Carolyn Nestman- Jesus Camp

Jesus Camp shows is an overt cross over between religion and politics. The filmmakers address this point through the eyes of a Christian camp for children, where along with teaching religious warfare; they “worshiped” George Bush, believing him to be chosen by God to do His work in the capitol. This is the exact opposite of what Jefferson meant when he talked about a “wall of separation between church and state. The woman in charge of the camp states that they are breaking down the separation of church and state, piece by piece. This idea does not coincide with Jefferson’s ideals at all. He would be very upset to find that people in a religiously free country were trying to instate a theocracy. Similarly Giroux would feel that religion should be completely separate from politics, and that theocracy should be Should people start voting based on religion, and not on who is best for a job, political disorder starts taking place. I believe that politics and religion should not mix. Voting for someone based on their religion is not a good idea, no matter the religion. When a leader of a country is being chosen, it is more important to look at their past actions, and what they have stood for, as well as their stand on the issues that are important to you. There are plenty of people in this world that claim to be Christians that are not, or at least don’t act like Christians. The documentary raised a few issues for me. I was born into an Evangelical family, and while a lot of our beliefs were the same as the individuals in the video, we were never as radical or speaking in tongues, or as militant sounding. So I had mixed feelings on the way that the beliefs were portrayed in the film. However, I do not believe that religion and politics should be mixed. A president should not be “worshiped”. As far as the parents homeschooling their children, there is nothing wrong with homeschooling. The issue comes when people trade the Bible for science. It is not smart to teach your children that evolution does not exist on some level.