Jesus Camp.
Lordy, Lordy....
When people debate the war on terror and talk of fundamentalists, they are usually referring to Islamic fundamentalists. I've often felt that American Christian fundamentalists are just as dangerous. There's something about that certainty of purpose that allows no debate. Watch and judge for yourselves. But should they really be putting kids through this?
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Kel, you are "on fire" with the streaming videos tonight! And I can't help but comment.
I saw another version of this ad on a friends blog and I'll reproduce my comments here:
But I must also mention that the Bush image wasn't in the video I watched, now that is slightly disconcerting. I hope that it's been spun to look like they were worshipping, but instead praying. After all my own church has prayed for the government to make wise decisions (ultimately God allows the government free will- *sigh*), but we've never needed a life size image of Tony Blair. I don't predict anything coming of this, the movement will go the way of much charasmatic fads (see my Holy Socks post). By the time these kids reach their teens they will have forgotton most of this hyper-dogma.
My original comment:
"A) You have to question why a new movement is needed, and why it is needed with kids. I'm always suspicious of "new movements" of the church or "youth churches" because it doesn't follow Gods plan for the church at all. The church is about being a family, it is the youngest to the oldest. Seperating one age range from the whole and training them independently, they are losing something very important, and that is how to interact with older and younger people in the greater church.
B) I've always been uncomfortable with the terms "this generation" and "next generation" as they are a bit ambiguous. Again, it seems to cancel out older or younger people. It seems to be about people our age, and only people our age. It's a bit like stating "I'm going to drink milk from cartons produced this year". It's a soundbite, an plea to the emotion but is of no use and is idiomatic.
C) Is this the loony American Christian Right's answer to the rise of intelligent, moderate, ethical Christianity in the States?"
Alex,
I have read somewhere that they were not actually praying to the image of Bush, that was a piece of judicious editing.
And I'm sure many of them will grow out of this, but some of them will be affected for the rest of their lives.
After all, these are very important years in terms of personal growth. I wouldn't be surprised of some of them spent years in therapy after this!
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