Jesus Camp Documentary

Absolutely shocking. I don’t understand how parents can allow their children to become indoctrinated into this Christian pseudocode-cult. Do Christians endorse this sort of thing?

Being a mother I am extremely concerned that this is happening.

“President bush has really brought some real credibility to the Christian faith. He’s been blatantly open…”

That lady is absolutely crazy. Hundreds of thousands of children are being led into this incredibly immoral way of thinking. I am a Christian and this is just astonishing. Please understand that not all Christians think this way.

What did it for me was: “Creationism is the only possible answer”. These people are crazy.

This is so, so, scary. I can’t believe things like this exist.

And I’m sure most Christians don’t endorse things like this. I mean, this stuff is most certainly un-Christian.

future neo nazis of america

Eph Phatah Eph Phatah Eph Phatah
May they have eyes to see and ears to hear and hearts to feel their TRUTH that only GOD can share with them NOT ANOTHER HUMAN BEING!

GOD SAVE THE YOUTH

“No microphone problems in jesus’ name.”

Dear Friends and Brothers in Christ:

These are the last days, as the Bible says so. Many things that are happening we might not understand, as we do not know all the mysteries that God has witheld from us. we must place our Faith in Christ Jesus and with the gift of discernment identify what is of God and what is not.

We must kneel unto the Glory which is God, and ask Him if: “these children also need of you?”.

What father or mother would not want for their little ones to be loved and feel love and who beeter than Jesus Christ.

But just as we have been blessed with the Anointing of God, the next generation will need of the Holy Father and they will need to “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil”. Ephesians 6:11.

Some of these things seem very over the top because of the editing of the video. The flavor of this video is shaped by its editing. If these same precepts were digested in small chunks, week by week, as in a Sunday School class, I bet there would not be any shock value at all. Most Sunday School classes get a lot of the same information, it is just less intensive, and so much more palatable to the common person. Condemnation will turn children away from spirituality, while Love draws forever.

This has made me sickfor instance harry potter is not the devil i have read the books and u dont see me killing people or acting like a witch its a innocent story and the speaking of the tounges excuse me is total bullshit. This is brainwashing let kids be kids. Listening to Non Christian music is ok. I mean who doesnt think dirty thoughts. Let them be kids not an army of god. I love it when he says he watches harry p[otter movies at his dads and everyone looks at him. This is sick! I am scared that this is what our children are being taught. They have no choice in what they want to believe. I feel sorry for these children

jesus christ. thats wrong. both ways lol.

well these people probably won’t like me - i’m a jewish, democrat, thats pro-choice.
i think its nice that they believe in god but i think they are taking it a little overboard and its not really nice how they are treating the kids, let them think for themselves and believe in what they honestly want to believe in and not make them think that just because they like to watch harry potter that they are going to go straight to hell.
its not fair for them

I used to BE one of these people. Now, on the outside, it is so clear how destructive all this is, especially for those kids.

I’ve done some looking back on my childhood, and 99% of all my regrets are based on my beliefs about the Bible. I can’t believe it anymore, and I want my kids to have the childhood that I should have had.

This is and will not be a guys world, God is GENDERLESS!! God did not say “hey guys in charge, women are inferior and must obey men”, they only assume man because of Mary, but DUH, God is a supernatural force, not male not female.
I feel bad for those brainwashed kids! This has GOT to be one of the scariest things i’ve ever seen. And ‘dead churches’ do not exist, they maybe boring, but you just have to be reverent and loving for God, you dont need to be estatic about God for him to love/notice you.

this camp and way of life is so wrong!!!

and I also loved it when the kid said he wasnt allowed to watch harry potter and watched it with his dad, and all the kids gave him funny looks!! favie part!!

The funniest is when the BECKY says in the beginning sermon that there are too many FAT LAZY americans that cant pass up a good meal and she is a very FAT n LAZY American. LOL also I think Levi and his little friend make a nice combo and could probably have their own movie but too bad their parents will never let them out of their dungeons.

This film made me cry. Not in ” the name of Jesus” but for what is happening to our nations children. As a young women this movie made me never want to have kids in fear of the society from which they will have to live. A society, if ran by these extremist, would mean giving up the freedoms promised in our Constitution.
In this film the youth pastor talks of Palestinian children being sent off to camps and given weapons of destruction; isn’t that what they are doing to these children? They send them to camp and instead of physical weapons they arm these kids with one sided, brainwashed beliefs as to the will of god. What makes these children different from Palestinian children? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Give them some weapons and send them out on a plane to a non christian nation and we will see a reenactment of 9/11. because in the words of the little boy Levi “A lot of people die for God.” yup makes me sick to my Stomach.

