Prejudice Definition Essay

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Prejudice is defined as "a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience". As I sit back and think about this question I feel as if I am prejudiced towards a lot of things. As I wrote down my feelings and thoughts on groups of people I really started to think. I think everyone has some form of prejudice in them, and if they said no they would be lying. Things I find myself prejudice about are: Muslims, LGBT, illegal immigrants and democrats. The "labeled" group of people I find myself being the most prejudice toward is those of the sexual misguided nature, such as Lesbian, Gays, Bisexual or Transsexuals (LGBT). I feel as if my spiritual beliefs has me feeling this way. It’s not them I have a problem with them as a person because Christ says to love everyone. That doesn’t mean I have to agree with what they do. I respect them and treat them just the same. I just can’t deal with their lifestyle.
The Bible says in Romans 1:26-27 26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations
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No. However I don’t like to associate with people like that on the regular. I do feel like I am tolerant to a certain degree but I will also defend my beliefs as well. I will stand up for my beliefs of it being wrong. This is my opinion. We all are entitled. God put us her to populate the earth, man + man or woman + woman cannot do that.
In today’s society it is a “norm” to learn to be tolerant to anyone who is different, which I totally agree. Everyone wants to be accepted. Today everyone is taught to be accepting and that’s its “ok”. Take for instance people has petitioned for them to be able to get married, and now it has passed. People that aren’t a part of the LGBT groups are standing up for them to help them get their rights and freedom just like heterosexual

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