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Made Me Proud To Be An Atheist

posted 12 years ago by ProfessorFate
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So many things to touch upon, but top of the list would be . . .

. . . when they had the kids break ceramic coffee cups to vent their anger at the Devil. That's it, train these kids to associate anger and destruction with their faith, so in the future when someone questions Christianity they'll want to hit someone or something with a hammer.

Even more shocking was the kids talking about going to war for Jesus. So much for the peaceful, non-violent teachings of Christ.

Oh, lets not forget:

-The brain jello mold which showed how sin sticks to your brain.

-The totally misinformed home schooling class on global warming and evolution.

-The Ken & Barbie Adam & Eve dolls (with Eve/Barbie modestly wrapped up in a huge leaf).

-The blessing of the George Bush cardboard cut-out.

-The Dad at the bowling alley complimenting his daughter for being "obedient".

It would all be so funny, if it weren't so scary.

"Push the button, Max!"

[–] jtmichaelson 10 years ago

This movie helped me become an atheist. And that is not a joke nor am I trolling. This movie was disturbing and disgusting in every sense of the words.

[–] ProdigyReinEngel 10 years ago

That's one of the most common tactics taught to kids in Sunday school, church and camps like the one shown in this film. They are told to fight for Christ, to stick up for him and spread his word. They are told that if someone resists, become aggressive and force your views onto them.

That dude... Kirk Cameron was it? He made a video in the 90's all about doing these things. I couldn't believe they were literally telling small children to get in people's faces and assault them with Christ. It's pitiful.

Yet the most vocal people are the ones complaining that atheists like us are on message boards and in YouTube comments talking about our (rational) views and opinions.

[–] piper_lovegood13 10 years ago

I was raised in a conservative Christen environment (Church of Christ). This movie brought back a lot of my feelings of anxiety because of youth events (camp included). There is a group mentality it makes you feel guilty for not rinsing your toothpaste out of the sink or liking a Brittany Spears song. Hating myself for disobeying begging God for forgiveness, crying for an hour with guilt over petty things. It wasn't until I was about 13 that I started questioning the rottener parts of the Bible and the blurred lines my preacher says. Gay people won't get to heaven. People who worship slightly differently will go to hell. Then I noticed I liked girls and ran as far as I could in the closet. I never had a boyfriend but I couldn't like girls because it was wrong. Here are things my grandmother frowns upon and/or bans from her home

-Friends *the show, in fact, most comedy shows.
-Harry Potter
-Pokemon
-Piercings and Tatoos
-Tanktops
-Shorts that don't near the knee
-School Dances
-Dating someone who isn't Church of Christ

After I out grew camp and the youth group my attendance at church dissolved as I was too young and too old for any of the other classes, I stopped caring. Though I was always thought speaking in tongues was phony there is a lot of truth to this documentary. People who never gave a flip about Jesus will dedicate their life before the week is up. It's a group mentality, take away the group and they kind of return to themselves eventually. I love my grandparents and will never tell them that I'm gay or can't believe in their God anymore only because it'll hurt us both.

[–] stevewilliams-80679 8 years ago

I must say that I agree with her views about tank-tops :) Especially if she won't allow them in the house.

One of the most telling parts of the doc for me was when one of the mothers said that god has given her child and she now has to train it. Train it? What did she think it was? A chihuahua?

[–] FridayOnElmStreet 8 years ago

Atheist or religious this should disturb everyone.

[–] TheUltimateHippo (2250) 6 years ago

I finally admitted to myself just this year that I'm an atheist and I have never been happier about myself. I am so glad I am not like anyone in Jesus Camp.