Jesus Camp. Let's talk about it.

Okay, I just finished watching this on watch now and I feel sick to my stomach. It's a documentary about a group of Christian Fundamentalists who are building an "army of tomorrow" out of their children. If you get a chance to watch it, do so. It's literally appalling that this goes on in the US in the 21st Century. I felt like I was watching Jonestown 2 years before they drank the kool-aid.

On another note, I've known many Christians that are regular people, who are just doing what works for them. I feel like this documentary may falsely stigmatize them. These people are extreme fanatics, and they really don't realize how much psychological damage they are inflicting on their "army".

Next thing they'll wanna bring back stoning in America, but I guess they would if they could.

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Permalink Reply by ewd76 on June 16, 2008 at 9:41pm: If you really want to discuss this we can, but I hope you know what you are yourself into.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by PitbullChick on June 17, 2008 at 1:09pm: Uh, is that Nixon?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ewd76 on June 17, 2008 at 3:48pm: Yep; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by PitbullChick on June 17, 2008 at 7:07pm: Thought he looked familiar. Dad had an 8x10 of him on his desk, well, until he replaced it with Reagan. Gives me chills actually, I'm sure the milkman has to be my real dad. ;); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bella on August 22, 2008 at 12:43pm: Ha!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ZeeBooM on June 17, 2008 at 3:58pm: oh I'm ready. Sock-it-to-me BABY!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ewd76 on June 18, 2008 at 12:50pm: So is this what you expected?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ZeeBooM on June 26, 2008 at 8:51am: Honestly I had no expectations. I know it's a touchy subject, but I was really taken aback by this film and I wanted to know everyone elses opinion. I thought it would be okay here since this site is for discussing movies... and we're all mature adults.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rayny on June 16, 2008 at 9:57pm: Look at the FDLS church that Warren Jeffs ran (while he's been arrested and has been found guilty at his first trial and is now awaiting the 2nd, the church lives on). This cult uses religion as a way of committing and getting away with pedophilia and even murder in some cases.

Fundamentalists are not representative of the majority who practice any religion. This is true even of those who are Muslim.

I think most people are intelligent enough to see this and would never apply the same brush to all people of any faith.

BTW: I will take a look at the film you've mentioned when I get some time to do so.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ewd76 on June 17, 2008 at 4:01am: Fundamentalists are not representative of the majority who practice any religion

Without the fundamentals there isn't much point. That which isn't fundamental is just fluff, or worse.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rayny on June 17, 2008 at 12:58pm: I surely hope you don't mean this. I somehow think you mean this exactly as stated, though. To me, that's a very scary thought.

Take the Phelps group as an example. They use the Bible to preach hate. Show me where Christ ever preached hate? The Phelps groups chooses which verses in the Bible backs up their message of the day, all the while, IGNORING, the rest of the Bible (like love your neighbor like you love yourself as ONE example). So tell me, why would anyone think if you're against their message that you're full of fluff?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Whatchawatchin on June 17, 2008 at 1:09pm: Yeah, I guess the commercials had it wrong. Reading ISN'T fundamental...; ▶ Reply to This