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Some or all of the content of this page has been lifted word for word from the CanadianEncyclopedia.com 74.122.90.250 00:30, 27 March 2007 (UTC)Mandy Furney
misconduct were laid by police against three of its priests.
'Everybody's shocked . . . this was the last thing that would have ever popped into my mind,' said one member of Gurdwara Nanaksar, located on St. David Road in St. Vital.
'There's a massive uproar - sex is not talked about . . . it's a very taboo topic,' he said.
Gurdwara Nanaksar is one of only 17 temples of its kind worldwide - it is affiliated with a specific Sikh sect, Nanaksar Satsang Sabha.
Priests at the temple are expected to be celibate, and from as young as age eight lead a monastic life of meditation and prayer, the member said.
'(The priests) are raised in the temples - they don't have a choice in whether they are celibate or not,' he said. According to the member, the priests in question are believed to still be conducting religious ceremonies at the temple, but in a limited capacity preventing them from having contact with minors.
Others in the Sikh community worried about the scars the charges may leave on the reputation of the nearly 15,000 Sikhs in Winnipeg.
'This is very bad . . . any allegations of this kind reflect bad on the community as a whole,' said Mohinder Singh Dhillon, who worships at Singh Sabha, a mainstream Sikh temple on Sturgeon Rd.
Describing Winnipeg's small sect, consisting of fewer than 300 members, as 'not for the general public, but run for certain people,' Singh Dhillon referred to the priests as 'temporary - they are recalled (to Punjab) every three or four years.'
Paramjit Gill said it's the first kind of incident he's heard involving members of his community, and hoped for a full inquiry into the allegations.
'The Sikh people will not tolerate any incidents like this in our religion,' he said.
Winnipeg police said the priests were arrested last weekend and were released on a promise to appear in court.
Sgt. Kelly Dennison added the charges are linked to an alleged kidnapping occurring earlier this month. The Free Press previously reported that on Dec. 14, a man armed with a sword and another man armed with a tire iron allegedly kidnapped two priests from the temple. The men drove them —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.6.155.155 ( talk) 03:00, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
Is there a reason for having a list of terrorist groups effectively take up half the article, and most of the text? Looks like WP:UNDUE. JNW ( talk) 03:19, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
As of now I believe official statistic canada census results should be used when referring to population numbers. Or at the very least estimates from reliable sources. The following article which had been cited: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-04/25/c_13844618.htm was used to claim that the liberals had undertaken a religious survey to reveal there were 800,000 sikhs in the GTA. The article stated nothing about any survey undertaken by the party, as well the figure given seems to come from the newspaper itself. As well as seeming very dubious that the canada wide sikh population which stood at aprox. 271,000 members would reach 800,000 in the GTA area alone in this time span. Duhon ( talk) 09:44, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
I will very soon be putting this article up for third opinion review so that we can get an outside opinion to settle this matter, if you still persist. Duhon ( talk) 09:15, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
Every article on religion in Canada incorporates figures based of the statistics canada website. Look at the article for religion in canada for goodness sakes. None of the figures you have tried to include in this article are being used anywhere else. Look at the sources you are trying to use to base population figures on: "Sikh Philosophy" http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/essays-on-sikhism/636-sikh-population.html "United Sikhs" http://www.unitedsikhs.org/bloodsewa/canada/. Far from unbiased sources I would say. Now look at my sources: Official census documents: http://www45.statcan.gc.ca/2007/cgco_2007_001-eng.htm#t06 , http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/91-551-x/91-551-x2010001-eng.pdf. Source used in every other article on religion in canada.