I think this is great, I am born again Christian; we need more people out there who would lead kids and adults to Christ believe it or not who is going to teach the children even children need to inherit the kingdom of heaven, believe it or not I know people who know about the lord but their children have no clue I was one of those people my kids were like that I sat them down and ask them what did Christ do, they had no clue but they knew what the line up on nickelodeon was they knew every alien creature of Ben10 they knew all the latest dance move shame on me so I teach them read to them the bible and go to church with them so they can hear the word of god and if there was camp like this you betcha they will be there too cause the god of this world the devil with a small g would be more than glad to fill their heads with junk, children are going to be exposed to the ways of this world, so why not send them to a camp like this? As they grow they make their own choice we can say what is right and what is wrong till everyone has satisfied themselves and felt good with what their opinion is, in the end both Big and Small (adults and children) will stand before GOD not one person on earth who I will take their judgment seriously the one that I want to hear from is Christ saying well done thy good and faithful servant.

why does the church teach bad thing about others and judging others will be condemned instead of teaching them how to love people who are sinners just like how Jesus loves them?

Makes me think of Hitler Youth. Slogans, group singing, group solidarity, exceptionalism, etc. It’s a systematic attempt to dampen children’s critical thinking skills.

Yes, the U.S. was founded on Judeo-Christian values (because everyone who founded it was Christian, though probably not by the definition of the church in this video), but it was also founded on the principles of the Enlightenment. Secular government, humanism, using our God-given reasoning ability over simple emotion to find truth, etc.

I can pretty much guarantee, though, that there are at least a few children there going through the motions because they have to, but not really buying it. (I was one of those kids) The kids I’m most concerned about are those being home schooled. The home-schoolers I’ve met were never taught that such a thing as the scientific method exists, for example.

this is tottaly wrong espicialy when they took advantege of religin for a pliltical goals

this is wrong, but it is only seen wrong to mainstream viewers, or people like us. Because we grew up in a different environment with different beliefs we see the things they do as strange or abnormal. but to them, we are the abnormal and strange ones. it just depends on our values, beliefs and the way we were raised by our families, friends and society

Some quotes from the people in the documentary:

“Most americans are fat and lazy” — I would ask the speaker to take a look in one of those reflective surfaces called ‘Mirrors’, might need 3-4 to show her fat ass. I’ve met some pretty fit and active Americans, I think the ones in your congress do fit your description (a pan of the camera proves it), oh and add stupid to the list too. Most of the smart, fit and active Americans are following other useful pursuits.

“Science doesn’t prove anything” — Says the woman surrounded by high-tech gadgets. Hey lady, the next time you’re sick please don’t go to the hospital (they use science and technology) .. got to church. I try to maintain a tolerance and respect towards everyone’s personal beliefs but I fly into a rage when some idiot who barely managed high school slights the accomplishments of some of the greatest minds to ever exist on earth.

“How should I train my daughter” — Your daughter is not a dog that needs to be trained to co-habilitate with humans. Your child needs unbiased information, yes even religious information from various sources (even though it’s almost invariably biased) and let them make up their own minds .. of course they’ll go through some confusion before settling down but it’s nothing compared to filling up their heads with one’s own brand of religious excrement and having it explode when they’re faced with other options and choices later in life.

What’s up with all these 9 and 10 year old girls acting so mature, every parent should instill humility in their child, there’s a huge vast world out there that they know nothing about. Reading a 2000 year old plagiarized book doesn’t teach you jack.. It teaches you dumb arrogance that you’re somehow better than even freaking Einstein, this arrogance will ultimately lead to their downfall later in their career when they can’t keep up with the cultural open mindedness and constant learning required in today’s corporate America.

America is not where it’s now because of ‘Jesus’ or some megalomaniacal invisible man up in the sky,
it’ s because of it’s technological and scientific superiority and take a look at the people who congregate at or lead these crackpot religious conventions, tell me how many Curies, Boses and Oppenheimers do you see?

35:35: This part is so ridiculous that it’s funny, come get purified with the ‘Holy Dasani’

To all religious evangelists:
Does it feel good to accuse a child of a crime that he/she never committed? Is it fun to tell them that ‘reading harry potter’ is equivalent to the sin of murder? Do you revel in their tears and sorrow? Does it make you sleep better at night knowing that you’ve successfully destroyed their imagination and natural curiosity? Is it comforting to know that the next generation is going to be an army of mindless, hateful and bigoted drones?

Mass hypnosis? kids speaking in tongues? declaring war and rcruiting kids for it? you can hear the pastors words coming from kids mouths? worshiping bush? wtf~?

