Discrimination Is Nothing New

“Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.” (John 4:9 KJV)

The Jews and the Samaritans were living in opposition and hatred towards each other. This tension was a mix of religious, social, and territorial anger and disdain for one another. This contempt and social shunning escalated into what would be considered ...