I have put this article up for 3rd party review. I suggest you wait for their review before attempting any other reverts. Duhon ( talk) 06:13, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
Finally I will add the fact that you ask where I live shows how far your understanding of how to format a proper wikipedia article is. I suppose one must live on the moon to edit that article. Duhon ( talk) 06:14, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for the analysis. I'm in agreement about the population section being redundant. Duhon ( talk) 19:30, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
This is not a competition for ranking here. I've removed reference to what indo-canadian group ranks where etc. The statscan numbers have been posted as discussed and these will be the numbers used in the article. As they match up well to the numbers used in other articles detailing religious groups in canada. Hopefully this is the end of this matter. Duhon ( talk) 03:16, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
If you say so. And Writ Keeper, I was arguing that there were more Sikhs in Canada than hindus, not that the population was 800000. -- Schmeater ( talk) 22:59, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
I will add one more thing you are pushing very close to pushing advocacy. Such continued violation would result in you being reported to administrators. Your personal views and opinions have no place on wikipedia. numbers and facts speak for themselves, we do not need added opinion to them. ( talk) 08:16, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
NDP Party Leader Thomas Mulcair would once again raise ire and tensions when he would bring up the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots. Mulcair would demand that a full investigation be put into the riots and those harmed be compensated.[39] Soon after this statement, neo-Nazi gunman Wade Michael Page would commence a shooting at a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin, America, which would be described as a domestic terrorism act. Despite the fact that the shooting occurred outside of Canada, Canadian Sikhs would take full responsibility to spread the message of Sikhism, explain the religion, honour the dead and wounded as well as give their reactions to the shootings.
Wisconsin, USA
Canadian Sikhs would take full responsibility ??? 99.251.239.140 ( talk) 20:05, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
In 2005, it was announced that Balwant Singh Rajoana would be hanged under the death penalty for the murder of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh on March 31 in Patiala.
Beant Singh was the chief minister of the Indian State of Punjab, considered a hero among many Sikh youths in Canada, who stated that upon death he would become a martyr.
The announcement angered many Sikhs across the world.
Many of these angered Sikhs were both Punjabi and converted from Canada, spurring civil unrest among Canadian Sikhs.
Beant is a hero to Sihk youth; meanwhile, the death penalty against Balwant for the murder of Beant angers "Sikhs across the world."
I'm officially confused.
Also, the phrase "were both Punjabi and converted from Canada" is far from clear, if even grammatical. — MaxEnt 08:42, 20 March 2019 (UTC)
Sikhs have made a significant contribution to the Canadian economy in terms their professional and business advances. The Sikh community is represented in all professional fields; medical, legal, political, technological, academic. They are one of the most prosperous ethnoreligious group in Canada. citation needed
the above Unreferenced contributions section, has been moved to the talk page. Please do not add it back without reliable sources. -- DBig Xrayᗙ 07:07, 21 April 2019 (UTC)
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Some or all of the content of this page has been lifted word for word from the CanadianEncyclopedia.com 74.122.90.250 00:30, 27 March 2007 (UTC)Mandy Furney
misconduct were laid by police against three of its priests.
'Everybody's shocked . . . this was the last thing that would have ever popped into my mind,' said one member of Gurdwara Nanaksar, located on St. David Road in St. Vital.
'There's a massive uproar - sex is not talked about . . . it's a very taboo topic,' he said.
Gurdwara Nanaksar is one of only 17 temples of its kind worldwide - it is affiliated with a specific Sikh sect, Nanaksar Satsang Sabha.
Priests at the temple are expected to be celibate, and from as young as age eight lead a monastic life of meditation and prayer, the member said.
'(The priests) are raised in the temples - they don't have a choice in whether they are celibate or not,' he said. According to the member, the priests in question are believed to still be conducting religious ceremonies at the temple, but in a limited capacity preventing them from having contact with minors.
Others in the Sikh community worried about the scars the charges may leave on the reputation of the nearly 15,000 Sikhs in Winnipeg.
'This is very bad . . . any allegations of this kind reflect bad on the community as a whole,' said Mohinder Singh Dhillon, who worships at Singh Sabha, a mainstream Sikh temple on Sturgeon Rd.
Describing Winnipeg's small sect, consisting of fewer than 300 members, as 'not for the general public, but run for certain people,' Singh Dhillon referred to the priests as 'temporary - they are recalled (to Punjab) every three or four years.'
Paramjit Gill said it's the first kind of incident he's heard involving members of his community, and hoped for a full inquiry into the allegations.
'The Sikh people will not tolerate any incidents like this in our religion,' he said.
Winnipeg police said the priests were arrested last weekend and were released on a promise to appear in court.
