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[-] fat_stig@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago

As a boomer, I don't recall my parents teaching me anything about prejudice, the same at school. The only guidance on prejudice came from my religious education (I'm RC by birth) and to be honest it was completely the opposite to this sentiment. We were taught, for example, that Protestants were evil and that we should never befriend them or trust them.

I stopped going to church when I was about 11, it no longer felt relevant and the teachings were against my own personal beliefs. I had grown up with friends who were of different faiths, Jewish, Protestant, Muslim as well as Catholic, and didn't consider them to be anything other than buddies.

Some religious teachings have value, but by promoting prejudice as well, the impact is diminished. The only times I have been in church since I was 11 were for weddings and funerals.

this post was submitted on 16 Dec 2023
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