I've now seen the face of the forces that are working to turn back the clock for the human race. They are, without doubt, committed to seeing the progress of the world, made mostly through reason and openness, undone so that the twisted view of the bible they have adopted can be made real. They see no sense in any ecological thinking because the world is given wholly to the people of the garden of eden. For them there is no question that united states was founded as a christian nation and that president GW Bush was the best chance we had for revival. War is sanctioned by Paul the apostle. Faith is most genuine in children and should be reinforced in them with no question. Public schools are godless and therefore evil. Most of all, without having their exact view on all thing to do with Jesus, you will surely burn in hellfire.
For me, the most shocking thing was near the start when the woman preacher, who is in much of the film, was talking about how "Muslim kids" are trained to use rifles and grenades from the age of 5. This absolutely does happen, just as militias in the mountains of the US do the same. But what shocked me was the obvious passion and zest she had saying that her kids for Christ should have the same kind of lust for giving their lives for god as do those kids. She wants warriors. She wants blood. She sees no conflict in loving kids and wanting them to die. Why should she? Clearly they don't go to 72 virgins, but they go to a better place for sure.
"We don't need to think about what we believe about homosexual activities, it's written in the bible." says Ted Haggard. Ironies of hindsight of that man saying it aside, the message is clear: "we don't need to think". I can't come up with a more insidious thing to tell a child.
What I'm left wondering is this: is it too late? What can one do against such willful ignorance?
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