Sgt. Kelly Dennison added the charges are linked to an alleged kidnapping occurring earlier this month. The Free Press previously reported that on Dec. 14, a man armed with a sword and another man armed with a tire iron allegedly kidnapped two priests from the temple. The men drove them —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.6.155.155 ( talk) 03:00, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
Is there a reason for having a list of terrorist groups effectively take up half the article, and most of the text? Looks like WP:UNDUE. JNW ( talk) 03:19, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
As of now I believe official statistic canada census results should be used when referring to population numbers. Or at the very least estimates from reliable sources. The following article which had been cited: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-04/25/c_13844618.htm was used to claim that the liberals had undertaken a religious survey to reveal there were 800,000 sikhs in the GTA. The article stated nothing about any survey undertaken by the party, as well the figure given seems to come from the newspaper itself. As well as seeming very dubious that the canada wide sikh population which stood at aprox. 271,000 members would reach 800,000 in the GTA area alone in this time span. Duhon ( talk) 09:44, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
I will very soon be putting this article up for third opinion review so that we can get an outside opinion to settle this matter, if you still persist. Duhon ( talk) 09:15, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
Every article on religion in Canada incorporates figures based of the statistics canada website. Look at the article for religion in canada for goodness sakes. None of the figures you have tried to include in this article are being used anywhere else. Look at the sources you are trying to use to base population figures on: "Sikh Philosophy" http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/essays-on-sikhism/636-sikh-population.html "United Sikhs" http://www.unitedsikhs.org/bloodsewa/canada/. Far from unbiased sources I would say. Now look at my sources: Official census documents: http://www45.statcan.gc.ca/2007/cgco_2007_001-eng.htm#t06 , http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/91-551-x/91-551-x2010001-eng.pdf. Source used in every other article on religion in canada.
I have put this article up for 3rd party review. I suggest you wait for their review before attempting any other reverts. Duhon ( talk) 06:13, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
Finally I will add the fact that you ask where I live shows how far your understanding of how to format a proper wikipedia article is. I suppose one must live on the moon to edit that article. Duhon ( talk) 06:14, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for the analysis. I'm in agreement about the population section being redundant. Duhon ( talk) 19:30, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
This is not a competition for ranking here. I've removed reference to what indo-canadian group ranks where etc. The statscan numbers have been posted as discussed and these will be the numbers used in the article. As they match up well to the numbers used in other articles detailing religious groups in canada. Hopefully this is the end of this matter. Duhon ( talk) 03:16, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
If you say so. And Writ Keeper, I was arguing that there were more Sikhs in Canada than hindus, not that the population was 800000. -- Schmeater ( talk) 22:59, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
I will add one more thing you are pushing very close to pushing advocacy. Such continued violation would result in you being reported to administrators. Your personal views and opinions have no place on wikipedia. numbers and facts speak for themselves, we do not need added opinion to them. ( talk) 08:16, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
NDP Party Leader Thomas Mulcair would once again raise ire and tensions when he would bring up the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots. Mulcair would demand that a full investigation be put into the riots and those harmed be compensated.[39] Soon after this statement, neo-Nazi gunman Wade Michael Page would commence a shooting at a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin, America, which would be described as a domestic terrorism act. Despite the fact that the shooting occurred outside of Canada, Canadian Sikhs would take full responsibility to spread the message of Sikhism, explain the religion, honour the dead and wounded as well as give their reactions to the shootings.
Wisconsin, USA
Canadian Sikhs would take full responsibility ??? 99.251.239.140 ( talk) 20:05, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
In 2005, it was announced that Balwant Singh Rajoana would be hanged under the death penalty for the murder of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh on March 31 in Patiala.
Beant Singh was the chief minister of the Indian State of Punjab, considered a hero among many Sikh youths in Canada, who stated that upon death he would become a martyr.
The announcement angered many Sikhs across the world.
Many of these angered Sikhs were both Punjabi and converted from Canada, spurring civil unrest among Canadian Sikhs.
Beant is a hero to Sihk youth; meanwhile, the death penalty against Balwant for the murder of Beant angers "Sikhs across the world."
I'm officially confused.
Also, the phrase "were both Punjabi and converted from Canada" is far from clear, if even grammatical. — MaxEnt 08:42, 20 March 2019 (UTC)
Sikhs have made a significant contribution to the Canadian economy in terms their professional and business advances. The Sikh community is represented in all professional fields; medical, legal, political, technological, academic. They are one of the most prosperous ethnoreligious group in Canada. citation needed
the above Unreferenced contributions section, has been moved to the talk page. Please do not add it back without reliable sources. -- DBig Xrayᗙ 07:07, 21 April 2019 (UTC)