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===Sikhism===
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In [[Sikhism]], all the religions of the world are compared to rivers flowing into a single ocean. Although the [[Sikh gurus]] did not agree with the practices of [[fasting]], [[idolatry]] and pilgrimage during their times, they stressed that all religions should be tolerated. The Sikh scripture, the [[Guru Granth Sahib]], contains the writings of not just the Sikh guru themselves, but the writings of several Hindu and Muslim saints, known as the ''[[Bhagat]]s''.

The very first word of the Sikh scripture is "Ik", followed by "Omkar". This literally means that there is only one god, and that one is wholesome, inclusive of the whole universe. It further goes on to state that all of creation, and all energy is part of this primordial being. As such, it is described in scripture over and over again, that all that occurs is part of the divine will, and as such, has to be accepted. It occurs for a reason, even if it is beyond the grasp of one person to understand.

Although Sikhism does not teach that men are created as an [[image of God]], it states that the essence of the One is to be found throughout all of its creation.<ref>{{Citation |title=Sikh Philosophy |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3044-4_5 |work=International Bibliography of Sikh Studies |year=2005 |pages=163–181 |place=Berlin/Heidelberg |publisher=Springer-Verlag |doi=10.1007/1-4020-3044-4_5 |isbn=1-4020-3043-6 |access-date=2022-05-01}}</ref> As was said by Yogi Bhajan, the man who is credited with having brought Sikhism to the West:

{{quote|If you can't see God in all, you can't see God at all.|Sri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sikhdharma.org/about-the-siri-singh-sahib-yogi-bhajan/|title=About the Siri Singh Sahib – Sikh Dharma International|website=www.sikhdharma.org|access-date=2017-11-02}}</ref>}}

The First Sikh Guru, [[Guru Nanak]] said himself:

{{quote|There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sikhs.org/guru1.htm|title=Sikhism Religion of the Sikh People|website=www.sikhs.org|access-date=2016-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gurmat.info/sms/smspublications/gurunanakforchildren/chapter4/#No%20Hindu,%20and%20no%20Muslim|title=Guru Nanak (for Children) - No Hindu, and no Muslim|last=Munde |first=Amarpreet Singh|website=www.gurmat.info|access-date=2016-11-19}}</ref>}}

By this, Guru Nanak meant that there is no real "religion" in God's eyes. Unlike many of the major world religions, Sikhism does not have [[proselytism|missionaries]], instead it believes men have the freedom to find their own path to [[salvation]].