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Monday, September 18, 2006

fighting for jesus in a funner way (but not learning any grammar obviously)

Film Shows Youths Training to Fight for Jesus

New Documentary Features Controversial Bible Camp, Evangelical Movement
By DAN HARRIS
Sept. 17, 2006 — - An in-your-face documentary out this weekend is raising eyebrows, raising hackles and raising questions about evangelizing to young people.
Speaking in tongues, weeping for salvation, praying for an end to abortion and worshipping a picture of President Bush -- these are some of the activities at Pastor Becky Fischer's Bible camp in North Dakota, "Kids on Fire," subject of the provocative new documentary, "Jesus Camp."
"I want to see them as radically laying down their lives for the gospel as they are in Palestine, Pakistan and all those different places," Fisher said. "Because, excuse me, we have the truth."
"A lot of people die for God," one camper said, "and they're not afraid."
"We're kinda being trained to be warriors," said another, "only in a funner way."
The film has caused a split among evangelicals. Some say it's designed to demonize. Others have embraced it, including Fischer, who's helping promote the film.
"I never felt at any point that I was exploited," Fischer said.
"I think there is a push right now in a lot of evangelical churches to definitely keep the teenagers and keep the children in the faith," said Heidi Ewing, co-director of "Jesus Camp." "And this is one version of that attempt."............

4 comments:

Beach Bum said...

Saw the report on the news and it looks to me like a combination between an American version of the Taliban and cult of personality. They had some sort of life-sized cutout of Bush and were pledging allegiance to it and the flag if I saw the clip right, real creepy.

Unknown said...

b b, isn't there some kind of commandment stating though shalt not worship false idols?

Beach Bum said...

Thats a big 10-4. But these folks ain't right in the head along with being close to the Rapture, in their minds, so I guess they figure a couple of the commandments won't really be enforced by the Big Guy.

Unknown said...

it is SICK MAKING!!!