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Christian Privileges for Holidays & Holy Days:

Many stores take the Christian sabbath into account
Most Christians don’t have to work on their holiest days
Christians can assume they will see TV specials and hear music related to their holidays
Christians can erect Christian holiday displays without fearing vandalism
Christians expect to be greeted with references to their holidays (Merry Christmas)
Christians can ignore and be ignorant of other religions’ holidays
School events will probably address Christian holidays
Christian Privileges in American Culture:

When traveling, Christians can assume they'll find churches of their denomination
It’s easy for Christians to find a religious site to marry
Christians easily find Christian movies, radio programs, and TV shows
When someone talks about or thanks God, Christians can assume it’s their god
Christians will find Bibles in their hotel rooms
Christians have many Christian charities to donate to or get assistance from
Christians needn’t worry about finding foods to meet religious dietary requirements
Christian Privileges against Discrimination and Bigotry:

Christians can assume that they won’t be discriminated against because of their religion
Christians can assume that their opinion won’t be ignored because of their religion
Christians need not worry about moving to a place where Christians aren’t welcome
Christians rarely encounter groups that exclude Christians
Christians don’t worry about revealing their religion to parents, friends
Christians can discriminate in ways not otherwise allowed & avoid members of other religions
Christian Privileges in Schools:

Christian children will see other Christians in lessons about history
Christian children will participate in events relating to Christian holy days
Christian children will find or easily start school clubs dedicated to Christianity
Christian athletes are encouraged by Christian coaches
Christian children might avoid being exposed to foreign religions
Public school space is often shared with Christian churches
Christians can easily find private schools that cater to their religion
Christian Privilege, Fear, and Security:

Christians can wear Christian clothing or jewelry without fear
Christians can promote their religion on cars or houses without fear of vandalism
Christians don’t have to educate their kids about persecution for their own protection
Christians can ignore the language and customs of other religions without censure
Christians need not worry if their religion will hinder their professional ambitions
Christians don’t have to worry about hate groups dedicated to wiping out Christianity
Christian Privileges in the Community:

Many communities have names with Christian origins
Christians can assume that most neighbors & coworkers are Christian
Christians have directories of Christian-owned businesses
Christian businesses can hire all Christians without trying
Christians can criticize Christianity & Christian Privilege with more authority than non-Christians and without their motives being questioned
Christians can assume that almost anywhere they go and anything they do, they’ll feel normal
Christian Privileges with Christianity:

Christians aren’t expected to speak for all Christians or everyone in a denomination
Whatever Christians do, they need not worry that it will reflect poorly on Christianity
Christians easily shop for items related to Christianity, even in specialty Christian stores
Successful Christians aren’t told that they are greedy because of their religion
The word “Christian” is treated as a label representing the best human attributes
Christian Privileges in the Law:

Where relevant, laws take the Christian sabbath (Sunday) into account
Laws & regulations come with built-in exemptions for Christians & Christian beliefs.
Christians can assume that most politicians are Christians who represent Christian interests
Christians can criticize the government or society without being labeled cultural outsiders
Christians can assume that politicians won’t attack their religion
Christians assume that government prayers will be Christian in nature (they usually are)

Secular_Squirrel 7 May 5
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None of these are really surprising. We live in a nation where more than 70% of people identify as "Christian", and even those who don't have been so steeped in this country's deep Christian traditions that they hardly notice or care.

On the positive side, in years past when I worked at a hospital and was on call, people of other faiths would often volunteer to cover Christmas, Easter, and other Christian holidays, and in exchange, everyone else would make sure that the Jews, Hindus, and Muslims had their holy days and holidays off and free.

In short, I don't think Christian privilege is as big a deal as some might think. I don't like it, but all things considered, it's pretty small potatoes.

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Okay just read the article that goes with this. Doesn’t seem any different to the usual anti-Christian rhetoric spouted by some atheists. Same message, different faces.

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...and the point of this list is?

@Antidronefreeman Sorry but I don’t get why a list with ‘Christian’ prominently featured connects with shooting, churches, Muslins or White Supremacists.

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I expect the same list applies to the dominant religions in other countries. Judaism in Israel, Islam in Mideast countries. Hinduism in India, etc.

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Just last week a non-religious person at my work said that America was founded on Christian beliefs. I gave him a funny look and said that most of the Founding Fathers were Deists. Then I added that he needed to back up and do a little more studying here. It's strange that most people today take a Deist as a god believing Christian when that simply was not the case.

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"[W]e are fast becoming accustomed to “killing” our problems rather than dealing with them in a compassionate, loving, and sacrificial way." The guy has serious hate issues and WTF does this mean

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Sometimes its also the history of the place

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