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Sikhism Report
The Sikh religion is the youngest of all world religions. It began about 500 years ago in the Punjab region of India. Most of its followers still live in this fertile region, which is located in the foothills of the Himalayas Mountains in the northwest India. In all, there are about twelve million Sikhs in the world today.

Gods
In Sikhism there is only one god (Waheguru) and this god is beyond the understanding of humans. God is ether male or female. God is the creator who created the world for people to use and enjoy. God created people to know the differences and to be able to chooses between right and wrong. God is in everyone’s soul but can only be seen by people that are blessed. Sikhs believe that there is only one god, the god of all religions and no one religion can be the only true way to god but all religions are just different ways to get to god.

Main Beliefs
Sikhs believe that there religion is away of life. They believe that god created all things and that god provides guidance to help all people live well according to the beliefs of Sikhism. So to be a true Sikh means to accept god and carry out his will. Sikhism teaches that all people are equal in the eyes of god and each other. One of the main aims of Sikhism is that there should be a united human society living together in peace and equality that follows the teaching of god. Sikhs believe that everything that happens is the will of god. They also believe in the selfless services for other...

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