{"id":3003,"date":"2017-12-15T09:48:20","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T14:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/?p=3003"},"modified":"2017-12-15T09:48:20","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T14:48:20","slug":"christians-called-stand-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2017\/12\/christians-called-stand-bullying.html","title":{"rendered":"Christians Are Called to Stand Against Bullying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The recent heartbreaking video of Keaton Jones has quickly gone viral, bringing the topic of bullying into the headlines.<\/p>\n<p>He says, &#8220;Why do they bully&#8230;they make fun of my nose, they call me ugly, they say I have no friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His tearful commentary has sparked a global response, leading to Keaton being interviewed on Inside Edition, People.com, CBS News, and many other outlets.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Heartbreaking video of schoolboy Keaton Jones recounting being bullied\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kz1xzBYppW8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>As people who follow the example of Jesus, Christians are called to be on the frontlines of standing against bullying. After all, Scripture calls God&#8217;s people to, &#8220;<span id=\"en-NIV-17293\" class=\"text Prov-31-8\">Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves<\/span>&#8221; (Proverbs 31:8). This would certainly include children being bullied in school.<\/p>\n<p>I think we would agree we should stand against bullying, but how can we go about this? Here are three quick tips for parents and for students.<\/p>\n<p>For Parents:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If your child is being bullied, address it immediately&#8211;with the school, the parents of the other kids, whatever it takes. Bullying generally does not go away, but gets worse when left unaddressed.<\/li>\n<li>If your child is accused of bullying others, do not ignore it. Get the facts and intervene as quickly as possible. Bullying behavior can be changed, and the sooner the better.<\/li>\n<li>If your child complains of being bullied and the school is not responding, get involved. You are your child&#8217;s advocate and protector. Do what it takes, even if it means a difficult meeting or changing schools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For Students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stand up for students who are being bullied. Don&#8217;t laugh when others are mistreated; do something to help.<\/li>\n<li>Report bullying activity to a teacher, counselor, or principal.<\/li>\n<li>Consider starting a club or event to encourage people to stand against bullying and respect one another.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bullying may not go away anytime soon, but you can personally do something to help stop it when you see it.<\/p>\n<p>One last tip for parents and students: Share Keaton&#8217;s video. Just forward this post to your social media and help others see the harm bullying can cause a person. Let&#8217;s #standwithkeaton and others in his situation by making a difference against those who bully.<\/p>\n<div class=\"taboola-read-more\">\n<div class=\"copy-paste-block\">\n<p>+++<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"profilePic img alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t1.0-1\/c40.40.497.497\/s160x160\/59388_437790448874_881894_n.jpg?oh=812adb250d2d7ddfa54b06d84c40d290&amp;oe=5A91EFA3\" alt=\"your Profile Photo, Image may contain: 1 person, smiling\" width=\"121\" height=\"121\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Dillon Burroughs<\/strong> is one of America\u2019s top communicators on today\u2019s Christian issues. He serves as senior writer of <em>The John Ankerberg Show <\/em>and is author or coauthor of nearly 40 books. You can follow him on <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/dillonburroughs\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/dillonburroughs\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. He lives with his wife and three children in Tennessee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent heartbreaking video of Keaton Jones has quickly gone viral, bringing the topic of bullying into the headlines. 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