Gurudwara shooting: 'As Sikh-American I refuse to live in fear'

August 06, 2012 16:10

Sikhs across United States condemned the shooting at a gurudwara in Wisconsin on Sunday night that left seven dead, including the killer.

In a blog posted on Huffington Post, Simran Jeet Singh, a doctoral candidate in Religion, Columbia University, wrote: As a Sikh-American, I am absolutely heart-broken. As soon as news broke about the massacre in Wisconsin, my parents called me to make sure I was safe. Our conversation was eerily similar to the moments immediately after 9/11. After making sure I was safe, they asked me to be careful walking around the streets of New York City.

They pointed out that: "You never know what someone might do." While I accepted their advice, their words crushed me.

As a Sikh, I believe that people are inherently good. Our faith instills a sense of perpetual optimism, and our traditions teach us to always make the best of a tough situation. Fear and negativity are foreign to our vocabulary. Sikhs are not a God-fearing people; we are God-loving.

Read the full blog here

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