´Jesus Camp´ speaks without commentary like an ice pick to the heart and mind. In the United States we are in the presence of a dangerous and powerful Evangelical Christian movement that runs from local churches all the way to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Unless a person is steeped in such fundamentalism, I think viewers will come away from ´Jesus Camp´ with an extreme sense of urgency for rational organization and action against this spreading virus. Maybe the film can shed light on the horrible indoctrination of these poor children. Some of them will escape their parent´s religion, but too many will stay to repeat the memetic cycle with another generation of eager and impressionable young boys and girls.
"they´ve taken over the white house, the congress and judiciary for a generation."
http://richarddawkins.net/article,183,Surviving-Jesus-Camp,Josh-Timonen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKqMCSoBWzQ&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ADTRuj-G2w&NR=1
Edited (2/4/2009) by tamikidakika
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