leaving sikhism?

what happens if you are brought up in a Sikh family, but decide to leave the faith, is there a punishment written in the holy scriptures, as in Islam? Thankyou
i am an atheist, and left due the fact that i be live all man to be intrinsically selfish and bad, therefore re legion which is man made is not really that pure. i do understand that Sikhism is a very tolerant re legion that believes in equality no matter what your race, sexuality, class or gender but i feel that culture and tradition has ruined the faith as i find not just Sikhs but other religious people are very intolerant and hate filled. i do not wish to offend but i believe that islam uses death as a punishment to leave the relegion, this is written in the Qu'aran, i have found that if i bring up contrversial subjects of islam it is instantly seen as an insult which is not true. I appreciate that faith can bring happiness to alot of people but i just find relegion to be very backward. thanks for your replies;-)
it is okay to eat beef, or any meat in sikhism, that is a hindu rule, it is as pure not to eat meat in sikhism, but it is not mandatory. this is exactly what i talked about, hindu tradition and culture is tainting sikhism with caste, superstition etc..

Their are not punishments in islam

just go for it right into Christianity..

In Islam you'd be put to death.

i dint think there are punishments in any religious scriptures. it's all made up by people

Why do you want to leave Sikhism?

This is your chance to cast off the mental chains of religion. Go for it.

There can be no punishments if you don't believe the religion.

Love God. God is love. Calling yourself, Sikh, MUslim,Christ, Hindu simply does not matter.

We ask for punishment by asking total strangers such important and,personal questions.
If you are serious about this , May I suggest you go to a trusted friend and have a long ,calm talk.
People on line -hiding behind anonymity can be cruel

I don't believe there is any kind of punishment for leaving the faith in Sikhism. I wish you good fortune on your journeys.

don't know but why? i hope you aren't leaving one religion to join another because that is pointless when your native faith is such a beautiful thing and a tolerant and loving one.
Ive just looked at Sikh.org and their is no need to join if you feel it is not for you from what i can tell but it is an educated decision or is supposed to be. but i just realized that you may not be a Sikh???

maybe you should study the true Islam before making a statement and why do you feel the need to leave your religion

Ask another Sikh. May you find the straight path, and may it bring to you the peace you are seeking.

Hope this helps.

My father was a Sikh and he moved to the UK, cut his hair, ate roast beef (and enjoyed it) and married and English woman. His parents went mad but they accepted it eventually and that is that.

He hasn't been punished. He simply abstained.

nip
its cool
you are free

Sweet heart, the only purpose of the Khalsa in Sikhism is to protect EVERYONE's freedom.

Sikhism is not really a religion, it is a Universalistic Philosophy belonging to all schools of thought or religions and people. In fact, there is no such thing as "ism" in Sikhi*. "ism" is a suffix that we westerners added to Sikhi (Learning Process).

Also, Sikhs do not go around converting others because Almighty does all, and I feel it is a foolish thing to do as well. There is no such thing as "convert" or "religion" or "groups" in Sikhism, rather it is the embracing of EVERYTHING (God)...everything that God created and learning from it. God did not create only those religions or things we are interested in. The word "Sikh" means "learner". Notice that this word premeditates upon open-mindedness, diversity, understanding and acceptance of all possible issues which may arise in any given situation or time.

Sikhism states that the initial purpose of all religions is divine, but religion as we perceive it is a curse, because it creates duality (separation) amongst us humans and all created phenomenon. Therefore, there is only ONE Almighty Truth (God) for ALL no matter what school of thought one prescribes to.

Again, the very word "Sikh" has an unequivocal meaning, "Learner." Every person who is breathing now, or even those who are in the womb, know that s/he is a "learner". This whole world is created for our own Sikhi (Learning process). In this process, we are to treat all life with respect, tolerance for all religions/school of thoughts, equality and justice and find sustenance in serving all humans humbly--while at the same time "Learning" (Sikh) from their religion /knowledge /experiences... etc.---yet remaining true to the same Universal goodness of the heart which is immanent within all.

How did Guru Nanak reply to people who think they are better than others? He said, "there is no Muslim, no Hindu". Those who are pure in the heart (Khalsa) know for sure that there is no such thing as you Muslim, you Hindu, he Christian, she Jewish, you this, them that, me THIS. Guru Nanak eliminated the ego and duality in people and made them realize that we are all walking on the same floor---as Learners (Sikhs).

If you have any other questions please email me
take care