Tuesday Tidbits

God Made Moms To Teach Their Children...The Meanings of Prejudice and Racism

Since the election of our President it appears there has been an increase in the media's reporting of comments/actions that are prejudice or racist. People there is nothing new about being prejudice or racism. My post today is not to glorify being prejudice or racism, my post is about us recognizing that overall nothing has changed when it comes to people being prejudice or racism. They both have always existed. We all experience it. Our children experience it at school, in the community, and in sports. We experience it on our jobs, in restaurants and shops, in churches, and sadly in our own families. We as a people have a lengthy history of having been victims of prejudice acts or racism but we also have a lengthy history of being and committing acts that are prejudice or racist ourselves. We are just as guilty as anyone else. So let's not point fingers at others when we need to search our hearts and minds as well. Look up the definitions of prejudice and racism and decide if you fit the label of being prejudice or a racist. Like the ole saying goes, "divided we fall, united we stand". Let's get rid of the foolery among ourselves first.

Be blessed and encouraged today, it's your choice. ~ Delphine

prej⋅u⋅dice 
1.an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
2.any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable.
3.unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, esp. of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group.

rac⋅ism
1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
2. a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.
3. hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.


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