Friday, Saturday and Prejudice

Prejudice is a common negative trait that we imperfect humans readily shown. While psychologists and experts continues to find different causes and roots of prejudice, it is simply not liking someone simply because he may look different or may speak different language, may think differently or having a set of values and beliefs that are unpopular that runs counter to the general attitude or view. In short, prejudice is having a bad feeling or a belief about someone before we really get to know him.

Do you think it is right not to like someone before you really know what kind of person he is or just because he is different? - No, prejudice is not right neither it is kind.

In the Bible Jesus relates to us the famous story dealing about prejudice. It is often called "The Good Samaritan". The story was about a Jew and a Samaritan. A man (Jew) was walking along the road from Jerusalem to Jericho when robbers grabbed him, beat him up and left him half dead beside the road. Later a priest came along that road but on seeing the man, the priest went by on the opposite side of the road. Then, another very religious man came down that road and he did the same thing. Finally a Samaritan came along. The Jews and the Samaritans have a long history of not liking one another. But when he saw the half dead man, he did not say to himself; 'Why should I help this Jew? He would not help me if I was hurt'?

But the Samaritan felt sorry for the man, got off from his animal, went over to the man, and began caring for his wounds, wrapped up the wounds with cloth, gently lifting him into his animal and finding a place where the hurt man can be taken cared off. He took good care of him.

In this story, Jesus the Great Teacher wants us to be kind and to be helpful to others no matter who they may be, eliminating that one negative human trait - Prejudice.

I will do my best to combat this negative attitude in me and instill this very fine quality to my baby starting at young age until he grows up...