 |  | One of the most important films you'll ever see |  |
There is a legal maxim that says "Res Ipsa Loquitur", which is Latin for "The thing speaks for itself". The producers of this film didn't need to add any commentary or analysis of the footage they gathered. What is seen, in raw, unedited fashion, is some of the most hate filled, disturbing examples of a Religion gone wrong that I have ever seen.
Honestly, there is only so much I can write here. All I can suggest is this: if you want to see the absolute worst of the worst of fundamentalist, pentecostal "christianity", watch this film.
September 1, 2008I recentley bought this movie thinking it might be a good film for my family. I'm glad I watched before I allowed my 7 and 10 year olds to see it. I was thouroghly, unabashedley , disgusted by pastor Becky Fischer. I will tell you that I will never cross through the doorway of an evangelical christian church again, and niether will my children, as long as I have anything to say about it. I was raised in the evangelical church and I will tell you that there are good people there. However, there is so much more good outside the church. Pastor Becky did do one thing for .....she managed to turn me away from the church for the rest of my natural life. I am now a bonafide and proud Athiest. Thanks Pastor Becky!
August 18, 2008When you're done watching this documentary, you are impressed by how the film makers made it seem like they just pointed the camera and just let it roll. But it's worth watching it again with the filmakers commentaries because then you'll see where the bias is. They really admire their subject, Becky Fisher like one would admire Ghandi or Martin Luther King. You hear words like "she is so smart and passionate and so charismatic." I think some people believed the same think about Hitler and George Bush. Then Heidi and Rachel(filmakers) still gushing would share their observation of Becky Fisher, the child sinister, mmm excuse me, minister who looks like a big fan of "The L Word," how she has so much influence on these kids and how these kids hang on to every word she says. Ladies, did you two noticed the parents with their heavy hands over their children's shoulders while Minister Becky rages on? Well the point is she gets a lot of help from home, the same speil that is coming out of her mouth is the same Bandini that's being taught at home. So it isn't much of a strectch for her. You can laugh and dismiss these kids and the adults behind them but maybe it won't such a joke, because as Becky puts it "others kids in Palestine are being taught to shot and strap bombs around their bodies" for Becky I guess its a good thing and she is following suit. It would have been okay if they just keep it to themselve but what they are teaching these kids is if the person next to you doesn't believe in the same cow poop that you beleive in, then God and Jesus grant you the right to kill that person. You think this is extreme? No, because the little tykes call for war and they believe they are soldiers of Jesus and God. The camp even has chant song about going to war. When you look at recent human history, it seems to follow a pattern of abusing children, (The Industrial Revolution, boy soldiers in the Sudan, rug
makers in India/Pakistan} and The Evangilicals are no different. The funniest thing about this doc is the appearance of Ted Haggard, we all know what happened to him, but I could've told you that he is a closeted Homosexual, he said "Fabulous" about five times with such aplomb, that's a dead giveaway. If you can't take anything away from this doc, you can at least admit it's interesting. My biggest complaint is: No opposing view point other than Papantonio, but he did hit the nail on the head when he stated "they are raising little soldiers for the Republican Right." The DVD extras are worth checking out and also the commentary by the filmakers, which explains why at times this doc appears unmitigated.
July 22, 2008 | | Classic RELIGION AS TORTURE | |
CREATING PRESIDENT WORSHIPPERS. MAJOR PHYSICAL STRESS SYMPTOMS IN THE CHILDREN. TRAINING FOR War like a Gang. Trauma pased onto the next generation in the name of Jesus. No English subtitles, long in a few places. Watch at your own risk.
June 20, 2008| | | This is how cults get started | |
I'm not kidding with my title, these adults get these children who barely know anything about life and start teaching them something that is to them above everything else. Mullet boy as many call him is the scariest individual of all in this documentary. Forget the adults and anyone else helping with the camp, this kid is downright scary. Dead churches are supposedly not visited by Jesus, which is a stupid statement considering not all Americans attend a lively church sermon and throw their bodies around like groupies at a Motley Crue concert. What these people have to realize is that these kids need to make these decisions for themselves, they don't need to be pushed into religion. What they are doing can lead to some troubling consequences down the road. Drug abuse, alcohlism, etc. there are a lot of kids who were brought up in a strict religion setting and some of them have turned to one of those things that I've mentioned above. Bottom line is let these kids be kids and leave the crazy preaching and whatnot to the adults.
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