During the first class session, we were introduced to a trio of philosophical quotations. One of the quotes was roughly, "What if truth is a monster?". This immediately came to mind when I read the essay question concerning religion and prejudice. Honestly, I don't consider myself to be completely "open-minded". I lack the ability (or willingness) to confront my own beliefs, especially when it comes to religion. As horrible as it sounds, I've grown comfortable …showed first 75 words of 1174 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1174 total…of the Bible when God punishes ancient Israelites and members of other tribes for following the wrong religion. In the New Testament, the Jews are vilified and called the sons of Satan. Religious intolerance has been the cause of mass murders, and holy wars (some of which are continuing today). Here in America, religious ideas were used both to promote the destruction of people and to end it, to encourage slavery and to stop it.