj > > >> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 9:52 PM, "SeeMaa"<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Hello, > > >> > How is you are؟؟ .. > >> > I wish you well ..!! > > >> > I am a new member .. > >> > I'm here to ask me about... Islam!, > > >> > Best wishes for a happy life and quiet .. > > >> > SEEMAA- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