Is this free? good? productive? right? acceptable?

as the larger lady says- she wants to see our kids ready to lay down their lives like muslims.

if there is a god - please sort this lot out cos no good can come of this

Heil Bush! It’s a very sad situation when these right wing facists are brain washing the youth oi America.

I suddenly feel like praying against that home school mom and taping her mouth shut and dumping bottled water on her head.

“unlike McDonalds this is not something you just drive through in the drive through!” LOL She should KNOW!

Weird. So extremely weird. This cannot be real….tooo absurd!! The fact that it is real, freaks me out!!

sad,, its brainwashing not for the childrens benefit but for this warped sense of competing with Islam? Its so disturbing to me..

What the heck are they teaching these kids. Our nation is a society based on choices. I may not like the choices that other people make, but I am definatly not going to take those choices away from them. in this movie they clealy are going over the top. These kids are taught to wage war on those who don’t believe in god. Yet they are never specifically told what kind of war. These kids are being taught to basically be terrorists for their cause. this is complete and utter bullshit. these people are taking advantage of you impressionable minds. Minds that are now only getting a one sided story. What happened to the choices that god gave them. They don’t ever get another perspective on how life should be. That in an of itself is taking away their god given right to choose. SCARY!!! A church that claims to be based on gods teachings is underming everhting that god taught.

this is really scary. the religious fanatics are everywhere but somejust are happy giving the money they earned to a institution or a little violent when you say you dont believe in those things but this is in other league, this is dangerous this “don’t think, just believe” wayof life is like in 1938 germany youcan tell this kids kill your mother, is the word of god with obvious results

I’ve been to hell and back several thousand times. The funny thing is I keep wanting to go back again and again and again. No one was ever harmed in any one of my journeys, not a single soul. My trips have always been conducted in the highest regard to all I encounter, I’m respectful of all else and everything else people may want to do. It’s all been interesting, fascinating really. I’ve encountered the Jesus movement en masse. All wanted to hang my soul on their belts, in a manner of speaking. Frankly I’ve never understood ‘speaking in tongues’ or manifestations like ‘slain in the spirit’ It appears to me the great master of the universe gave us speech to understand one another and gave us consciousness to be aware. Pardon me but it all appears very strange and about silly. The little Jesus kids remind me of well indoctrinated Palestinian youth. They too have been are well versed in the politicks of martyrdom. They too espouse powerful sayings that mean nothing and lead to nowhere. The star of Jesus Camp is Ted Haggard. His subsequent dramatic fall from grace adds another dimension of the story that continues well beyond Jesus Camp. Jesus Camp is a fine documentary and those who made it should be proud.

These kids are being deprived.

No Harry Potter?!

I think their hearts are in the right place. Unlike the Westboro Baptist Church, they are not preaching hate. They strongly stand for life, and they are trying to instill positive values into their children. However, the extremeness to which they take it may have repercussions.

This beautiful, innocent, children are getting their lives thrown away! These pure, wonderful, amazing beings are feeling guilt, crying, feeling pain because they are dirty? They think dirty thoughts? They aren’t pure? They’re not praying enough? They are children! They don’t need to think of government, guilt, or sin! They need to think about having fun, running around, playing! Not “Am I pleasing God?”! They need imagination! Exploration! Not brainwashing cruelity! I cried watching this…because it’s throwing the most happy time in their lives away for their “GOD”! These kids need love, encouragement, and support to find out what they believe! And not now when they’re children! When they grow up! Parents need to expose them to everything! They are brainwashing the ones that can see! Children can see everything! Children are the future and these physcopaths are leading them down the road of filth! Christianity is filth! It is hypocriacy! They say “A man shall not lie with another man” and I say that a disgusting biggot wrote that thousands of years ago because HE thought it was wrong! The preacher who said being gay was wrong also had sexual affairs with a male prostitute, hypocriacy striking again. And…
They force their kids to devote their lives to Christ before they have time to think about anything else. How can people be so cruel?!? These are CHILDREN! Stop this! Stop these disgusting people! They are ruining lives and childhoods! D’:

Q. Whats the one group of people that have to date not been involved in any major armed wars, are not willing to sacrifice children for their beliefs or do not condemn other groups for their beliefs????

A. Atheists

wth is this? this is horrible. I meen wtf if wrong with these people?

In this whole movie I dont think I ever heard them actually read or quote from the bible itself. hmmmmm?

It’s interesting, I can see some beauty in what they are doing, as I have experienced some things which they are experiencing, in the pure openness and the innocence, but at the same time, the adults pervert that with their own opinions and beliefs. Belief is an individual thing, there is no one Truth. While the children are experiencing something valuable, at the same time they are being robbed of the ability to make their own decisions about the world. I don’t know, I just know that this is not how I will raise my children. I have no right to speak badly about other people, so I won’t say that they are wrong. But I do have the right to say that this is not what I agree with.

