Customer Reviews
Rod Vargas 
2008-08-18
I recentley bought this movie thinking it might be a good film for my family. I'm glad I watched before I allowed my 7 and 10 year olds to see it. I was thouroghly, unabashedley , disgusted by pastor Becky Fischer. I will tell you that I will never cross through the doorway of an evangelical christian church again, and niether will my children, as long as I have anything to say about it. I was raised in the evangelical church and I will tell you that there are good people there. However, there is so much more good outside the church. Pastor Becky did do one thing for .....she managed to turn me away from the church for the rest of my natural life. I am now a bonafide and proud Athiest. Thanks Pastor Becky!
One sided but effective 
2008-07-22
When you're done watching this documentary, you are impressed by how the film makers made it seem like they just pointed the camera and just let it roll. But it's worth watching it again with the filmakers commentaries because then you'll see where the bias is. They really admire their subject, Becky Fisher like one would admire Ghandi or Martin Luther King. You hear words like "she is so smart and passionate and so charismatic." I think some people believed the same think about Hitler and George Bush. Then Heidi and Rachel(filmakers) still gushing would share their observation of Becky Fisher, the child sinister, mmm excuse me, minister who looks like a big fan of "The L Word," how she has so much influence on these kids and how these kids hang on to every word she says. Ladies, did you two noticed the parents with their heavy hands over their children's shoulders while Minister Becky rages on? Well the point is she gets a lot of help from home, the same speil that is coming out of her mouth is the same Bandini that's being taught at home. So it isn't much of a strectch for her. You can laugh and dismiss these kids and the adults behind them but maybe it won't such a joke, because as Becky puts it "others kids in Palestine are being taught to shot and strap bombs around their bodies" for Becky I guess its a good thing and she is following suit. It would have been okay if they just keep it to themselve but what they are teaching these kids is if the person next to you doesn't believe in the same cow poop that you beleive in, then God and Jesus grant you the right to kill that person. You think this is extreme? No, because the little tykes call for war and they believe they are soldiers of Jesus and God. The camp even has chant song about going to war. When you look at recent human history, it seems to follow a pattern of abusing children, (The Industrial Revolution, boy soldiers in the Sudan, rug
makers in India/Pakistan} and The Evangilicals are no different. The funniest thing about this doc is the appearance of Ted Haggard, we all know what happened to him, but I could've told you that he is a closeted Homosexual, he said "Fabulous" about five times with such aplomb, that's a dead giveaway. If you can't take anything away from this doc, you can at least admit it's interesting. My biggest complaint is: No opposing view point other than Papantonio, but he did hit the nail on the head when he stated "they are raising little soldiers for the Republican Right." The DVD extras are worth checking out and also the commentary by the filmakers, which explains why at times this doc appears unmitigated.
Classic RELIGION AS TORTURE 
2008-06-20
CREATING PRESIDENT WORSHIPPERS. MAJOR PHYSICAL STRESS SYMPTOMS IN THE CHILDREN. TRAINING FOR War like a Gang. Trauma pased onto the next generation in the name of Jesus. No English subtitles, long in a few places. Watch at your own risk.
This is how cults get started 2008-06-17
I'm not kidding with my title, these adults get these children who barely know anything about life and start teaching them something that is to them above everything else. Mullet boy as many call him is the scariest individual of all in this documentary. Forget the adults and anyone else helping with the camp, this kid is downright scary. Dead churches are supposedly not visited by Jesus, which is a stupid statement considering not all Americans attend a lively church sermon and throw their bodies around like groupies at a Motley Crue concert. What these people have to realize is that these kids need to make these decisions for themselves, they don't need to be pushed into religion. What they are doing can lead to some troubling consequences down the road. Drug abuse, alcohlism, etc. there are a lot of kids who were brought up in a strict religion setting and some of them have turned to one of those things that I've mentioned above. Bottom line is let these kids be kids and leave the crazy preaching and whatnot to the adults.
FUNDIES WILL WIN IF WE LET THEM 2008-06-10
Like most of the reviewers I too was appalled at this movie. Every review I've read has expressed what I've felt. It is a must-see movie b/c every American whether they are Christian, Muslim, Buddhist or a Secularist needs to understand how fundamentalist Christians are attempting to control! It's really sick. I watched it 3 times and each time it became more difficult.
Those of us who are repulsed, need to pass on our sentiments to the religious leaders in this movie and express exactly what is being expressed here. We need to find a way to shut down this type of abuse and get children who are currently being home-schooled into the public school system.
