How Do Religious Minorities Differ From Other Minorities

Religious minorities differ from other minorities in a couple important ways. First, although there is still debate surrounding this topic, religion is typically viewed as a voluntary identity compared to other identities (e.g., race, sexual orientation, etc.) that are involuntary. VOLUNTARY SOURCE. The fact that one can convert to a religion, or “lose their religion” are both examples of the voluntariness of religion.
Additionally, one’s religion is not always identifiable so under certain conditions someone can “pass” as part of the CHristian majority. On the other hand, people of any race who appear to be Muslim, for example (e.g., Sikh) can also be assumed to be Muslim and discriminated against accordingly (MEER).
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