Prejudice In Society
When the word prejudice is mentioned the listener generally thinks of the prejudice that exists between different races. Prejudice however, is not a word to be only associated with race. Prejudice is prevalent in a plethora of life's events and its aspects. Prejudice is a preconceived opinion. This opinion is formed without a suitable knowledge or understanding of what is being judged. Prejudice is unnecessary and could one day lead to the demise of society, as it exists today.
Throughout recorded history prejudice has existed between different religions. The Bible provides several accounts of the prejudice that existed between religions. The bible tells powerful tales of the Jewish people being sent into exile by other cultures because of the God they chose to believe in. The persecutors were not educated and made assumptions that caused great suffering.
When the word prejudice is mentioned the listener generally thinks of the prejudice that exists between different races. Prejudice however, is not a word to be only associated with race. Prejudice is prevalent in a plethora of life's events and its aspects. Prejudice is a preconceived opinion. This opinion is formed without a suitable knowledge or understanding of what is being judged. Prejudice is unnecessary and could one day lead to the demise of society, as it exists today.
Throughout recorded history prejudice has existed between different religions. The Bible provides several accounts of the prejudice that existed between religions. The bible tells powerful tales of the Jewish people being sent into exile by other cultures because of the God they chose to believe in. The persecutors were not educated and made assumptions that caused great suffering.