I find it interesting that Ted Haggard, leader of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) from 2003 until November 2006 (he was the guy that condemned “homosexual activity” and met with young Levi towards the end of the film), was removed from all of his leadership positions after he admitted soliciting a prostitute for homosexual sex & methamphetamine in ‘06. Initially he denied even knowing the prostitute, but as a media investigation proceeded he acknowledged that some allegations, such as his purchase of methamphetamine, were true. He later added “sexual immorality” to his list of confessions. Since then Good ol’ Ted has been receiving therapy to give him the tools to help to embrace his heterosexual side.

Furthermore, in 2005, Haggard was listed by Time magazine as one of the top 25 most influential evangelicals in America & this documentary said that he met with President bush every Monday…

Yeah, I think the Evangelicals got something right: This world is sick.

… wow
This is the problem with christianity..and all religions. The western world is still under the god delusion and this video is a perfict example of why the god delusion is bad for society. Society can’t progerss with people like this; i hope that I’m out of this country before these people are of age to vote. “Ban Harry Potter”? are you kidding me? Do these people realize that Harry Potter is FICTION? This video is very offending to me, these people never fail to express their bigotry.

these people are 25% of america. that’s population. these people decide elections. these people SET school curriculums (poor kansas).

please use common sense people. what WOULD jesus do? not this i gaurantee it.

I haven’t cried in a year.. I literally got tears in my eyes when watching hypocrite brainwashing at it’s best; in a “western world -, developed -, well educated country”.. I thanked (in my thoughts) my parents, my grandparents and my culture (Finland rocks :P) that I spent my childhood with the message “we love you, no matter what you choose to believe, or not believe in….”

The thing that upsets me the most about this is that they aren’t even teaching the kids about the good things in religion.. they are just scaring them and making them cry for the “sins” of the world. What’s the point of that? they are kids!! Let them have fun! It just causes more division and hate between people and that is definitely not what Christianity is supposed to be about. Crazy to think that if they actually knew what they were doing they’d see what they are teaching these kids is not of God.. it’s for their own empowerment.

Absolutely ridiculous.

Most of those kids will recover from he effects of this religious indoctrination once they leave their environment and encounter the outside world. sadly, a small number of these kids will grow up clinging to what they have been told and reject any evidence to the counter. Those are the ones who deserve sympathy.

I cry for America, and its children born so pure and innocent only to have it smashed like the cups in the film.
How can so many of our morals, morals that are the building blocks of freedom and equality come from the same bible that these “people” use to back up their terrible lies and hypocrisy.
Why must we destroy the precious minds of these children?
Whatever will happen to the natural wonder, discovery, and curiosity in these children who have been told that these thoughts are dirty.
What bible do they quote when they say that homosexuality is an abomination the same one that tells us we are allowed to have slaves, and that women are lesser than man?
I just don’t understand how this can be so accepted.

im shocked. i wouldnt allow my son near this trend. i am a born and raised catholic, but this is odd. yes children are the future. but do we have any right to brainwash them to be what we want them to be? guidance is a great thing, but this goes too far.us

Not much different than an addiction…which takes place of facing the insecurities inside oneself. Often a cover up for a trauma of some sort. Some of the key points you will notice, is that you are unable to think anything for yourself, every thought process in your head comes from somewhere else. A perfect teaching of not taking responsibility for oneself. Remember the young child who was not able to feel proud for writing a great speech, but instead he was just the pencil holder. Just another place for youth to learn not how to properly take responsibility. I have a great deal of knowledge regarding this and very often the leaders of these troops are suffering from mental illness, often schizophrenia. Often these innocent children are preyed upon because they are so trusting and wanting to be perfect in the eyes of god and everyone around them. You will notice that the emotions can never stay an even “happy”, they always have to feel inadequate and then afraid of the inadequacy they feel. I have seen even more extreme cases of this. The paster was diagnosed and charged with molestation of children and assault and kidnapping. It was so ridiculous that if one of their 10 children wished to go downstairs in the church, they were told the devil would come after them. It was because the adults just did not wish to deal with the children’s wants at the time. Many more examples I have, especially of extreme punishment…for nothing.

so jarring. these people are scum. religion is the plight of our species and until we all wake up and realize it will be an eye for an eye. becky fischer makes me seriously question the first amendment. i am shocked however not surprised at the brute stupidity and gullibility of these people. our children are the greatest asset we have, and feeding their young minds with poisonous evangelical doctrine is perverted on a level that is inconceivable to me.

the only way we can be saved is through unconditional love. its that easy