Does the Sikh religion condemn homosexuals?
No, the Sikh religion does not believe in condemning anybody. The Sikh religion accepts everybody, that each of us are children of God. Everybody is equal. We don’t believe in discrimination and we believe in accepting everybody as a human. The Sikh religion teaches peace, opposes war and violence, but also operates a thriving security firm, Akal Security, that sometimes may employ violence to do its work. Is there any contradiction here? No, we are protecting our country, our people. We have to protect ourselves and defend ourselves. And we feel very proud that we are patriotic and protecting our people and our country through our services. Why do many Sikh men wear daggers? The dagger is called a kirpan, which means ‘sword of peace.’ [It is worn] in remembrance of the power of a weapon, which can take a life or cause great harm. It is a divine power, so we have reverence for weapons and keep them on our altar. A weapon is never to be used until every peaceful means has been tried and
