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Permalink Reply by Galen on October 17, 2009 at 8:39pm

I've seen clips of this before and that's why I'm not watching this one. It is absolutely DISGUSTING!

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Roney on October 17, 2009 at 10:43pm

Hmm, I couldn't find Nestle's Water of the Lord's Word at the store.

In all seriousness though, that was physically painful to watch. How many want to be those that would give up their lives for Jesus? And they all cheer and raise their hands? Wow, thats scary.

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Permalink Reply by Stefftastic on October 18, 2009 at 4:10am

This really is sick. That they actually think what they're doing is good.. Fuck. This literally is brainwashing. You hear that term thrown around pretty casually these days, but they are running water on sponges here. Disease-infested water. FUCK.
This makes me so sick and furious that I just HAVE to do something about it. I say fight our side of this "war" they're so hellbent on fighting and teach the kids around us, help the ones who run screaming from the Jesus camps, and spread more intelligent goodness where we find this mindless need to control.
If you haven't heard of Camp Quest already: http://www.camp-quest.org/
Camp Quest West: http://west.camp-quest.org/
If there's a location near you, volunteer. If you know any kids, or people who have kids, that would be interested, refer them. Print out flyers & ask around at work or school etc. They wanted a fucking war. I wanna fight fire with fire on this one cause I know that eventually, in a few years or a few decades, we will win. OUR life goals and philosophies are capable of being instilled in young, impressionable children WITHOUT causing permanent, life-long trauma, social crutches, mental damage..
Just rawr. I need to go sleep off my anger & disgust. (But not my conviction. I'm volunteering next time CQW opens up.)

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Permalink Reply by Dave G on October 18, 2009 at 12:20pm

On the bright side, the Jesus Camp shown has been shut down since 2006. Lack of funds and negative publicity, it seems.

Of course, there are probably plenty of others out there...

In addition to Camp Quest, there are also Skepticamps. In fact, there's a planning meeting for on this afternoon that I intend to attend.

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Permalink Reply by Danielle on October 18, 2009 at 12:56pm

I was sent to a camp more or less like that for a few years in a row when I was a kid (my mom didn't realize how extreme it was - she thought it was a Christian camp like prayers before bedtime, not like this - and I never really told her because I thought it was normal so I never complained). I was 7/8 and it was my experiences there that made me become an atheist at such a young age. I understand I didn't have my entire family to rebel against, just the camp, so it might have made it easier for me, but I don't understand why more kids can't see how ridiculous this is, even though they are just kids.

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Permalink Reply by Danielle on October 18, 2009 at 1:44pm

I forgot to mention that I also used to go along with everyone being all insane like this just so I wouldn't be chastised, and I completely faked all of that crying and thrashing and praying stuff (never did fake speaking in tongues although I did contemplate it for a while) - it makes me wonder how many of these kids are faking it, too.

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Permalink Reply by Christian Thompson on October 19, 2009 at 3:53pm

Faking it: Isn't that what speaking in tongues is?

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Permalink Reply by Danielle on October 19, 2009 at 4:23pm

Well obviously, but I don't think a lot of people realize they're faking it.

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Permalink Reply by Christian Thompson on October 20, 2009 at 11:18am

Well, I feel sorry for those people, then.

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Permalink Reply by Daley on October 30, 2009 at 3:19pm

I nearly shot water out of my nose at 6:35 when that little girl is walking around on Kleenex duty.
Hilarious in a very sad way. It's all normal to her.

This was basically every church service that I ever went to. I couldn't begin to tell you the horror stories. Though, these kids are in casual clothes. I would have been, literally, beaten if I tried to leave the house without my dress clothes on for church. It makes me relieved to be away from all of that absolute craziness.

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Permalink Reply by Joop Kruisselbrink on November 7, 2009 at 9:52pm

If you ask me it takes a special mind to question this kind of stuff and dare to deny it and since believers have more children religion will prevail,or am I to pessimistic?

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Permalink Reply by Whitney B. on November 15, 2009 at 7:40pm

All horror aside, a bit of humor for me..

The holy cleansing water of God is bottled by Nestle in Montana.

Funny, don't remember that being part of their sales pitch.

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