Disappointment arouse with disgusting smell from a deep sewage pipe inside my heart. As a person who believes in god I have seen and experienced several Religious Camps in my life. However, I have never seen extreme Jesus Camps as depicted in this documentary. In Jesus camp, the children and the family members were misled by apparently zealous Christian leaders. Incorporating wrong means and wrong directions in teaching religious tenets, the leaders were proud of their accomplishments in Jesus Camp while several experts criticized harshly on the curriculum and the status quo of the Jesus Camp. Yes, those who participated in Jesus Camp claim that they “met” the true god in their hearts. However, the documentary implies that these did not meet true God, but met quasi-God in their hearts.
Who truly believes in God? This is the question mankind has always faced. As a Christian, I have gone to church for several years. Although I do not know that much about the teachings of God, I discovered evidence in my life: We cannot know the true purpose of God. The leaders of the Jesus Camp failed to perceive the evident fact. They believed that it was they who represent the name of God. They also rationalize the behavior they make in Jesus Camp, claiming that the world will end soon and that this generation is the “blessed” generation which will save the world. However, God is the only one who will make choice. The wisest behavior we can make is to wait for God’s decision, not to predict nor misuse the name and sayings of God. Maybe this is the point Jesus Camp must consider again.
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