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{{Short description|Religion held by a minority of the population of a country, state, or region}} |
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'''Minority religion''' is the [[religion]] held by a minority of the population of a country, state, or region. Minority religions may have a [[Social stigma|stigma]], that may, or may not be justified. An example of a stigma is using the term [[cult]] with its extremely negative connotations for certain [[new religious movement]]s. People who belong to a minority religion may be subjected to discrimination and prejudice, especially when the religious differences correlate with [[ethnic]] differences. |
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A '''minority religion''' is a [[religion]] held by a [[Minority group|minority]] of the population of state or which is otherwise politically marginalized.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Basedau |first1=Matthias |last2=Fox |first2=Jonathan |last3=Huber |first3=Christopher |last4=Pieters |first4=Arne |last5=Konzack |first5=Tom |last6=Deitch |first6=Mora |date=2019 |title=Introducing the "Religious Minorities at Risk" Dataset |url=https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/peps-2019-0028/html?lang=en |journal=Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy |language=en |volume=25 |issue=4 |doi=10.1515/peps-2019-0028 |s2cid=208868250 |issn=1554-8597}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Basedau |first1=Matthias |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=433GEAAAQBAJ |title=Religious Minorities at Risk |last2=Fox |first2=Jonathan |last3=Zellman |first3=Ariel |date=2023 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-769394-0 |language=en}}</ref> Minority religions may be subject to [[Social stigma|stigma]] or [[discrimination]]. An example of a stigma is using the term [[cult]] with its extremely negative connotations for certain [[new religious movement]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/115621228/Why-the-Bruderhof-is-not-a-cult-by-Bryan-Wilson|title=Why the Bruderhof is not a cult - by Bryan Wilson {{!}} Cult And Sect {{!}} Religion And Belief|website=Scribd|language=en|access-date=2017-07-12}}</ref> People who belong to a minority religion may be subject to discrimination and prejudice, especially when the religious differences correlate with [[ethnic]] differences. |
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Laws are made in some countries to protect the rights of religious minorities, such as protecting the minorities' culture and to promote harmony with the majority. |
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A good example of a minor religious group would be the <b>Phalacies</b>. Believed to have been |
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started by <b>John Sampsonite</b> back in the 11th century. The only way people could join is if they |
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either read the holy book <b>"Caerimonia"</b> (which in english translates into holy) or by being born |
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into it. All existing members are believed to be living on an island in the south pacific but no |
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one has actually ever been there apart from <b>Phalacies</b> themselves. The only recorded history |
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events of the <b>Phalacies</b> are the finding of the holy book and the losing of the holy book. They |
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have many ceremonies including the <b>Shooting of the wild cat</b>, <b>Phanastasia</b> and many others. |
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Not many people know about this group or are actually involved with the group as it is a very small religious group and is not mainstream. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Minority group]] |
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* [[Religious minorities in Greece]] |
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*[[Nonconformism]] |
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* [[Religious minorities in India]] |
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*[[Minority Rights Group International]] |
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* [[Religious minorities in Iran]] |
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* [[Religious minorities in Iraq]] |
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* [[Religious minorities in Pakistan]] |
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* [[Religious minorities in Turkey]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:03, 8 March 2024
A minority religion is a religion held by a minority of the population of state or which is otherwise politically marginalized.[1][2] Minority religions may be subject to stigma or discrimination. An example of a stigma is using the term cult with its extremely negative connotations for certain new religious movements.[3] People who belong to a minority religion may be subject to discrimination and prejudice, especially when the religious differences correlate with ethnic differences.
Laws are made in some countries to protect the rights of religious minorities, such as protecting the minorities' culture and to promote harmony with the majority.
See also
[edit]- Minority group
- Religious minorities in Greece
- Religious minorities in India
- Religious minorities in Iran
- Religious minorities in Iraq
- Religious minorities in Pakistan
- Religious minorities in Turkey
References
[edit]- ^ Basedau, Matthias; Fox, Jonathan; Huber, Christopher; Pieters, Arne; Konzack, Tom; Deitch, Mora (2019). "Introducing the "Religious Minorities at Risk" Dataset". Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy. 25 (4). doi:10.1515/peps-2019-0028. ISSN 1554-8597. S2CID 208868250.
- ^ Basedau, Matthias; Fox, Jonathan; Zellman, Ariel (2023). Religious Minorities at Risk. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-769394-0.
- ^ "Why the Bruderhof is not a cult - by Bryan Wilson | Cult And Sect | Religion And Belief". Scribd. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
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