PREJUDICE
“The chief cause of human errors is to be found in the prejudices
picked up in childhood.”
— Rene Descartes
During the past few years I have begun to recognize how many of my
prejudices were planted in childhood. Family, teachers, priests and
“the neighborhood” passed on to me prejudices: ” The Jews are bad
because they killed Jesus.” “Blacks are inferior to white people —
but you should be kind to them.” “Women should obey the man of the
house.” “Gays are child molesters.” “People who do not accept Jesus will not
go to Heaven.” “Sex is for having babies and you should not enjoy
it.”
Today I live with the problem of knowing that these statements are
untrue but a part of me is still affected by them.
Today my spiritual program demands that I expose prejudice for the
“hate-mail” that it is, and try to pass on to the next generation the
joy that comes from love, acceptance and freedom.
Let the children grow in freedom.
Copyright Father Leo. Booth
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