Possibly every teen Sunday school class has discussed how one should treat others. I can remember being told numerous times not to treat others with disrespect because one is different. After all it is one of the cornerstone verses of Christianity (Luke 6:31).
When I found there was a parody Twitter account of an older gentleman from my church, I was amused and at the same time troubled. Yet the underlying message of the account was “We’re going to make fun of you because you are different and are of another generation.” The parody account is now private (I guess in attempt to make sure the Twitter’s target cannot see the tweets easily). The description now gives some sort of weak disclaimer.
What I’ve found is that kids are cruel. Kids are cliquish. And some do not practice what they preach. One can easily shake their head in agreement when inclusion is preached in a Sunday School class. Meanwhile I’m shaking my head in disbelief at the hypocrisy exhibited.