Andrew if you grow up and this is still on Amazon.com, I can only hope you are ok. What you expressed in the film was perfectly appropriate. Levi you don't have to be a preacher even tho your parents are pushing you in that direction. Rachel ... give it up. Tory ... it's ok to enjoy dancing. I hope all of you will take a critical look at your parents. I hope all of you will develop a genuine interest in science. Only then will you understand how your church leaders have manipulated you. Most of us writing a review leave our deepest concerns for the children.
As of 6/6/2008, Directors' Commentary plays over regular audio for Unbox download 
2008-06-07
Jesus Camp directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady directors of the critically acclaimed The Boys Of Baraka follows Levi Rachael and Tory to Pastor Becky Fischer's "Kids On Fire" summer camp in Devil's Lake North Dakota where kids as young as 6 years-old are taught to become dedicated Christian soldiers in "God's army". The film follows these children at camp as they hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled in how to "take back America for Christ." The film is a first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America's political future. System Requirements:Run Time: 84 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: PG- 13 UPC: 876964000628 Manufacturer No: 10062
Helter Skelter 2008-06-06
History repeats itself, here comes the Nazi youth all over again under another name. Brainwashing and teaching children to be warriors is a crime against humanity as well as child abuse. These so-called god fearing people are a breed of there own concoction (a cult, much like pagan). There are so many cults now that refer to themselves as Christians and splinter groups now that people are just being swept away like sheep. How may levels and differentiations of Christianity are there when they accuse other groups of Christians of being "dead" churches? (sic) This woman is no different than a female Manson with a larger family ready to aim her child warriors to kill in the name of "her" Jesus. They only recognize the psalms and rules/laws that appeal to them.
Did anyone notice the gleem in Haggard's eye's and the swagger in his walk after he was trying to recruit the little warriors?
Maybe she is a product of Cain's incest with his sister or Lot's father and daughter's incest punishment. Or Maybe she really does think she IS doing something right.
Do we know their Jesus, is there more than one God or more than one Jesus? Is he the loving one we were taught about in Sunday school ? If he is so forgiving and loving as well as God is good why would they promote hate and death to others?
They need to get it through their heads that there will never be one religion, but hopefully maybe one planet united. But as far as the documentary goes it was well crafted and a definite eye opener of a sub-culture among us ready to spring.
Well done documentary 2008-06-03
This documentary was done well, covering an issue where it is so easy to pass judgment and create "bad guys" and "good guys." I feel like the directors adeptly avoided this pitfall and just showed us a slice of life without much commentary.
The people in this film are free to believe in whatever they want to believe in. The viewer is also free to decide how we feel about what was happening. The directors avoided making the belief system the object of concern, but rather focused how a religious pulpit is being used for political movement. This was one of the more frightening aspects of this film for me as well as the congregation's implication that logic and science are an enemy of faith.
Overall, a very interesting film.
Jesus Camp- worthwhile watching 2008-06-02
This is an interesting documentary that portraits the reality of methods and means used in protestantism to evangelize and share moral and faith doctrines. I believe that the documentary is fair and doesn't lead viewers to a particular conclusion but presents the events and let the viewers get to their own conclusions on what is good and what is not good or beneficial for kids. I see those kids and try to imagine my kids going through that type of "training" and that is how I get to my conclusion but this is a good thing to watch.
A Horrifying Look at Evangelical Christianity, Our Children and Nation 2008-05-24
The movie starts out with so called Christian warriors who are children with sticks and anger acting in a play of mock war. Christianity is turned on its head. Where is the love? Where is the caring? There is so much emphasis on us vs them it is frightening. They have exposed their children to hypnotic induction, manipulated them into fear and turned them into propaganda machines. I see no difference between this and any other cult The movie helps me understand why evangelicals don't believe in global warming and even say that they are only here for a short time until Jesus comes to take them away to heaven. So why not exploit the earth. The frightening thing is that these people infiltrate government at the highest levels. I think Jesus would be horrified at what is done in His name. . The film is very well done showing us that these people want to turn our country into one of their own making, a theocracy and eliminate secular law. "Godly values" is a buzz word for their ideas they want "their" politicians to bring and to me have very litttle to do with the God to whom I pray. Whatever happened to Jesus' teachings of helping those less fortunate? I am a Catholic with balanced values. While this evangelical sect doesn't represent all of them it is close enough for everyone to take a second look when people mention voting for those with "Godly values", which turn out not to be "Godly" at all! Look where we are after 8 years of a presidency that was supported a lot by these people and this type of thinking. I think this movie is an important eye opener. Wake up America. People are not going to stop praying or practicing the religion of their choice or even freedom from religion, when separation of church and state finally becomes a reality.
