Comments on: Yet another reason why I’m not an Evangelical Christian… http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2008/01/02/yet-another-reason-why-i%e2%80%99m-not-an-evangelical-christian%e2%80%a6/ Explain here what the weblog is about. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:23:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Alan http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2008/01/02/yet-another-reason-why-i%e2%80%99m-not-an-evangelical-christian%e2%80%a6/#comment-5539 Alan Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:53:40 +0000 http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2008/01/02/yet-another-reason-why-i%e2%80%99m-not-an-evangelical-christian%e2%80%a6/#comment-5539 Jesus Camp really was disturbing, even more so when Becky seems to want to create Chrisitan Soldiers akin to those created by terrorists. Granted, she may not have wanted a person who would kill people, but on both sides I believe the unquestionable and (fanatic?) belief strike me as similar on both sides. As far as the girl who was talking about what April took to be similar to Quakers - I took it as the church I left. Reciting prayer by rote, stand up sit down etc etc. I believe she meant no excitment and passion, but I imagined a church confined by ritual and rules. Alan Jesus Camp really was disturbing, even more so when Becky seems to want to create Chrisitan Soldiers akin to those created by terrorists. Granted, she may not have wanted a person who would kill people, but on both sides I believe the unquestionable and (fanatic?) belief strike me as similar on both sides.

As far as the girl who was talking about what April took to be similar to Quakers - I took it as the church I left. Reciting prayer by rote, stand up sit down etc etc. I believe she meant no excitment and passion, but I imagined a church confined by ritual and rules.

Alan

]]> By: April Baker http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2008/01/02/yet-another-reason-why-i%e2%80%99m-not-an-evangelical-christian%e2%80%a6/#comment-5524 April Baker Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:52:22 +0000 http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2008/01/02/yet-another-reason-why-i%e2%80%99m-not-an-evangelical-christian%e2%80%a6/#comment-5524 Thanks for reading my blog and commenting! I appreciate what you wrote--and I know that not all homeschoolers are on the fringe--unfortunately, these homeschoolers are. In the film, the adults recognize that they are indoctrinating the kids--not introducing them to a loving, compassionate God with whom to have a relationship, but a religious-political machine that aims to infiltrate America with it's values, regardless of how it might suffocate or suppress people who don't believe in their version of God. If you haven't seen it, I recommend it highly! Thanks for reading my blog and commenting! I appreciate what you wrote–and I know that not all homeschoolers are on the fringe–unfortunately, these homeschoolers are. In the film, the adults recognize that they are indoctrinating the kids–not introducing them to a loving, compassionate God with whom to have a relationship, but a religious-political machine that aims to infiltrate America with it’s values, regardless of how it might suffocate or suppress people who don’t believe in their version of God. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend it highly!

]]> By: Lindsey @ enjoythejourney http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2008/01/02/yet-another-reason-why-i%e2%80%99m-not-an-evangelical-christian%e2%80%a6/#comment-5520 Lindsey @ enjoythejourney Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:23:04 +0000 http://www.hillelfriends.org/blog/2008/01/02/yet-another-reason-why-i%e2%80%99m-not-an-evangelical-christian%e2%80%a6/#comment-5520 Hey there! I am so glad to see your blog updated. You have a gift, and I always enjoy my stops here. And, I still want to meet up with your house church. I have this itching to get back to my Quaker roots. Anyhow, let me tell you that ALL homeschoolers are not these evangelical fundie frootloops. We homeschool. Why? Because we want to be with our kids. We like being a family all the time. I'm an unschooler of sorts, so I don't fit the "typical" homeschool rolemodel anyway. I encourage my kids to live outside the box, to question things (even their faith, if need be!). I want my kids to be confident in who they are, and I see the public schools creating little robot thinkers. I like the flexibility homeschool gives us. We might pick up and go to the beach for 3 weeks midyear, and nobody cares, because we can take "school" with us. And since I have a developmentally delayed child with special needs, homeschooling allows me to really meet her needs in a way the school just cannot. That is why I homeschool. It has NOTHING to do with religion at all, or because I'm scared of terrorists, or whatever.There is a growing number of "secular' homeschoolers who focus on EDUCATION and not moral issues. I guess what I'm trying to say, is that more and more NORMAL folks are homeschooling these days. I just wanted to encourage you in that. The Jesus Camp people scare me too...and I used to be the "evangelical" type. I've since moved on and become much more postmodern. I've learned it is okay to question things and even question God. I think the media and the world would have everyone believe there are more "fundie frootloops" out there than there really is. It is just another example of sensationalism. Hey there! I am so glad to see your blog updated. You have a gift, and I always enjoy my stops here. And, I still want to meet up with your house church. I have this itching to get back to my Quaker roots.

Anyhow, let me tell you that ALL homeschoolers are not these evangelical fundie frootloops. We homeschool. Why? Because we want to be with our kids. We like being a family all the time. I’m an unschooler of sorts, so I don’t fit the “typical” homeschool rolemodel anyway. I encourage my kids to live outside the box, to question things (even their faith, if need be!). I want my kids to be confident in who they are, and I see the public schools creating little robot thinkers. I like the flexibility homeschool gives us. We might pick up and go to the beach for 3 weeks midyear, and nobody cares, because we can take “school” with us. And since I have a developmentally delayed child with special needs, homeschooling allows me to really meet her needs in a way the school just cannot.

That is why I homeschool. It has NOTHING to do with religion at all, or because I’m scared of terrorists, or whatever.There is a growing number of “secular’ homeschoolers who focus on EDUCATION and not moral issues. I guess what I’m trying to say, is that more and more NORMAL folks are homeschooling these days.

I just wanted to encourage you in that.

The Jesus Camp people scare me too…and I used to be the “evangelical” type. I’ve since moved on and become much more postmodern. I’ve learned it is okay to question things and even question God.

I think the media and the world would have everyone believe there are more “fundie frootloops” out there than there really is. It is just another example of sensationalism.

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