Helpful tips for theists
❌ Culturally Christian: an identity label that should not be imposed automatically, often used to label others in a way that erases non-Christian identity*; popularized as an identity label in modern times by noted transphobe/misogynist/Christian hegemony enjoyer Richard Dawkins.
⚠️ Cultural Christianity: term used to describe the cultural proliferation of Christianity. Can be used in both erasive and non-erasive ways**; can often be replaced with a better term or descriptor (see the first sentence in this paragraph for an example).
✅ Christian Culture: the practices and beliefs of Christians and Christianity.
✅ Christian Hegemony: the cultural domination and prioritization of Christian culture over non-Christian cultures, often as a result of Christian beliefs and practices.
Theists and religious people of all stripes do, in fact, have societal privilege over non-theists and the non-religious in most parts of the world. When discussing Christian hegemony and its effects, effort should be taken to not exclude us, whether explicitly or implicitly, from the conversation. Very often, the language we use to talk about Christian hegemony is itself theistically hegemonic in nature, prioritizing and privileging theistic belief over non-belief as being inherently more valuable, powerful, or important. It isn't.
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