Family+Life

Family Life

**Childhood & Naming Ceremony﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿ ﻿ ** The parents take their newborn to the Gurdwara to worship as a community and at the end of the service; a random reading from the Guru Granth Sahib is chosen and read. The first letter of that reading will be used as the first letter of the baby's name. The naming ceremony must be performed in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib. A Sikh child will start to learn the language of the Guru Granth Sahib at age of seven and are brought up to obey the rules of Sikhism: //__Nam Simran: __// Think about God. "Listening to the name gives truth, holy wisdom, contentment, by listening to the Name, sorrow and sin are destroyed." Guru Nanak //__Kirt Kaara __//: Live a normal life, earning a honest living. //__Wand Chhako __//: Share with the needy. Treat men and women as equals regardless of anything.



Since Sikhs consider family life to one of the highest honour, they strongly believe that all adults should marry. __Divorce__ is not encouraged in Sikhism, but it is permitted, especially if acts of cruelty, adultery or change of religion in involved. __Second marriages__ after marriages are permitted. __Remarriage__ after the death of a spouse is encouraged. Since Sikhs believe sex outside marriage is wrong, young Sikhs are discouraged from dating. Similar to Hinduism, the bride wears red as a symbol of health and wealth and after the ceremony sweets called parshad are given out.
 * Marriage**
 * Abortion is not encouraged, but is allowed in certain circumstances such as in the case of a rape or the ill health of the mother.

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The elderly are respected as they usually look after young children. After a Sikh dies, they are cremated wearing all 5 Ks. (Kara, Khanga, Kaccha, Kirpan, and the Kesh). Sikhs believe in reincarnation and follow the teaching of the Guru to break out of the cycle of birth and death to achieve their main goal, a union with God. Funeral, Casket MLA FORMAT
 * Growing Old & Death **

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