Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Cyber Bullying

a Biblical thought...
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. (Isaiah 61:1)

a Book thought...
When we say that a man is pure, in the religious sense, we mean he is right and honest and true inside and out; that he not only professes, but practices the things that have to do with his duty to God and man. (p2)
a Dave thought...
Cyber bullying continues to be blamed for many young people being depressed and is having a huge impact on our society. I'm not sure if there is an easy solution but to make sure we are all available to help and counsel our young people through whatever they are facing. This report from The Herald Sun below is very sad, as another teenager takes their life...

A GRIEVING mother has blamed the internet for the death of her 14-year-old daughter.
Police are also blaming cyber bullying for the suicide of Geelong student Chanelle Rae, who died last Friday. She is the fourth Western Heights College student to take their life in the last six months. Karren Rae said her daughter “wanted to die” after receiving an internet message on Friday night. She said Chanelle was having trouble with some friends from school, but it was a minor issue that had not changed her mood at all. “I laid in bed with her … and we discussed it for about an hour and she left me fairly happy," she said. Karen and her husband, Ian, returned home about an hour later to discover their daughter had committed suicide.

Just a thought.

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