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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Existing independently, rather than being created by or dependent on another being.
Used by Edexcel
Specification 1.1 · Paper 2
Revise: The Nature of GodGod's eternal and self-existent nature also gives believers a lasting focus for trust. Human circumstances change, but Sikhs believe God does not come into existence or pass away. Karta Purakh reinforces that all people share one divine source, although God's role as Creator is explored more fully in the next lesson.
Specification 2.7 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Existing independently, without being created or depending on anything else; a description of God in Sikh belief.
Link ‘Beyond Birth, Self-Existent’ to the argument: God does not begin to exist and does not depend on another cause.
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The Guru Granth Sahib is Sikh scripture and is regarded by Sikhs as their living Guru. Its opening statement, the Mool Mantar, describes God as ‘Beyond Birth, Self-Existent’ (Guru Granth Sahib 1).
