The past few days, we watched a movie in bible about how dumb the so called Christians are in America. He went around to many people and asked them what they thought about Christians. Some of the things the people said were pretty harsh, and they're probably right sometimes. I thought it was pretty cool that the guy (i think his name was dan) was wearing a jumpsuit covered with bumper stickers that each had a controversial message on them and that he asked people what they thought about them and listened to what they had to say.
Something that struck me in this movie was the little game show that the guy made. He got two groups of people: (i dont remember their exact names but they were basically Christians and non-christians). They were asked a few questions and at the end of the game, the Christians were beaten badly. Why is that? When the Christians were asked questions about their own faith and beliefs, they knew their stuff. But when it came to the non-Christian questions, they knew zilch, unlike the non-Christians, who knew both point of views front and back. It was really sad. It shows that we need to know more about the other side's point of view to be able to talk with them inteligently and without arguing.
Some more things that caught my attention was the gay pride convention he went to. I thought it was really cool that he set up a confessional booth and caught people totally off guard by confessing the churches sins to them and apologizing to them. It must have been very hard to do that to people that you know you have hurt in some way and not knowing what their reaction will be.
Overall I thought this was a great movie and that more people should be courageous for Christ and take more risks.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Jesus Camp
In Bible these past few days, we have been watching a movie about a bunch of kids that go to a camp and worship God. Sounds pretty awesome... till you watch the movie. There were a lot of... interesting things that happened in this camp that these kids said and did that I don't think are exactly right. Then again, the passion and faith these kids have for Jesus is amazing.
In the movie, there are many things that left me a little unsettled. For example: the speaking in tongues, commanding God to do stuff, the "dead churches speech," and few other things. First, I'm pretty sure that there are guidelines for speaking in tongues in the Bible (1 Corinthians 14, in fact) and I don't think that they use that correctly at this camp. In this particular Bible passage, it says that you have to have an interpreter to speak in tongues or you are just talking into the wind and its useless.
Secondly, in the beginning of the video, before the kids came to the camp, the camp leaders were walking up and down in the place where they worship and were praying that in the name of Jesus, that the electricity wouldn't go out, that the microphones wouldn't malfunction, etc. They were pretty much telling God what to do. I didn't really like that. They meant well, but I don't think that they took into account that God's will might be different from what they want or what they think is best.
Third, one of the little girls at the camp said that there are churches out their called "dead churches" who only sing three songs in a monotone voice and then listen to a service, when they should have their hands raised and be screaming PRAISE GOD! HALLELUJAH! If that is the case, then my church is pretty dead.
There were also some good things in the video. One of the girls was bowling and she witnessed to a lady at the bowling alley. That was pretty amazing! I wish I had the courage sometimes to go and talk to somebody I know, let alone someone I have never met in my life. Even though a lot of these kid's ideas about God are a little misconstrude and they are pretty much told what to believe by their parents, they are very passionate for Jesus and that is just amazing to see.
In the movie, there are many things that left me a little unsettled. For example: the speaking in tongues, commanding God to do stuff, the "dead churches speech," and few other things. First, I'm pretty sure that there are guidelines for speaking in tongues in the Bible (1 Corinthians 14, in fact) and I don't think that they use that correctly at this camp. In this particular Bible passage, it says that you have to have an interpreter to speak in tongues or you are just talking into the wind and its useless.
Secondly, in the beginning of the video, before the kids came to the camp, the camp leaders were walking up and down in the place where they worship and were praying that in the name of Jesus, that the electricity wouldn't go out, that the microphones wouldn't malfunction, etc. They were pretty much telling God what to do. I didn't really like that. They meant well, but I don't think that they took into account that God's will might be different from what they want or what they think is best.
Third, one of the little girls at the camp said that there are churches out their called "dead churches" who only sing three songs in a monotone voice and then listen to a service, when they should have their hands raised and be screaming PRAISE GOD! HALLELUJAH! If that is the case, then my church is pretty dead.
There were also some good things in the video. One of the girls was bowling and she witnessed to a lady at the bowling alley. That was pretty amazing! I wish I had the courage sometimes to go and talk to somebody I know, let alone someone I have never met in my life. Even though a lot of these kid's ideas about God are a little misconstrude and they are pretty much told what to believe by their parents, they are very passionate for Jesus and that is just amazing to see.
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