This week class has been quite interesting, not that it isn’t always. But I really enjoyed the videos we watched on Monday. I am a huge Obama supporter so I loved the Will-I-Am video. It just evoked so much passion for his causes that it reaches out to people who maybe do not even support him. And as for George Allen, well he wasn’t portrayed very well, and I cannot see a reason for defending him in anyway. I think there was substantiate proof that he meant what he said and was fully aware. Now turning to the video we just watched in class today. It seems that Jesus Camp argues that its subjects are the key generation involved in making Jesus come back. It is also obvious that they are trying to train them into being “soldiers of God” to fight the war against the government and non-Christians. It portrays them in a positive and negative light simultaneously. It is positive in the way that the kids are so actively involved in their religion and that is a good thing. But it can be seen as negative to take it so far. It is a lot of pressure for children, especially when many of them cry at every session. These ministers argue that they are teaching these children to seek God and Jesus and to fight for them. My reaction to this movie was utter shock. I am a Christian, but it seems that this camp has really crossed a line. Prayer is not allowed in schools because it offends other children who are not Christians. Not everyone is a Christian nor will they ever be. The Jesus Camp ministers need to realize this and leave some pressure off of these children. It is scary to think of how the children might turn out. Will they rebel later in life? Or will they pursue this “war for God” and continue to train their children? It is all just very confusing.
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I also wonder what these kids will be like down the road, and I'd like to see a follow-up documentary in a decade or two. There is a lot of pressure on these kids, and I think you're right that while it's good that they are committed to their religion, the leaders in this documentary have crossed a line. It is really a sort of brainwashing.
I think it would be interesting to see how these same kids act in twenty years. The leaders do not appear to encourage their young followers to love and accept others, Alex is right
I agree on your comment that not everyone are Christians. In the documentary, Fisher constantly talks about taking back America. In my opinion, that really shows how ignorant she is about what America is all about. In my opinion, America is about different races learning to peacefully get along with each other under one nation. It's obvious that Fisher doesn't know what she's talking about when she says she wants to take back America. America belongs to every citizen in the US, Christian or non-Christian. It's funny how she talks about God and Jesus and how they are not judgemental, yet she criticizes people who are not Christians.
just saw Jesus Camp myself, i appreciate the fact that the movie’s makers let the people interviewed do all the talking... over all, there is some truth in this flick as long as it's taken with a grain (or maybe a bucket) of salt
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