LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY kittynboi)

I don't think anyone has posted this. If they did, I can't seem to find it.

http://www.alternet.org/wiretap/42193/

This is an interview with the creators of the film Jesus Camp.

Okay, first off, I haven't seen it, so lets get that out of the way.

But there is something I want to say and some things I want to ask of everyone here.

I'm kind of nervous about this film. I'm leaning towards not seeing it after reading that interview. Why? Maybe I just want a more clearly anti-dominionist documentary, but it seems that these two people seem comfortable with the subjects of their film, comfortable enough to make me uncomfortable. You see in the interview that they are extrmely dodgy when it really comes to taking a definitive stance. Maybe they just want to appear unbiased for tactical reasons, but some instinct in me says thats not the case.

But what do I think is the case? I think its a combination of things, but to be specific; I think that the desire of the filmmakers to be objective and nonjudgemental, they come across as having been totally blindsided by the "niceness" that many of these people often exhibit (intentionally, as many here will know.) for just this purpose, to make themselves seem much less threatening.

Maybe someone here who has seen the film can give me a more solid idea of where things really stand with this?

Maybe its a part of me that thinks its irresponsible to be giving kinder, gentler portrayals of dominionists in the current climate that makes me wary of any documentary that doesn't really seem willing to directly address the threat they pose.

Not having seen the film, I can't say if the above characterization is accurate, but the interview I linked to makes it seem like that is the case with the filmmakers personally; they are either unaware of the threat of dominionism (possibily as a result of the blindsiding tactic I mentioned) or they are, for whatever reason, unwilling to directly address the issue.

Maybe the film does have a purpose. Maybe a film thats not outright anti-fundamentalist has a better chance of reaching a mainstream audience.

Whatever the case, I'd appreciate it if anyone here could share any insights in to this matter.

Am I the only one who feels slight trepidation about this film due to the seeming unwillingness of the filmmakers to really tackle some of the more troublesome and thorny issues?