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Jilly_in_VA

(10,885 posts)
Thu Aug 24, 2023, 09:42 AM Aug 2023

Jesus Camp

(I think this goes here, forgive me if I'm in the wrong place. The new format is a bit confusing.)
I watched this last night and it was even more depressing than "Shiny Happy People." Maybe it was because the kids were so young, I don't know. I could barely watch to the end. I was thankful that it took place during the GWB administration, because I can only begin to imagine what the adults in the piece would have said about Obama, or how it would have gone among them after that, since I'm sure they are all worshipers of the Slobfather--that type usually are. There was one bit of rather grim humor in it which I'm sure was unintentional, when the camp founder was preaching to an audience about her critics and how she was sure they had "never gone on a three day fast, like Jonah, or a forty-day fast, like some of the prophets, or like Jesus", and I took a look at this very large woman and thought (forgive me my uncharity), Yeah, and I bet you've never fasted for as many as three days either, Sister.

Who else has seen this very depressing movie, and what are your thoughts?

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Jesus Camp (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Aug 2023 OP
I'm all about freedom of religion so how ever they worship is cool. jimfields33 Aug 2023 #1
I spent eighteen years attending Mrs. Aristus' conservative evangelical church. Aristus Aug 2023 #2
Its a terrifying movie MistakenLamb Aug 2023 #3

jimfields33

(18,837 posts)
1. I'm all about freedom of religion so how ever they worship is cool.
Thu Aug 24, 2023, 09:46 AM
Aug 2023

Just keep it out of government and no sexual abuse.

Aristus

(68,328 posts)
2. I spent eighteen years attending Mrs. Aristus' conservative evangelical church.
Thu Aug 24, 2023, 09:47 AM
Aug 2023

I don't want to watch this documentary, as it might be triggering.

Once the evilgelicals embraced The Donald, Mrs. Aristus bailed out, and is now a liberal Democratic agnostic. Yay!

But eighteen years is a long time to be faced with that shit week after week.

MistakenLamb

(787 posts)
3. Its a terrifying movie
Wed Aug 30, 2023, 05:49 PM
Aug 2023

It shows how deep inside the Evangelical movement was in back in 2006 and its only gotten worse since. All those kids are now 20 years older. Who knows how many are out, some sure seemed like they were on their way out in the doc and how many are now chartering Moms For Liberty?

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