This past weekend I spoke at a woman’s conference again.

The women in this Focus on Wellness Summit are primarily African American woman. They are all amazing women who are not only beautiful on the outside but their beauty shines through from the inside also.

I continued to speak on the Helmet of Salvation and pointed out some aspects of “Judging” others. I think judgement and condemnation are in opposition to Christ like thinking.

You may not think you judge others. I would like to point out that there is a sibling of judging which you may not notice. It is the act of prejudice.

My definition of prejudice is an illogical condemnation of another person or animal based upon unproven assumptions.

You may wonder why I included animals in my definition…

My son had wanted a dog for several years. A couple of years ago one of his friends found a puppy who was dumped on the side of the road. The puppy’s ribs were showing and my son immediately agreed to take care of him.

This dog is hilarious. Every time I go to visit my son, I can barely talk to him because the dog is constantly kissing me. He is the sweetest dog ever. My son has trained him so well, that he doesn’t even need to stay in a kennel when he is over at my home.

Last summer when my son was visiting, I took the dog on a walk in the meadows by my house. Soon I saw some young boys approaching and they asked if they could pet him.

I said, “Sure you can.”

So they came closer and then asked what kind of dog he was.

I don’t know, because he was dumped, so I said, “Pit bull.”

Those boys stopped dead in their tracks and started backing up. Soon they were running the other way. I yelled after them, “But he is a nice pit bull.” They didn’t turn around.

Kind of ridiculous don’t you think? Almost as ridiculous as assuming an African American is less than you are because they have a different skin color. Or just because a person has a Spanish accent that they came here illegally. Then those single mothers, they are all on welfare, aren’t they?

Prejudice makes the person who holds it in their heart the less fortunate one.