*Sikh communities across the world are peaceful and positive, not the Sikh religion. Like Islam and Christianity, Sikhism, too, developed originally as a viole

*Sikh communities across the world are peaceful and positive, not the Sikh religion. Like Islam and Christianity, Sikhism, too, developed originally as a violent reaction to prevailing social conditions in the region. Religions are social constructs primarily built to give in-group members a sense of belonging and distinction against the out-group. They very, very rarely have anything to do with enlightenment and peace.