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Sikh
teachings do not disagree with science, as it does not
conflict with Sikh Scriptures or beliefs. In fact
scientists are just now discovering the concepts that
were written in Sikh scriptures centuries ago. Sikh
Gurus told Sikhs not to smoke, do drugs or drink alcohol
centuries ago. Scientists confirm that drinking alcohol,
smoking and consuming drugs have harmful effects on the
body. |
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Sikh beliefs have not been disproved by science in any
form. Scientific facts support the teachings of Guru
Granth Sahib Ji. Guru Granth Sahib Ji states, "There are
planets, solar systems and galaxies. If one speaks of
them, there is no limit, no end. There are worlds upon
worlds of His creation. As He commands, so they exist.
He watches over all, and contemplating the creation, He
rejoices. Nanak says, it is really hard to describe"
(Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 8). In addition, it is stated
that God created the entire Universe including the
Earth. "You Yourself created the Earth and the two
lamps: the Sun and the Moon" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 83).
Furthermore, "There are billions of regions and planets.
There are billions of moons, suns and stars" (Guru
Granth Sahib Ji, 275). |
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Clarification: The reference to Sun and the Moon
as lamp is figurative not literal. Both give us light,
Sun during the day and Moon during the night. But in no
way Guru Granth Sahib Ji is saying that Moon makes or
generates its own light. |
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Quotations |
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"He
created the Sun and the Moon; night and day, they move
according to His Will" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 580).
"Many millions are the fields of creation and galaxies.
Many millions are the skies and solar systems. Many
millions are divine incarnations. He has unfolded
Himself in so many ways. He has expanded His expansion
of creation many times. Forever and ever, He is the One,
the One Universal Creator. Many millions are created in
various forms. From God they emanate, and into God they
merge once again. His limits are not known to anyone. O
Nanak, God exists by Himself." (Guru Granth Sahib Ji,
276). |
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Furthermore, "He established
the Earth, the sky and the air, the water of the oceans,
fire and food. He created the Moon, the stars and the
Sun, night and day and mountains; He blessed the trees
with flowers and fruits. He created the demigods, human
beings and the seven oceans; He established the three
worlds (life in water, on land and in the air)" (Guru
Granth Sahib Ji, 1399). God created the gases and
everything came from God’s creation. For example, water
(H2O) came from the gases. When two hydrogen atoms and
one oxygen atom combine, they form water. Life in the
ocean, on land and in the air is based on water. Within
all life, He has infused His Light, the soul, which is a
part of God. God created the entire Universe including
the Earth and life on the Earth. |
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Sikhism states that God
created this Universe billions of years ago. The
Universe including the Earth has been evolving since.
Furthermore, this is not the first time God created this
Universe, He has done so many times. The life not only
exits on Earth alone but many other planets. |
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Scientists have found that
there are billions of galaxies, each galaxy containing
billions of starts and millions of planets revolving
around those stars with millions of moons revolving
around those planets. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, has
approximately 200 billions stars and millions of planets
from which few are known. There are billions of galaxies
like ours in the universe and this is just now being
realized by modern science, where as Sikh Scripture
mentioned it long before its discovery. |
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Scientists are slowly
attempting to unravel the creation of God but the whole
creation is so vast that currently it is beyond what
humans can explore. Scientists study the creation of God
and try to comprehend the mysteries of His creation. The
more they learn, the more they are amazed. Some spend
their entire life studying God’s creation and yet they
are unable to find His limits. However, when one
meditates on God, God Himself unfolds the mysteries and
reveals the galaxies, the stars, and all of His
creation. |
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