Jesus Camp

This is scary. Kids worshipping to a George Bush Picture. Being prepared for self-sacrifice in the name of their God like those good folk in the Middle East. These people could be your neighbours.

Probably the scariest bit is when the completely normal and sane-sounding girl says:

"we're kind of being trained to be warriors
- only in a much funner way".



You'd laugh, if it weren't so terrifying. Who exactly are the enemy?!


The rarified musical interlude is from God's own country-rock king, something obscure but charming from homespun god-folk, and some authentic gospel blues.

• Larry Norman - Jesus (the Outlaw)
• Wayne and Liz - Jesus went to the river
• Blind Willie Johnson - Jesus make up my dying bed

(Thanks again to WFMU's Beware of the Blog)

Now, if that ain't enough Jeezus I don't know what is?