Review: Jesus Camp

I saw Jesus Camp when it opened in Boston about two weeks ago, and though it caused alot of discussion, I don't actually have that much to say about here. Probably because there's an overwhelming amount to say about it. I defintely want and need to see it again. The film was suprisingly pretty, more fair handed that I had initally anticpated, and scary in ways I wasn't expecting. It would be great if they borrowed an idea from 7 Up director Micheal Apted, and revisted these kids 5 or 10 years from now. There are too many powerful scenes to recount here. But I found the sequence on homeschooling particularly troubling.

You can view the trailer for the film here
This is a good article about how religious organizations are not subject to the same regulations as secular ones.
And if you're worried that the Right really will be able to raise a blood thirsty brood of hardline fundalmentalists, this article may bring you comfort. It basically asserts that these kids will "grow out of it". Most of us are not still consumed with the same things our 10 year old brains were. But then again, My Little Ponies and baseball aren't necessarily the intense life altering force bible camp can be.