I am watching Jesus Camp this evening, and needed to take a break to get my thoughts together. It ranks right up there with some of the scariest things I've ever seen, and I still have half an hour more to go before the end. It's almost unbearable, and difficult to believe that people like this exist in the same nation as my beloved New York City. Exhorting children at the Kids on Fire Summer School and Ministry in Devil's Lake (really!), North Dakota to be willing to die in the name of Jesus seems not so far removed from brainwashing teenagers in Saudi Arabia into sacrificing their lives in the name of Allah.
"The Devil goes after the young. That's why we're trying to help you. We're trying to warn you. And while I'm on the subject, let me say something about Harry Potter. Warlocks are enemies of God! And I don't care what kind of hero they are, they're an enemy of God. And had it been in the Old Testament, Harry Potter would have been put to death!"
-Becky Fischer, pastor, Kids in Ministry International
Oh, and also, they pray for the devil to not mess with the microphones during worship meetings. Really.
So I had to go look up some MC Solaar videos on YouTube, just to recover from the scary evangelical stuff.
Also, here's Bill Maher & Co. on Jesus Camp.
And Australia's take on the horror show that is the Westboro Baptist Church.
And in honor of the WBC and the Bush-loving folk of Jesus Camp, an oldie but a goodie.
"The Devil goes after the young. That's why we're trying to help you. We're trying to warn you. And while I'm on the subject, let me say something about Harry Potter. Warlocks are enemies of God! And I don't care what kind of hero they are, they're an enemy of God. And had it been in the Old Testament, Harry Potter would have been put to death!"
-Becky Fischer, pastor, Kids in Ministry International
Oh, and also, they pray for the devil to not mess with the microphones during worship meetings. Really.
So I had to go look up some MC Solaar videos on YouTube, just to recover from the scary evangelical stuff.
Also, here's Bill Maher & Co. on Jesus Camp.
And Australia's take on the horror show that is the Westboro Baptist Church.
And in honor of the WBC and the Bush-loving folk of Jesus Camp, an oldie but a goodie.
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