Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Religion and
Prejudice
- Key words
- Prejudice = thinking negatively of someone
because of the group he/she belongs to
- stereotyping = having an oversimplified mental image
of people and applying it to everyone in that groupo
- discrimination= acting on prejudice
- positive discrimination = treating people
more favorably because they've been
discriminated against in the past
- scapegoating = blaming certain groups for
problems in society
- tolerance = respecting the beliefs of others
- justice= fairness according to the law
- harmony = living in peace
- The Universal Declaration of Human rights issued 1948
- Article 1 : all human beings are born free and equal
- Christianity
- "You shall love your neighbour as
yourself." Matthew 22:39
- There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free,
male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:28
- I give you a new commandment, that you love
one another. Just as I have loved you, you also
should love one another. John 13:34
- Some Christians believe that women
are second to men, that men should
lead and women should follow (see 1
Timothy 2:8–15)
- The Roman Catholic church does not allow women to be priests
- Women should remain silent in
the churches. (St paul)
- Methodist church allows women to be ministers
- The parable of the Good Samaritan
shows how Christians should treat
people.
- John Sentamu, the Archbishop of
York, is trying to reduce racism in
society and in the Anglican Church.
- Buddhism
- Buddha left his wealthy lifestyle. He
rejected the divided stystem, believing
people only created divides to feel
superior
- The Buddha taught that everyone had the potential to reach
enlightenment
- sangha = community
- every member of the sangha is equal