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Goblinmonger

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8. I think it is really interesting
Mon Aug 4, 2014, 03:23 PM
Aug 2014

when believers tell us that there isn't religious privilege in this country. Or that it isn't that big of a deal. On a progressive site, if a white person told a black person that white privilege wasn't that big of a deal, or said that about straight privilege, or anything else, they'd get an ear full on here. But we are just whiners.

Religious Privilege [View all] Lordquinton Aug 2014 OP
Some thought of my own Lordquinton Aug 2014 #1
It is not as bad in the UK as in the US but ... intaglio Aug 2014 #2
I was going to say the same, mr blur Aug 2014 #4
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #3
In most places in the U.S., there's no way an atheist could get elected to office theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #5
Grew up Red State, moved to West Coast... onager Aug 2014 #6
I'm curious -- Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #19
I usually finesse it... onager Aug 2014 #22
About the only place it doesn't exist is in certain European countries. trotsky Aug 2014 #7
And we are supposed to not be in your face about it on DU either LostOne4Ever Aug 2014 #12
I think it is really interesting Goblinmonger Aug 2014 #8
Religious privilege is being unaware of religious privilege. Heddi Aug 2014 #9
Excellent list, Heddi theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #11
Ooh, I missed this post, Heddi. trotsky Aug 2014 #21
I don't consider it just "religious privilege" Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #10
I agree with you on this in America Lordquinton Aug 2014 #14
It doesn't include those groups unless Atheists show up to the party Act_of_Reparation Aug 2014 #15
"Not all faiths are equally privileged, but all are privileged above a lack of faith." theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #16
I would even go so far as to say skepticscott Aug 2014 #17
Use it to your advantage! AlbertCat Aug 2014 #13
Billy should have tried that Capt. Obvious Aug 2014 #18
You all make many valid points. JNelson6563 Aug 2014 #20
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