As long as we're talking only about "crying over the world's problems," I agree 100%. We live in a screwed up world, and young people who understand that can only be an asset. A look at the trailer, however, shows a far more disturbing brand of Christianity - one with a militaristic bent. The militaristic bent is indicative of deeper pyschological pathologies.
Do try to understand - I am not saying that Christianity is a psychological pathology. I am unquestionably Christian. What I am saying is that the people runnng this camp appear to be psychologically disturbed, and their manipulation of the children appears to be blatant child abuse.
On the other hand, maybe they should just be "good little boys and girls" and eat the images of sex, [] instant gratification, and moral relativity they get bombarded with.
Just who has suggested this? Certainly not I, nor anyone else I have seen on the thread.
images of sex, global warming ..., instant gratification, and moral relativity
One of these things is not like the others.
Christian-lite may make some of you feel more at ease with your country club or coffee house friends.
You really don't know jack-squat about me, do you?
No, I don't know jack squat about you. There's room for both of us in the conservative movement, but you seem embarrassed and wanting to exclude folks that get up off the pew and do some hand raising. That's not for me personally but I don't have any problems with it.
Nor do I think waving a Christian flag, singing "Onward Christian Soldiers," wearing fatigues, or doing a drill team routine is a pathology.
That anyone suggest it is child abuse is silly - and reflective of, yes, what used to be known as a "country club republicanism." I've heard Hillary has a good plan about villages raising kids. Maybe you'd like to check up on me and see how I treat my kids or my cat?
We talk about taxes sometimes. And I teach them there is a right and wrong. Sometimes we even run a lemonade stand (yes - the city is upset about that). We even pray for our soldiers. Oh, travesty of travesties.