lor that doesn’t mean they are any less human.Also our white culture is very individualistically focused. When compared to the Japanese culture, we make teamwork seem nonexistent over here. Going along with individualism, we are also very competitive. We compete in everything: jobs, homes, even family themselves.Another benefit for being white is suspicion. I can walk into a store without have everyone in the place staring at me, to see if I am going to steal something. African Americans don’t have such a privilege. Being white also has a bearing on my socioeconomic stasis. Because if I had been born as a minority, my family probably wouldn’t have had as many good opportunities for jobs, and so right now my parents wouldn’t be able to help me with college, therefore I probably wouldn’t be able to attend Taylor University. And even if my parents could have found halfway good paying jobs, they would have most likely have had to do more work for less pay.Religion/Spirituality: Reflection on self as a cultural beingThroughout my life I have always been interested by religions. I have done research into many different types such as: Buddhism, new age, Wicca, and of course Christianity. Even though I felt that some parts of all of those had some validity, and were good, Christianity was the only one that rang totally true. I still value those religions, because for the most part they are making people more sensitive to others and more kind also.I also know that my worldview is greatly affected by the religion that I believe in. If I did not have a religious belief then I don’t know if I would still be alive, for the simple fact that I know that there is hope, I know that someone out there loves me, I know that when the world seems to be crumbling down around me that God is there to protect me. He will never forsake me.I also know that the way I worship is influenced by my culture. The churche...
