Checking Privilege
Many mainstream Christians, even those who aren’t not particularly religious, don’t realize the impact of the privilege they enjoy.
But if you identify as Christian and are concerned about this issue there are some things you can do to dismantle it.
You can make an effort to learn about other religions and acquaint yourself with what it means to be an atheist or non-religiously affiliated.
Plus, it never hurts to check your defense mechanisms.
Challenging privilege is not an attack on your beliefs. It’s just making space for other views and perspective.
Talking about privilege of any sort makes a lot of people uncomfortable, but discomfort is not a good enough reason to pretend that privilege doesn’t exist, and denying of its power sure won’t dismantle it.
Anyone else here remember Modem Butterfly's atheist challenge? She suggested that people wear an atheist t-shirt when they're out and about on the weekend and report back with the reactions they get from people.
The reaction she got from some theists just for suggesting it was a lesson in privilege.
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