This is an unauthorized full version of the new Jesus Camp documentary.
I was raised in this kind of religious environment, so for me watching this movie brought back memories... not pleasant memories.
One point where I would like to counter what the movie depicts is the idea that the Christian extremist movement is gaining ground in America. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Churches all around the country are emptying at an unprecedented rate. What drives these fanatics isn't imminent victory, it's desperation. This country is slipping out of their collective grip, and if the only way that they can pass on their religion is to isolate their children from reality and teach them philosophies that contradict the laws of science, then they are going to place themselves on the outskirts of society, and ultimately they will be so out of touch with the rest of the world that it will be impossible for them to maintain even the slightest guise of credibility.
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