In Sikhs claims that there are “no chosen people”, why must people adhere to Sikhism to be saved? Why must they take the Khalsa vows?
ANSWER God does not punish those that do not believe in Sikhism. They who are punished are those who must reenter the mortal coil for the injustices they have exacted upon other innocent beings. If Sikhs considered others inferior then Guru Tegh Bahadur would not have given up his own life to save another faith. One Which we do not remotely follow. In Sikhi, we constantly battle the 5 instincts, and Guru stresses that the hardest one to overcome is ahankar or ego. That is the case because even after being able to control these instincts and we receive all the benefits of doing so, even after becoming enlightened and unattached to all that can hurt us. We still can fall victim to ego, as that pride of being different and ascended can cause us to look at others differently. However a true sikh will not allow that last instinct to influence one’s actions or circumvent the responsibilities they must adhere too. That is why our earthly brotherhood survives and allows for peace between all p
