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Quietly Loud
Creative Writer | History Student | Learning People and Processes @ Lagos State University
RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION: A QUIET CONTRADICTION
<p style="text-align: left;">Today, like many other Sundays, Christians around the world gather to worship Jesus, honor his presence, and connect with their faith. And that’s beautiful and I respect that.</p><p><br/></p><p>I am not religious, but I am spiritually open. I believe in energy, in the soul, in the unseen. I acknowledge that different people connect to the divine in different ways. But something has always puzzled me and it still does. Why is it that many religions, while preaching peace, unity, and love, still carry an undercurrent of discrimination? Why does someone’s choice "not" to belong to a particular faith attract judgment or exclusion?</p><p><br/></p><p>I find it strange that I can sit with someone of a different religion, respect their beliefs, appreciate the depth of their faith, and acknowledge the beauty in their spiritual path yet when I express that I do not belong to any religion or choose not to practice, I’m met with condemnation.</p><p>Suddenly, I’m told I’ll suffer punishment. I’ll never see Allah. I’ll never know salvation. I’ll be lost. But why? Why must acceptance be one-sided?</p><p><br/></p><p>We live in a diverse world, filled with different paths, traditions, and beliefs. Religion, at its heart, often teaches peace, love, compassion, and understanding. So why does judgment hover so heavily over it?</p><p><br/></p><p>Why do people use religion to divide instead of to unite?</p><p><br/></p><p>It’s not just non-religious people who face this even religious people judge one another based on sects, denominations, or practices. Instead of unity, we often find hierarchy. Instead of peace, exclusion. And that, to me, feels deeply contradictory to the messages these faiths were built upon.</p><p><br/></p><p>Whatever your path, belief, or non-belief we all deserve respect. </p><p>Spirituality is not a competition. Let’s lead with empathy, not ego.</p><p> * * *</p><p>Have you ever felt judged or excluded because of your spiritual or religious stance, whether you practice, don't practice, or believe differently? </p><p>How did you handle it, and what do you wish people understood better?</p>
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