Really really terrifyingly scary. Those poor indoctrinated children, how do we still let this happen?
2007-11-21 02:39:13 · 10 answers · asked by Birdy is my real name 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I worry terribly about youngsters being indoctrinated into religions, especially extreme ones. I don't know anything about this, but at least it's out in the open. Let's do all we can to get such things stopped. And hope we find out about more clandestine indoctrinations too.
2007-11-21 02:53:23 · answer #1 · answered by DavinaOpines 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
OK, this is where I agree with Dawkins that religion is a disease of the mind. I'm sure this sort of thing is what he had in mind when he said that. This is scary:
The three featured children, despite their youth, are very devout charismatic Christians. Levi, who has ambitions of being a pastor, has already preached several sermons at his father's church, Rock of Ages Worship Center in St. Robert, Missouri. He is homeschooled (as are many of the campers), and learns physical science from a textbook that teaches Young Earth Creationism. He is also taught that global warming is a non-issue. At the camp, he preaches a sermon in which he declares that his generation is key to Jesus's coming back. Rachael, who also attends Levi's church (her father is assistant pastor), is seen praying over a bowling ball early in the film, and frequently passes Christian tracts (including some by Jack Chick) to people she meets. She doesn't think very highly of non-charismatic churches (or "dead churches," as she calls them), feeling they are not "churches that God likes to go to." Tory is a member of the children's praise dance team at Christ Triumphant Church. She frequently dances to Christian heavy metal music, and feels uncomfortable about "dancing for the flesh." She also does not think very highly of Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan.
At the camp, Fischer stresses the need for children to purify themselves in order to be part of the "army of God." She strongly believes that children need to be in the forefront of turning America toward conservative Christian values. She also feels that Christians need to focus on training kids in religious warfare since "the enemy" are focused on training theirs.
I don't think we are far from having the Christian extremists and terrorists.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Camp
2007-11-21 03:02:54 · answer #2 · answered by The Mad Padishah 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because the parents think they're doing what is right. Many evils are justified in the names of the gods, teaching children to do the same is one of them.
2007-11-21 03:06:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is not what they're preaching at Jesus Camp. What they're pushing is radical conservative politics under the guise of Christianity -- fundamentalism. This is about as far from the teachings of Jesus as you can get, regardless of the name "Jesus Camp."
I feel horror and pity for those kids too.
2007-11-21 02:41:52 · answer #4 · answered by Acorn 7 · 11⤊ 0⤋
One outside Chattanooga, Tn. was sued and they lost. Maybe more lawsuits against these hate mongers will bring them down
2007-11-21 05:15:39 · answer #5 · answered by ruriksson 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it is evil. It's evil and psychotic and it completely blows my mind that the people responsible aren't in jail for child abuse
2007-11-21 02:57:03 · answer #6 · answered by Jess H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That movie shows how fundamentalist christianity is no different than Al Queda... it is a terrorist organization that brainwashes people, starting when they are children.
2007-11-21 03:04:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Gee I don't know, maybe it's because they are filling the heads of children with insane and hateful ideas guaranteed to turn them into fanatics and suicide bombers.
It's child abuse plain and simple.
2007-11-21 02:44:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
Just because Jesus' name is used at that camp- does not make it Jesus. Jesus is not have He is portrayed to those kids. He is just, yes, however, He is love- without that love that took Him to the cross we would all be lost- love should be preached not what that movie portrays. Believe the bible not THIS MOVIE
2007-11-21 02:51:47 · answer #9 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Because it is.
2007-11-21 02:43:55 · answer #10 · answered by Matt E 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