Response to Video One:

I have never thought of science and religon as conflicting things. I view science as a way to glimpse in how God does what he does. God created us in his image; yet it never says that we didnt evolve. Of course there is the whole Adam and Eve thing.

I always viewed evolution like a software upgrade. Gradually he 'updates' all of us living creatures to better adapt to life and the changing world. Sure you could say God created everything as is, which does not conflict with this thinking. Alright God created an animal slightly different then its kin.

I have no idea how the earth being billions of years old conflicts with the Christian Religon.
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Response to Video two:

Not a lot to say about this. Although I must comment one one thing. Towards the end, she wants the children to let the holy spirit enter their body... and speak tongues. You know I find it almost amusing how, atleast in the movies, 'speaking tongues' is a trait of being possessed.

But still... what does 'speaking tongues' have to do with anything? It was just more or less creepy. Although I did play around with the idea of her telling the children to speak some satanic chant instead of praying to Jesus.

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The Article.

Now this just disturbed me in more way then one. I suppose its the idea that they can brainwash these children to do what they want. That quote that the Pastor said about Islam fundamentalist was what really scared me. It reminded me of how easily it is to manipulate people. What if they choose to do something very drastic? Maybe it wont be this group, but this clearly shows that it is completely possible for something like this to happen.

We already have a real life example and its the terrorists in the Middle East. As scary as that concept is; its scarier to consider that this could just as easily happen within our boarders.

From the way the writer of the article described the way that they would with out hesitation drink 'Special Kool-Aid' is not only mind blowing, but scares the hell out of me.

This may not be a good christian thought, but what religon can do scares the hell out of me.