I watched a programme last night entitled ‘Jesus camp’

The focus of the documentary was on Evangelical Christians in America and in particular their children.

The part of the show I found most disturbing was when the mother of one child fervently declaring that America was Gods Country.

I found this rather funny since if she had ever read the Bible she would have noticed there is not one mention of America in it! Plus the fact the native tribal populations had already chosen which God/Gods was Americas long before those old Christ lovers turned up.

It seems these people have a strange perception of Jesus. They seem to think that he is actually American, they seem to have no realisation that Jesus wasn’t white middle class like them and that he was in fact Middle Eastern (whatever that means!)

I have often thought this as reason why Religions are mostly Bullshit. The fact that God chose to only speak to the people in the middle east and neglected to inform the native American Indians or the tribes in Africa seems a bit strange for some all powerful omnipotent being, surely he’d just it’d let us all know about it in one go?

I personally do believe in God in some form, but I don’t believe in fundamentalist religions such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism etc, these can only lead to conflict.
One religion cannot hold a monopoly on forms of worship or the path to God.

A lot of people are worried about Islamic terrorists but I am more concerned about these Christian fundamentalists.= which has seen a sharp increase in Britain as well.

Who will save us from religion?

I was recently discussing British colonial history with a few friends of mine.

It is obvious that despite bringing immense benefits to Britain the Empire was extremely exploitative and discriminatory of the native populations it conquered.

So, should we feel guilty in this day and age for what our forefathers perpetrated in the form of the Empire? I know one of my friends does.

Or is it all ancient history?

Similarly should families whose ancestors were sold in the slave trade recieve compensation?

If so who should pay it?

Do you feel guilty that the land we live in was built on the back of racist slavers and exploiters of other nations resources?

And just for the Americans what is your position on native Americans and their status in modern society, do you feel guilty about the position your forebearers have put them in?