Jesus Camp

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So...ummm...yeah. I watched a screener for this flick last night and I have to say that I've never been more disgusted with humanity. It's a documentary about a group of kids from Missouri (why wouldn't it be right next to where I live?) who go to bible camp in South Dakota and learn all about (what I feel is) the extremely delusional side of christianity. It also follows as some of their parents force this shit into their heads. I'm not saying it's not ok to raise you're kids christian...that's your personal choice. However there is a fine line between instiling values and morals into your kids versus brainwashing them. At one point in the movie the kids join in prayer for "righteous judges" (by which they mean supreme court judges...the film was made around the time Alito was confirmed). Show me one 8 year old who knows what a judge does, much less a supreme court judge. It also has the kids convulsing in the aisles, speaking in tongues, praying to a cardboard cutout of George Bush, and all those other things normal kids like to do when they're 8 or 10. Surprisingly, this is no Michael Moore op-ed documentary (although whoever edited the trailer makes it look that way which is a mistake on their part) and the directors don't have anything at all to say. Sometimes they'll post a couple facts about evangelicals, but that's it. A mortified as I am after seeing this, I'd still recommend that people watch it. Not that I condone this sort of thing, but you might be able to find it on isohunt.com if you use bittorrent (errr....not that I would know or anything).



You may also enjoy the now disgraced Rev. Ted Haggard talking about the wrongs of homosexuality. This speech was probably given after he got done having meth fueled sex with a male prostitute. Way to go, Rev. Ted!