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Originally Posted by Lanny_MacDonald
This documentary was more terrifying than any horror I have ever seen. Religion is a good thing, when taken in moderation, but the indoctination these poor people use to poison the minds of these children is criminal. What is funny is that 75-80% of home schooled children are Christians. Catch them while they are young and incapable to think for themselves.
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This is the balanced part about Lanny's response.
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Originally Posted by Lanny_MacDonald
The most mind-boggling thing in the movie is when they are talking to the two boys in the hallway before they head off to camp, and the one kid (Levi) is asked when he became a Christian, and why? His response killed me. He said he became a Christian at 5, and did so because he need more in his life, that he just felt his life didn't have any purpose and meaning. Man, at 5 the only purpose and meaning my life had was how much play time I had, and how much of my mom's chocolate cake I could eat. These poor kids are dupes. The Christian faith is all about power, control and manipulation (queue the entry of Cheese and CalgaryBornAgain into the conversation). Pretty sad.
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Here is where the wheels fall off.
I am not going to defend religious institutions and faith preachers, but to paint "the Christian faith" with the same brush as one gigantic, monolithic entity is ridiculous. You were right the first time, and within the church it is no different: there are pockets in the Christian faith that are indeed all about power, control, and manipulation, as you have suggested. But you have conveniently ignored those millions of other Christians who are committed to serving God through their service to mankind.
As for the movie, I have been eager to see it, but as of yet have been unable to find it at Blockbuster.