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The Jesus Camp Documentary

03 October, 2009 07:14 CST6CDT

I watched "Jesus Camp" yesterday.  It gives the true account of evangelical Christian children being brain washed with a psychological group war with tactics and intent to indict the children into sick extremist beliefs.

The movie is filmed during a right-wing bible camp with scenes from a few Mike Papantonio talk shows pursuing the needed discussion of where this type of religious abuse to these children, and the belief of all those involved, will lead all of us as Americans to be divided by the "I am right no matter what - Jesus is the lord. period." type of mentality now and in the future.

I was overwhelmed with emotion watching this documentary.  I do not see why these children are not taken from their home, as verbal & mental abuse which has no relationship to religion is taken seriously by most.

The youngest foot soldiers for the Lord are shown in their native environment in this documentary. Becky Fischer is a children's pastor who runs "Kids on Fire," a summer camp for evangelical Christian children in North Dakota. Fischer believes in the political and moral importance of a Christian presence in America, and uses her camp to reinforce the religious training most of her charges are already receiving at home (the majority of the campers are home-schooled by their parents). Using video games, animated videos, and group activities to help put her message across, Fischer encourages the kids to pray for George W. Bush and his Supreme Court appointees while urging them to help "take back America for Christ." For the most part, the children seem reasonably ordinary beyond the fact they pray with uncommon fervor and sometimes speak in tongues. Along with Fisher and her cohorts, Jesus Camp features interviews with Ted Haggard, an evangelist and advisor to George W. Bush, and Mike Papantonio, a Christian talk show host who believes the right-wing slant of many Christian evangelists is taking the church into a dangerous direction. Jesus Camp was directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, who previously made the acclaimed The Boys of Baraka. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Netflix subscriber may watch with a live stream or DVD rental, and for an alternative it may be found at Best Buy for the price of $14.99  Here is the official website: http://www.jesuscampthemovie.com/

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