Sentences with phrase «stand up to a bully because»

People might not want to stand up to a bully because they want to be accepted and don't want to be bullied themselves.

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Unfortunately, the bullying is successful in that what parishioners see is that if you stand up to the bullies, you're abused and so they become reluctant to take on leadership roles because they equate it with being bullied.

Pastors are especially susceptible because their bullies make it clear to them that their job and paycheck are at risk should the pastor dare stand up to them.

As an atheist I would love nothing more than for moderates to stand up to these bullies, but my experience has been that they leave that up to us because they're just too nice to criticize, and they can't stand being told that they're not following Jesus by other believers.

all I can think of today is what I saw in yesterday's news, about the former paratrooper turned preacher at an Independent Fundamental Baptist church just outside Ft. Bragg, N.C., that told his congregation they should break their sons» wrists if they catch them doing the «limp wrist», or give him a good punch... and all the kids that have committed suicide because other kids have picked up on messages like this and bullied them till they couldn't stand it anymore... we are the only bible some folks will ever read, and if they get this kind of message, well, who'd want to be with a group of people where you are grudgingly tolerated, if not outright hated, and all this in Jesus» name... it also says that the churches will do just about anything to keep people obedient and unquestioning, so they will continue to give, and so the big donors will continue to give, so that the doors at Monster Megachurch can be kept open, and the lights on... David, this is one of your «less is more» toons here... a minimum of elements that says so much....

It is not because its 1st v 2nd which it isn't, and it's not because it's the last game or the penultimate game of the season because it's not, it's the defining game because it's either you stand up to the bully in the playground or you don't.

People can't bully me because they know even though I don't like football I can stand up for myself now, because I know how, because I know that if they bully me they know that they're not going to get a boy who stood there, take it.

Malvo, meanwhile, is no less twisted: he didn't tell Nygaard to stand up for himself because he's a good samaritan trying to fell a nasty bully — he's just got a penchant for stirring up trouble and causing chaos.

Relevant news stories that highlight bias and especially those where someone stood up to it and justice prevailed — like the nine - year - old boy who was banned from bringing his My Little Pony backpack to school because it was the source of bullying, or the story of Misty Copeland becoming the first African American appointed as a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater in its 75 - year history — are terrific teachable moments.

After many years of being bullied because he is gay, Cox finally learned how to accept himself and he now helps others stand up and unite against bullying.