[ExI] Is this really the case?

[Anna Taylor]

Yes, that's the video.  

Thanks.
Anna

--- Joseph Bloch <joseph at josephbloch.com> wrote:

> Are you referring to the clip from the film "Jesus
> Camp"?
> 
> I confess I don't see any other video links on the
> page you seem to be
> addressing:
> 
>
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/06/are-your-enemie.html
> 
> Just want to make sure we're talking about the same
> thing before I comment. 
> 
> Joseph
> http://www.josephbloch.com
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org
> [mailto:extropy-chat-
> > bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Anna
> Taylor
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 11:18 PM
> > To: extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org
> > Subject: [ExI] Is this really the case?
> > 
> > Eliezer posted a video on Overcoming Bias
> regarding
> > "Are Your Enemies Innately Evil?".  (I'm sorry,
> I'm
> > sure how to post a link:)
> > 
> > Is this really what it's like in the United States
> > regarding religion?  I am rather curious as I read
> a
> > lot but I haven't had much opportunity to travel. 
> I
> > understand the Extropy List consists of many
> Atheists
> > and wonder if this would be a reason why many of
> you
> > have such a distaste for religion? If so, then my
> > apology.
> > 
> > Where I grew up religion was not the least bit
> like
> > this. When I watched that video it made my skin
> crawl
> > and my blood boil.  I remember thinking "that's
> not
> > religion, that's boot camp for a Christian army".
> > And what is this?  "There is only two kind of
> people
> > in the world, people that love Jesus and people
> that
> > don't"? That's not teaching children morals and
> values
> > that's teaching children how anybody that's not
> like
> > me is bad/evil or wrong. As it's a clip, I'm not
> sure
> > what direction it's heading in but one thing is
> sure,
> > if this is clip represents the truth of the
> mentality
> > of the religious in the United States, I wouldn't
> give
> > it any awards.
> > 
> > I feel rather naive that I took so much time
> defending
> > religion unaware that this type of evangelism was
> so
> > widespread within the United States.
> > 
> > If anybody has a moment and watches the clip, I
> would
> > love some of your insight, offlist if preferable.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Anna
> > 
> > 
> > 
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