Religion and Privilege

Religion and Privilege
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There are numerous religious affiliations, and each believes that it is entitled to certain privileges because they belong to a particular religion. Some religions may feel that their religious affiliation is superior to another and therefore result in marginalization, discrimination, and oppression of persons from other faiths (Blumenfeld, Joshi & Fairchild, 2009). Some religions neglect different beliefs on claims that they are either immoral or misguided. All this is facilitated by the conscious and unconscious beliefs and attitudes towards a given religion. Over time, religious persecution has evolved, and this had helped sustain the dominance of various faiths due to inconsiderate assumptions.
Christianity is the most dominant religion in most parts of the world. Christians believe that they are unique and at times may be prompted to think that they deserve some privileges. A typical example is how many stores and outlets in various parts of the world do not conduct business during Christian holy days such as Christmas and Easter Celebrations (Blumenfeld, Joshi & Fairchild, 2009). Some employers exempt their Christian workers from working on such days. Most learning institutions all over the world take Christian holidays into account. Christians are assured that they will listen and watch Christian-related programs on TV.
On numerous occasions, some terror attacks in various parts of the world are linked with the Islamic religion because most terror suspects are Muslims.

This has a created a notion that every Muslim is a terrorist. Muslims are often denied access to various places because they are believed to be a security threat. An organization inclined to Christian beliefs will shun from hiring Muslims because they think that Islamic is misguided. Various non-Muslim groups have targeted Muslims because they are associated with terrorism. A typical example is the perception that other religious affiliations in the US have over the Islamic religion following the 9/11 terror attack that led to the death of many people (Blumenfeld, Joshi & Fairchild, 2009). An extremist group associated with the Islamic religion admitted to having been the mastermind in the attack, and since then, many Americans perceive Muslims as a threat to national security.
Reference
Blumenfeld, W. J., Joshi, K. Y., & Fairchild, E. E. (2009). Investigating Christian privilege and religious oppression in the United States (Vol. 37). Sense Publishers.