Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. Sikhism arose as a religious tradition in ancient Tibet.
2. Ram Das, the fourth guru, formed the Khalsa.
3. Sikhism does not believe in God and is considered an atheistic religion.
4. In Sikhism, devotion to God means a willingness to put one's life on the line for God.
5. A Sikh who is a member of the Khalsa wears a stainless steel bracelet on the right wrist.

Answer 1

1. FALSE - Sikhism arose in predominantly Hindu northern India while it was under Muslim control.
2. FALSE - Gobind Singh formed the Khalsa ("the pure ones") as a select society within Sikhism in 1699, so that Sikhs would be soldiersaints, able and willing to defend their religion.
3. FALSE - Sikhs worship one universal God and hold that only one God actually exists, so they are rightly considered monotheists.
4. TRUE - Although Sikhism began as a pacifist movement, persecution by some Mughal emperors induced it to become almost militaristic in the defense of its faith, so devotion to God now means a willingness to put one's life on the line for God.
5. TRUE - A Sikh who is a member of the Khalsa wears the Five Ks. Kara is a stainless steel bracelet worn on the right wrist.