tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439547166293475503.post2428018775948488324..comments2023-02-10T01:43:43.466-07:00Comments on Young Earth Creationists Anonymous: Jesus Camp ReviewTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15462218340570164741noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439547166293475503.post-15404734956643336872008-08-03T18:52:00.000-06:002008-08-03T18:52:00.000-06:00Thanks for the recommendations, Eema-le. And thank...Thanks for the recommendations, Eema-le. And thanks for the related link to <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZmHC75FDqQ" REL="nofollow">Ted Haggard is Completely Heterosexual</A> from <A HREF="http://eema-le.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">your blog.</A>Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15462218340570164741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439547166293475503.post-92002810392091667502008-08-01T17:01:00.000-06:002008-08-01T17:01:00.000-06:00There are a few other documentaries that cover sim...There are a few other documentaries that cover similar topics. They're worth checking out.<BR/><BR/>Brother Born Again<BR/>Fall From Grace<BR/>Hell HouseEema-lehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469662545641543683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439547166293475503.post-33128003835503205782008-07-31T13:30:00.000-06:002008-07-31T13:30:00.000-06:00Edgar, thanks for the post. You're right. Kids sim...Edgar, thanks for the post. You're right. Kids simply don't talk like this. Nor should they.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the quote, Psi. I'll have to remember it as I stay dogmatic with my own opinions.<BR/><BR/>Cliff, as Nicolas pointed out, these people seemed quite comfortable on camera. The people do not seem to be acting out for any particular reason except to portray themselves to people so that they understand the lifestyle. (One exception may be the preacher, Becky Fisher, who may, in part, be using the notoriety to recruit more campers). Because of this naturalness, it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary, losing out to Al Gore's <I>Inconvenient Truth</I>.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15462218340570164741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439547166293475503.post-38491035405826550122008-07-31T10:11:00.000-06:002008-07-31T10:11:00.000-06:00Apparently, it is very easy to forget about the ca...Apparently, it is very easy to forget about the camera, especially when there is no interaction between the people that are filmed and the crew. The crew in that independent movie is probably composed of 1 or 2 people with one camera, so not really worthy of a denomination as "Hollywood's cameras". So I think these people are behaving quite naturally.<BR/>My feeling is that they want to be filmed because they think broadcasting such extreme statements will somehow make people think of them as acceptable: If the many people in the movie think this way, then it must be ok to think this way. The goal is to have these opinions accepted as valid and respectable opinions in the wide array of possible opinions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403312267180413308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439547166293475503.post-86442893235140875512008-07-30T16:16:00.000-06:002008-07-30T16:16:00.000-06:00Your assessment, and that of Psi's, are accurate I...Your assessment, and that of Psi's, are accurate I suspect. However ...<BR/><BR/>I did not see the movie, but when I first heard of it, I had the same questions you raised. "Wouldn't these people prefer a bit of privacy?" I would never want Hollywood's cameras trained on me and my friends when we are worshiping. It is far too personal, sometimes involving emotions, and we are extremely restrained by comparison. So even granting overweening self-confidence, I cannot explain this apart from an element of exhibitionism. Attention? Notoriety? maybe.<BR/><BR/>I like the Russell quote, and although I stake my life on my beliefs, I hope to qualify as rational. Does that statement self-contradict? I don't think so.Cliff Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342566023774158670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439547166293475503.post-87890714256885445922008-07-30T15:40:00.000-06:002008-07-30T15:40:00.000-06:00I was really disturbed at how kids spoke about sin...I was really disturbed at how kids spoke about sin and Jesus.<BR/><BR/>Kids simply don't speak like this. <BR/><BR/>very Disturbing...<BR/><BR/> EdgarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439547166293475503.post-29810396052095025462008-07-30T13:20:00.000-06:002008-07-30T13:20:00.000-06:00They are absolutely certain that they are right."N...They are absolutely certain that they are right.<BR/><BR/>"Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality."<BR/><BR/>- Bertrand Russell, intellectual and philosopher (1872-1970)<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>PsiPsiloiordinaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235629211359287564noreply@blogger.com