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It is likely that state and federal
holidays coincide with my religious practices, thereby having little to no
impact on my job and/or education.
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I can talk openly about my religious
practices without concern for how it will be received by others.
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I can be sure to hear music on the
radio and watch specials on television that celebrate the holidays of my
religion.
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When told about the history of
civilization, I am can be sure that I am shown people of my religion made
it what it is.
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I can worry about religious privilege
without being perceived as “self-interested” or “self-seeking.”
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I can have a “Jesus is Lord” bumper
sticker or Icthus (Christian Fish) on my car and not worry about someone
vandalizing my car because of it.
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I can share my holiday greetings
without being fully conscious of how it may impact those who do not
celebrate the same holidays. Also, I can be sure that people are
knowledgeable about the holidays of my religion and will greet me with the
appropriate holiday greeting (e.g., Merry Christmas, Happy Easter, etc.).
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I can probably assume that there is a
universality of religious experience.
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I can deny Christian Privilege by
asserting that all religions are essentially the same.
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I probably do not need to learn the
religious or spiritual customs of others, and I am likely not penalized
for not knowing them.
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I am probably unencumbered by having
to explain why I am or am not doing things related to my religious norms
on a daily basis.
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I am likely not judged by the improper
actions of others in my religious group.
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If I wish, I can usually or
exclusively be among those from my religious group most of the time (in
work, school, or at home).
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I can assume that my safety, or the
safety of my family, will not be put in jeopardy by disclosing my religion
to others at work or at school.
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It is likely that mass media
represents my religion widely AND positively.
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It is likely that I can find items to
buy that represent my religious norms and holidays with relative ease
(e.g., food, decorations, greeting cards, etc.).
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I can speak or write about my
religion, and even critique other religions, and have these perspectives
listened to and published with relative ease and without much fear of
reprisal.
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I could write an article on Christian
Privilege without putting my own religion on trial.
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I can travel without others assuming
that I put them at risk because of my religion; nor will my religion put
me at risk from others when I travel.
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I can be financially successful
without the assumption from others that this success is connected to my
religion.
- I can protect myself (and my
children) from people who may not like me (or them) based on my religion.
- Law enforcement officials will
likely assume I am a non-threatening person if my religion is disclosed to
them. In fact, disclosure may actually help law enforcement officials
perceive me as being “in the right” or “unbiased."
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I
can safely assume that any authority figure will generally be someone of
my religion.
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I can talk about my religion, even
proselytize, and be characterized as “sharing the word,” instead of
imposing my ideas on others.
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I can be gentle and affirming to
people without being characterized as an exception to my religion.
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I am never asked to speak on behalf of
all Christians.
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My citizenship and immigration status
will likely not be questioned, and my background will likely not be
investigated, because of my religion.
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My place of worship is probably not
targeted for violence because of sentiment against my religion.
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I can be sure that my religion will
not work against me when seeking medical or legal help.
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My religion will not cause teachers to
pigeonhole me into certain professions based of the assumed "prowess" of
my religious group.
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I will not have my children taken from
me from governmental authorities who are aware of my religious
affiliation.
- Disclosure of my
religion to an adoption agency will likely not prevent me from being able
to adopt children.
- If I wish to
give my children a parochial religious education, I probably have a
variety of options nearby.
- I can be sure
that my children will be given curricular materials that testify to the
existence and importance of my religion.
- I can be sure
that when someone in the media is referring to G-d, they are referring to
my (Christian) G-d.
- I can easily
find academic courses and institutions that give attention only to people
of my religion.
- My religious
holidays are so completely “normal” that, in many ways, they may appear to
no longer have any religious significance at all.
- The elected and
unelected officials of my government probably are members of my religious
group.
- When swearing an
oath, I am probably making this oath by placing my hand on the scripture
of my religion.
- I can openly
display my religious symbol(s) on my person or property without fear of
disapproval, violence, and/or vandalism.
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