First, is through the wearing of the 5Ks. These, although seemingly harmless, may not be easily accepted, commercialism and fads are prevailing in the Western part of the world. Being restricted to wearing a turban and a steel bracelet may be seen as restrictive rather than a symbolic manifestation of religion or spirituality. The avoidance of eating Halal meat may be seen as contradictory to the dietary preference and freedom of those who favor it. And as Morgan and Lawton provided in their Ethical Issues in Six Religious Traditions book, "the prohibition of halal meat enforced the historic division between Sikhs and Muslims," they may see the non-consumption of halal meat as an irrational belief that does not really affect one's spiritual relationship with God. For others, the abstinence from taking alcohol, smoking and abusing drugs could be seen as a good thing. The rule of not cohabitating with...

A religion should not cause discord and enmity among men as it supposedly helps them to have a good afterlife that is gloriously lived with the Creator. No matter the number of practices and beliefs that is ingrained in a religion, one's goodness and how he treats others will always show a measure of his true self regardless of his religious inclinations.