Hating Minority Religions – Why it Should Not Be Done

You are walking through the local mall, in Small Town USA, minding your own business, when up ahead coming towards you, you see something. A tall individual, wearing all black, heavy make-up, complete with spikes and a scowl, is walking towards you. Your stomach twitches, your heart skips, and you veer towards a path were a normal everyday person, is coming in the same direction. The crisis is averted, and you go on about your day.

Perhaps this does not sound like something you would do, however there are many people within the USA and other western nations for that matter, who would not hesitate to avoid the presence of such an individual. Making a minor adjustment to avoid, and sometimes obviously detour, around what appears to be an ‘embodiment of evil’, and stay in the company of the well dressed, or typical looking average citizen. In doing so however, you are perhaps crossing paths with the very person you may be attempting to avoid.

The person in black, fitting the description by mainstream media, may make you think that they are ‘evil’ and must be avoided. As you quickly walk in the path of the average ‘Joe’, you forget that looks may be deceiving. You may have been right about the person in black, and they may have been a Satanist or other Occult Practitioner, however the average looking person may have been as well. Generally speaking, the old saying is true – “You can’t judge a book by its cover”.

Tolerance – The Key to Success

Many may think, that simply because their religion states that they are the ‘one true’ path, they have the right to avoid, mistreat, or disrespect others of another religion – minority or not. This is not, however, something that benefits anyone in the long run. This may seem impossible but the results are far reaching. We see religious discrimination in our political system, and it is deemed appropriate by those involved. There are times when people say that ‘Religion should not be on the table” in a political debate, however this seems to only apply when it is merely a differing view of the same religion (i.e Newt Gingrich stating that Mitt Romney being Mormon is not relevant to politics.). An example of this is when a political candidate was possibly involved in witchcraft.

Some may point to Christian teachings of being against ‘the enemy’ known as Satan. This is something that is center in their teachings, however should these be transmuted into the daily life of the believer? Should the believer be forcing their ideology of ‘deliverance from evil’ on people merely because they believe themselves to be the correct followers of a religion? The answer should be ‘no’. People are able to pursue their own happiness in religion and other affairs, however this should be looked at closely when it infringes upon the rights and freedoms of another law abiding citizen.

The point behind this entire issue, is that whether you be an average person in the situation outlined in the opening paragraph, a politician, or a comedian, there is no place for religious discrimination or defamation. Christians demand that their freedoms be protected, and allowed to be used – but this is conveniently forgotten when it involves people that Christians oppose.

Hate, is hate – regardless of who the hater is.


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