Reddit reviews The Sikhs: History, Religion, and Society

> Gurbani is available on websites which may be accessed by sikh and non-sikh alike.

Just like it always has been in book form.

> Gurbani is now available on phones, for use in all sorts of situations and scenarios, such as when you are trying to understand some kirtan and are sitting around confused in the congregation hall.

Just like it always has been in book form.

> Gurbani kirtan is found on youtube, itunes, soundcloud, you name it, again for access by sikh and non-sikh alike.

Just like it always has been in video tape, cassette, CD form.

> Gurbani quotes and references are finding themselves into unlikely sources, such as video games (Civilization 5 and Europa Universalis), which are read by sikh, but mostly non-sikhs.

Just like they always have been e.g. here, here.

What's your point about free speech? You don't own the copyright over the book or impose control over its use. At best you're confused but I'm not 100% sure you're not a troll (I'll give you benefit of doubt). Who is trying to impose taking off shoes or covering of heads when referencing a quote from the Gurbani? Evidence please.

Technology has not fundamentally changed anything, it's just made it easier for people to reference and access the Gurbani, just like the billion other things on this planet it's helped in the same way. Digital, physical -- same thing. It's the bits that are being communicated that are important, not the medium of communication.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Sikhs-History-Religion-Society/dp/0231068158/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1344217958&sr=8-6&keywords=sikhism+mcleod

http://www.amazon.com/History-Sikhs-Volume-1469-1839-Collection/dp/0195673085/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344217976&sr=8-1&keywords=sikhism+khushwant+singh

http://www.amazon.com/History-Sikhs-v2-1839-1988-corrections/dp/0195626443/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1344217976&sr=8-5&keywords=sikhism+khushwant+singh