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In reply to the discussion: Religious Privilege [View all]

Lordquinton

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14. I agree with you on this in America
Wed Aug 6, 2014, 07:51 PM
Aug 2014

In, say Israel, or Saudi Arabia the religious privilege has the dominant group on top, thus keeping the moniker of Religious so we don't exclude other's experiences.

To a lesser extent, even the jewish/muslims families are flexing their religious privilege as they can claim their religious views aren't being respected, rather than claiming that the schools are doing something outright wrong.

That the Bible, of Koran has more weight in the public eye than the law of the land is what this is all about.

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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