[71] Jesus Camp And Degrassi

Something I think would be an amazingly fun and hysterical undertaking would be a documentary on the day to day lives of people like the ones in Jesus Camp. I was kind re-watching it on A&E and as angry as I get towards people I personally interact with, I'd probably squeeze off an aneurism and erupt into convulsions after spending more than a few moments with these characters. I find it intriguing that when you show a movie like Jesus Camp to the faithful they get just as pissed off as a non-believer. "Those terrible people who just want to make war and make kids cry are abusing my bible!" the religious person wanes, "That isn't my faith." The fact unfortunately remains that it is in fact, your faith, just not how you choose to see it. All those baseless and simpleton statements did just come out of the person praising Jesus and now perhaps you feel guilty that you pretended there wasn't a problem? I can only imagine what it would be like to be an unarmed apologetic for all the problems I never cared to learn about. In other words, this is an appropriate time to give up and not feel bad. 

Its like the show Degrassi. These kids have so much drama and every bad combination of teenage problems in the world happen to them. I doubt the show would do so well if it wasn't constantly reminding people how screwed up things can get when the right way to fix things is ignored. All those lies and hurt feelings, tears and fights. For one reason or another we revel in the idea that it's not real, or isn't happening to us. HA! I defiantly say. In the same way we like to pretend with shows like these, we are susceptible to taking such a blaze atmosphere about our own lives.

Having gotten far enough into my book that I'm reading some of today's authors who's books I've already read, it isn't giving me much to go on. The tv is doing a pretty good job of getting the thoughts moving though. I feel so cynical because I want to play on those insecurities of our species. People will tell you how to manipulate them, if you're listening correctly. I thought it intriguing that on this list of 20 billionaires, like half dropped out of school or never had any schooling. You think they learned a thing or two about people as a means to get to the top?

It just kills me to think about how quickly people are ready to destroy a good thing. Maybe it's because they can't recognize it for what it is. Always pursuing something better so much farther than their mere beauty or knowledge can take them. Running and never going anywhere, inventing excuses for things that simply "are." Loners get that point, at least the ones who aren't manic depressive. Some innate ability to find the happy or at least contentment as the norm and just handling issues as they come. That giant group of followers on the other hand are all too ready to pass their lives onto god or their love of Jesus as it turns out they are but humble sinners and this scary world of satanic influence is just too over their heads. Crappy relationship? Ahh I'm in one with god, so whatever. Someone died or better, isn't dead yet from drugs or a violent lifestyle? Psh we'll catch up when I get to heaven. Books and science? God will reward me for keeping my piety, says so right here.

I just really don't like lies. No, I don't want to confess every bad thing I've done to the world and wouldn't expect the same of you. At least I don't kid myself . Wish wish wish monkeys, dance dance dance. No one wants to live forever. Will your death be the culmination of stress and lies which have taken their toll, or the legacy of a truly fulfilled life?

[34] Disturbing Movies And Ignored Questions

For the record, I try to stay away from blanket statements like "Christianity is the worlds biggest cult."

I'm watching Jesus Camp as we speak. Again, something that shocks the shit out of me so badly that my chest starts to hurt and my stomach sink. There is nothing more sad to me than seeing all these people literally being brainwashed. I mean going after kids? That's basically sick. Since when did being evolved from animals mean that we don't have a purpose in life? How does that mean we can't love without Jesus? The world knew NO love before the bible was written? Bullshit.

I want every "true" Christian to pray in a collective effort against me. Just to see what happens. Of course that wouldn't mean anything. When I told them nothing happened I'm a liar compelled by the devil. This camp teaches kids to die for what they don't understand. I don't care what you think you have faith in, a faith misunderstood is a faith unworthy.

Radical and passionate used in the same sentence to describe yourself is insane. I've come to a pretty hard understanding. You can't use logic and reason to fight with radical and passionate. Those two things are mental inhibitors in that persons mind. You can't get past them until they do.

This woman, who's the leader of the camp, goes on a rant about Harry fucking Potter. I fictional character who's this demon wizard boy against God. Says he would be put to death if he were real. Let me put this as plainly as I can

HOW DOES A PERFECTLY LOVING, FORGIVING, AND UNDERSTANDING GOD LEAVE ROOM FOR WAR, HATRED, AND JUDGEMENTS OF ANYONE? HOW ARE YOU A FUCKING JUDGE FOR GOD?

This next section is just going to be questions. Open ended, and hopefully going to help me organize an interview with a few pastors I want to talk with.

God's perfection created the world and people in his image and yet the people, who are born uninfluenced atheists, are automatically stained with sin and damned to hell or purgatory because they haven't accepted Jesus as their savior?

To preach the messages of love and peace we need to create more soldiers for Christ?

The only way to be taken seriously about what you believe is die in the name of it?

There are two kinds of love? Mine isn't worthy why?

What is so bad about being wrong? Just a little too human for you?

Did you know being born of a virgin, nailed to a cross, and rising from the dead is not the first time the story was told?

What do you believe is the most powerful thing controlling humanity, laziness or fear?

Why do people think that saying God created everything in 7 days EXPLAINS ANYTHING? Nothing makes that claim different from ANY claim about ANY thing.

What does God sound like, describe his voice. Loud? Deep?

What do you say about the Gospels of Mary Magdelan (sp?) and Judas? Have you even read them? Better yet, even heard of them?

Why can't you realize what man writing the bible says about the bible? Who's saying God can fuck up? Not me. Who's saying men fuck up. EVERYONE.

Why do we need to "saved" from death? It was bound to happen the second you shot out of you dad's ball sack. It will happen to everyone and everything. Who's saving my dog?

I guess that's one of those wrong kinds of love right?

What do you think would happen if people stopped focusing on how loud they can scream Jesus's name and started focusing on just living and loving? What would the impact of John Doe have on the world instead of "John Doe's faith?"

Don't you find it intriguing that spooky scientists don't cause wars? Neither do Atheists, or Taoists, or Buddhists. All of them teach something different from you, they love and live, and aren't dieing or persecuting because they think your different.

Why would God create you with a brain if you weren't supposed to use it? Why do you need to be told how to think, feel, and speak? Did you ever a day in your life tell yourself you are bad for thinking before you became a "Christian?"

Why don't you think heaven was good enough for the devil? Why do you think God lets the devil tempt you? Is it a game? Does God want you to live in heaven so badly that he gives you flaws and a supernatural demon beast to toy with you? I bet that makes perfect awesome heaven taste that much sweeter ..even though its already perfect…and sweet….

Isn't the devil just a scapegoat for responsibility? When you don't know how to handle something you blame someone else. Basic human rule of nature. Ask any kid who's lied about a broken window. What's stops all the "old kids" in the world from holding true to that same law? How hard is it to make people believe in something that's responsible for making them be "bad" people? How good do people want to make themselves look before they stop trying?

What are you doing to stop all the "wrongs" ,as you so view them, that are being committed by people claiming to be Christian. All the preaching and ministering is obviously working wonders, but you got any more ideas?

Why do you believe I could be "more scared," in a sense, of what a radically passionate Christian is going to do to this nation, than any scientist?

What kind of message does it send about God when gay hater Ted Haggart turned out to be gay? At least the God of his church.

What's wrong with finding the God within? How can one damn to hell the very virtues at the top of the Christian ladder just because they weren't interpreted in the same? Don't you realize that's what interpret means? No two ways completely alike.