Jesus Camp

After watching Jesus Camp, I felt conflicted and somewhat apprehensive. It is apparent that Becky, the minister, is brainwashing the kids. She claims that they are the warriors of God and need to start training just as the Muslim kids do. The scene where the kids were dancing in army paint was scary enough but the fact that the adults were watching and supporting added to the chill factor. I felt that the camp did more harm than good for the kids. They were persuaded to repent for all their sins as Becky drove fear into them. In scenes where the kids spoke by themselves, they state that they must fight for God and separate themselves from everyone else. Becky tried to hide the fact that they were being manipulated through her speeches about sin and the deathly consequences. I was relieved to hear the rational arguement against her religious war from the radio show host who was Christian himself. This documentary was very thought provoking, so I attached a video of Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady briefly discussing their documentary.