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Enoch Wong
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- 1PrejudiceJudging people to be inferior or superior without cause.
- 2DiscriminationTreating groups of people differently or unfairly.
- 3StereotypingThe idea that, if people wear certain types of clothes, for example, or drive certain cars, they must all have similar behaviours and values.
- 4ScapegoatingA word that comes from the bible - see Leviticus 16:7-22 – describing how groups in society (e.g. black people) are always blamed for society’s problems like unemployment and crime.
- 55 Levels of prejudice-In the mind
-Talking out
-Discrimination
-Physical attacks
-Genocide - 6Racism“Power and Prejudice”. Belief in the superiority of one race over another; discrimination against an individual or group of people, based on racial background, usually colour.
- 7Main causes of racism- Children get prejudice from their parents and peer groups.
- Ignorance and Fear.
- Bullying: People make themselves feel better by picking on a person or group they feel are weaker than them.
- Poverty and unemployment. - 8Examples of racism from history...- Slave Trade in 16th to the 19th centuries.
- Colonialism where Europeans took over other countries. - 9Racism Bible Verse...“Do not mistreat foreigners living in your land. The foreigner must be treated as one of your own. Love him as you love yourself, because you were once foreigners in the land of Egypt"
Leviticus 19 : 34-35 - 10Jesus' Examples to Racism1. Jesus treated all people equally. He healed a Roman Centurion’s servant, and Samaritan lepers.
2. Jesus taught us about the Good Samaritan - “Love your neighbour as yourself.”
3. Jesus died for everyone. - 11Christianity and racism...Christians believe that all people, black and white, are equal in the sight of God. Everyone is made by God, in the image of God, so must be treated equally.
- 12Religion and racism...- Church of England – Lack of black vicars, bishops, etc...
- Images of Jesus is often white.
- Black immigrants in the 1950’s and 60’s did not feel welcomed by ‘white’ Churches. Instead, they set up their own churches, which have flourished. - 13Christian action against racism-Avoid Judging people beforehand.
- Make it clear to friends that racist or sexist jokes are not funny.
- Pray about the problems caused by racism, sexism, etc...
- Votes for MPs policies who are anti-racist and anti-sexist. - 14Who was Martin Luther King?Non-violent protest. He said, "violence must not be used to gain equal rights."
Highly respected by President Kennedy, blacks allowed to vote, segregation became illegal. He fought against racism. - 15Sexism ?Sexism is treating people differently because of their gender.
- 16Examples of Sexism...- Unfair jobs inc. small wages.
-Sexist Language (chairMAN, MASTERpiece)
- Women have a lack of votes.
- Women have been stereotyped as being mothers. - 17The Church and sexism...Like all institutions dominated by men, the Church has been guilty of sexism. Women have had little power in the Church, although most churchgoers are women. God is assumed to be a man. Women have only recently been allowed to become ministers / vicars in some Churches, but not R.C. or Orthodox.
- 18The church is sexist because...- Jesus had no female disciples; he is called God “Father".
- Eve gave into temptation first. As a punishment, God says, “Your husband will rule over you." {Genesis 1-3} - 19The church should NOT be sexist because……- He had women followers (Martha, Mary), and preached to women (Luke 10:38-42).
- After the resurrection, Jesus appeared first to women (Matthew28:1-10).
- Luke’s Gospel says Jesus took as much notice of women as he did of men. - 20Just WarAlthough war is regarded as bad, if it is FOR Justice it could be considered less wrong. From early times, Christians have tried to justify war and to make rules and conditions for it.
- 21Conditions for Just War1) Declared by a proper authority.
2) There must be a Just Cause.
3) The War should stop when the goal has been achieved.
4) Last resort.
5) Achievable aim.
6) Fought Proportionally. - 22Holy WarSome religions have claimed that wars can be holy if they are fought in the name of God.
- 23PacifismRefusal to use violence or to fight in wars.
- 24Conscientious ObjectorA person who refuses, on the basis of conscience, to fight in a war. COs can serve in non-combatant roles, e.g. stretcher-bearer.CO does not have to be a pacifist, he may just object to a particular war.
- 25Prisoner of conscienceSomeone imprisoned for what they believe or who they are, not for what they have done.
- 26Main causes of war...Politics / ideology
Religion
- Nationalism
- Race / ethnicity
- Lust for power / money
- Revenge
- Economics
- Injustice
- Fear - 27Effects of War- Deaths of innocents.
- Lack of money for basic resources.
- Environmental damage.
- Refugees Suffer. - 28Christianity and peace- "Blessed are the peacemakers" [Matt 5:9]
-Love your neighbours [10commandments]
- Quakers oppose to fighting.
- "Turn the other cheek" [Matt 5:38-48]
- Jesus / MLK did not retaliate
- Lesser of two evils. - 29—
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