Oh my goodness. This is the most disturbing movie that I have seen in a very long time. I always knew that there were very religious people out there, that could not see past their views, but this is ridiculous. First of all, when we talk about religious extremists, we can not discount the Christian extremists. I truly believe that these people and the way they brainwash their children is just as bad if not worse than Islamic extremists and suicide bombers. I want to definitely mention that I am not against the religion aspect, just the extremism. There were two very heartbreaking things for me in this movie. The first being the fact that they use George Bush as a religious symbol. If this country continues to blur the lines between Church and State, we are not going to be the strong powerful country that our forefathers so masterfully planned out for us. Second, there was a girl that was talking about God, and how he did not visit all churches. Basically, she has been indoctrinated to believe that if you do not scream, shout, and speak in tongues then God has nothing to do with you. This inter religion bigotry is the worse. How can someone believe that because you do not pray in the same fashion, that God does not want to hear you. Through my religious teachings, it is my understanding that you should encourage people to speak to their Lord in any way they feel is appropriate.
Despite the controversy over the content of the movie, the movie was very well done. It was a great documentary. It just presented the facts. It actually let you form your own opinion. I hate movies that are so one-sided that they will do absurd things in order to prove a point. Which, I think, makes the point null and void.
Jesus Camp is nominated for Best Documentary, but it is not going to win. I feel very strongly that An Inconvenient Truth has the lock on this category. It was the most popularized, and it was also done very, very, well
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[This is Michael's David] "Who's in the house? J.C.! J.C.!" What a freakish group of people. Having grown up in a Southern Baptist church in Alabama, though, I wish I could say it didn't hit as close to home as it did. I especially like the part where the woman asks who in the room thinks God is capable of anything, and parents start raising their kids' hands for them. Great blog, by the way. :-)
while i appreciate that the makers of Jesus Camp let the interviewees do all the talking, they were obviously selective about what they let into the final movie release; over all, there is some useful truth in this flick... as long as it's taken with a grain (or maybe a bucket) of salt
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