{"id":13259,"date":"2018-04-16T14:08:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T18:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=13259"},"modified":"2018-04-16T14:08:52","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T18:08:52","slug":"christian-youtuber-faced-cyberbullying-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2018\/04\/christian-youtuber-faced-cyberbullying-faith.html","title":{"rendered":"Christian YouTuber Faced Cyberbullying For Her Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2000px-Logo_of_YouTube_(2015-2017).svg\"<\/a>Teen YouTuber Emma Mae Jenkins posted a video about her morning routine in order to inspire other young women. Unlike many YouTube videos about routines, Jenkin\u2019s video was not about how she achieves perfect winged eyeliner or her secret to growing luscious hair. Jenkin\u2019s morning routine focuses on God with prayer, praise and Scripture reading. In line with social media and Google\u2019s growing anti-Christian sentiment, Jenkin\u2019s video came under fire from another YouTuber.<\/p>\n

YouTuber Cinnamon Toast Ken started out posting gaming videos to his channel. He took a break from this, however, to rip Jenkins to shreds. In an 11 minute video, Ken attacked Jenkins for everything from her faith to her appearance. \u201cThe first thing she needs to ask Jesus for is some eyebrows,\u201d Ken sneered as his friends laughed and jeered.<\/p>\n

Ken\u2019s mocking video was criticized by a number of people as it was clearly cyberbullying. Pastor Jarrid Wilson, for example, condemned both Ken\u2019s video and YouTube\u2019s lack of response to the attacks on a teenage girl. \u201cShame on @cinnamontoask for cyber-bullying @emmamaej99 because of her faith in Jesus. @YouTube gonna do anything about this?\u201d Wilson asked in his tweet. Others were swift to note that YouTube refused to remove Cinnamon Toast Ken\u2019s video even after pressure began to build.<\/p>\n

Jenkins, however, has spoken out about how she deals with those who attack her because of her faith. \u201cI am human and words are powerful. You either have the power to speak life or speak death over someone. To receive those words that I\u2019m not pretty, and that I\u2019m not here for a reason, or that I need to not live anymore. Especially being a girl, too, with insecurities. Satan will definitely use that and highlight it. I will sometimes take a second look in the mirror,\u201d Jenkins admitted. \u201cThat\u2019s when it became so important that I have God\u2019s word so deeply ingrained in who I am\u2013because that\u2019s not true. It is so crucial to have God\u2019s word everywhere. Have it engraved upon your heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jenkins\u2019 strength and deep faith has inspired many people despite Ken\u2019s best attempts to tear her down, and Jenkins has no intentions of allowing herself to be cowed by such attacks. \u201cI\u2019ve read that my singing makes [people\u2019s] ears bleed. I\u2019ve read that [people] wish I was dead, that my Jesus is fake and that I\u2019m not using my platform wisely. I\u2019ve been told that I\u2019m ugly. I\u2019ve heard words that I didn\u2019t even know those words existed,\u201d Jenkins said. \u201cIf I use my social media just to post pictures of myself and see how many likes I get, then I\u2019ve completely missed the point\u2026If I didn\u2019t get made fun of and persecuted for my faith then I would be questioning my walk. Jesus said that if others hate you, if the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. That comes with the beauty of being His because He is different.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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