The Sikh Religion and Charity

by pakesh24 (student)

GCSE Religious Studies (Philosophy & Ethics)

Sikhism and charity

This essay is going to talk about the Sikhs views of charity and also charity itself, furthermore I will be discussing about the Sikh teachings of equality and principles and also some of the different viewpoints that different religions have of charity.

What are human rights? Human rights are the rights that every living person is obliged to and must be given and acted as an act of humanity. Human rights belong to every person in this world and cannot be taken away from us regardless of gender place of residence or status and some of our human rights are:

We all have the right to life
We all have the freedom of opinion and speech
These rights belong to everyone
Clean water and food
Nobody has the right to hurt or torture us
The law applies to everyone

What are charities and why are they important?

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We all have the right to life
We all have the freedom of opinion and speech
These rights belong to everyone
Clean water and food
Nobody has the right to hurt or torture us
The law applies to everyone

What are charities and why are they important?

Charities are groups of people or foundation who as an act of humanity help other people across the globe by supplying funds, supplies, medical support and many more ways and make our planet a better place for everyone. Furthermore charities show love and generosity towards others or humanity and are helping those who are less fortunate and in need. Furthermore the reason why charities are important is because without charities those who are suffering would never been able to live because they do not have any support from their government or any type of authority which could help them to improve daily life, moreover without charity people would not know what is happening to other people in the world and how they can help for a good cause and make Planet Earth a happy place for everyone.

What are the key beliefs from other religions about charity?

Many religion have different views and ideas of charity for example Christians believe that we should love our neighbour and respect those who are part of our lives and that if we someone less fortunate then us we should always act and help that person. Whereas in the Sikh religion the believe in equality and sharing their earnings with charity and those less fortunate, another example of charity in a different religion is sharing money and sharing love to those who are less fortunate is consider as an act in the Buddhist religion. And with all different kinds of religion everyone has a different view point of charity but all put to practise in different way and help people in this world and make their life and this world a better place

What are the three golden rules in the Sikh religion?

The three golden rules are a major act and part of the Sikh religion and are a major part of guru Nanaks teaching of equality and charity and are the following:

Nam Japana: Remembering god

Kirat Karna: Which means earning an honest earning.

Vand Chakana: Sharing gods wealth with the less fortunate