Jesus camp

Although I tried to stay impartial during the movie “Jesus Camp”, I think that I ended up holding some bias. Although I did not agree with much of what these people argued, I felt that I understood their background and where they were coming from. One of the things that I did not agree with at all was the statement made by Becky Fisher, who compared her Evangelical students to that of radical muslims – that they should be willing to die for Christ. Although such firm belief may be admirable, one should not willingly put oneself at risk, which radical muslims often do. They often kill others and themselves with the hopes of being a martyr. When has killing others ever been accepted in any religion? It seems that this is what Fisher and her staff were promoting at this camp. Young children are like blank slates that take in what they hear. If they are fed with such radical ideals, then what Fisher is creating is a new era of martyrs no different than that of radical muslims who kill others.
The film did demonize Evangelicals as radicals. However, I believe (or I sure hope so) that this represented a small number of the evangelical community, and that most other Evangelicals are more moderate than the faculty and students at this camp.
Another issue with this certain group of Evangelicals was that they felt a need to join together the church and state. Through history, we see that secular governments are what work best, not influenced by the powers of god. Rational judgment should be used to make important political choices, not the divine power of God.