dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/10/12/105122/66
I found this a fascinating read. Creepy, but fascinating.
Aside to jdsmith: thanks for turning me on to dailykos!
dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/10/12/105122/66
I found this a fascinating read. Creepy, but fascinating.
Aside to jdsmith: thanks for turning me on to dailykos!
Iām not going to refute someoneās personal account, but I have my doubts about how big a problem this is in the grand scheme of things. Yes some out there try to justify persecution of gays, blacks, jews, muslims, illegal immigrants, etc. with extreme religious views. However, I think for the most part these problems exist throughout society and arenāt unique to the ultra-religious.
redandy -
Too true.
Look how the ultra-leftists seek to vilify(sp?) Christians and those with a different political course then themā¦
I donāt find it particularly worrying; itās just a slightly bizarre quirk of American culture. However, after seeing āJesus Campā and then reading this, I do feel sorry for those kids.
Ironically, thereās a striking similarity between the kinds of ācampsā the writer describes and some sixties/seventiesā communes Iāve read about.
We all need a home away from home.
Well the initial shock wore off about 20 minutes into the film.
Interesting things I recall:
85% or so of home schooled kids are evangelicals. (The whole evolution/creationism part of the film blew me away. However, the preacher at the near end said, āOne side gives them, āYouāre monkeysā and we give them, āGod made you and He loves you and has a plan for you.āā
Good marketing.
The revival camp was scary and I hope their whole thing isnāt soley based on guilt. making the kids cry and confess their sins was child abuse IMHO.
The woman preacher was liar when she said we donāt mix religion with government, when 10 minutes before we saw a fullsized cutout of George Bush that the kids were praying for/to.
I canāt help but believe Bush looks at this and goes, āGeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez! Just send money and shut up.ā
This reminds me of 1989 when I drove to South Carolina to see some Dead shows with my GF. We stopped at her sisterās place. Her husband, Bubba (I shit you not) looked at my Dead stickers on the car and said,āThatās Pagan, man. Youāll go to hell for that.ā Then we went off an bought some hubcap cleaner for his truck. Afterwards we went home, drank beer and smoked pot.
Itās a good movie.