Comments on: The Lord's Boot Camp

A First-Time Look At 700 Kids Training To Become Christian Missionaries

[nature1234]

For they young lady who commented that these kids were "fanatical just like any other religion," I would respond that doing good and spreading your message is dramatically different from blowing human beings to pieces in order to enforce your beliefs. These kids aren''t "forcing" anyone to believe anything. Moreover, they are helping others, and those others may choose to convert or not. There''s no beheading going on here if someone chooses not to convert. Think twice before you classify these people as "fanatical." Here''s a little perspective for you: washing feet and talking about religion vs. cutting throats chopping human beings'' heads off. You decide if your comparison is accurate. The media has obviously rotted your young brain. Good luck in life.

[k_lee15]

I think this is so awesome! God can change your life he has changed mine! and what they are doing is so inspirational.

[lbrooks31]

i think what is sad we watch worthless tv everyday with cursing and *** all day and you guys think this is ok on the tv , and we wonder why the kids turn out to be like some of them are....i would hope they not only limit themselves to africa but go ye therefore even in the united states where it is desperately needed. God is love

[gigorgei]

Talked to others who are watching this. Some of us are emailing the ACLU and the FCC over this documentary. The abusive behavior to these human beings in both the teen camps and the senior citizen homes are can be used as evidence. By most modern day standards, this is calculated as both psychological and physical abuse. One has to ask themselves,"would I let someone talk to my mother or child like this?". Get involved; contact CBS, their investors are modern day business men who rely on science and the markets, they will listen and MUST FOLLOW THE LAWS, contact the friends, feeds are being posted to Youtube, most humans will be outraged at this, bottom line, GET INVOLVED!

[lbrooks31]

Awsome, thank you for showing that all kids are not bad, everybody has their own belief but they are doing something to bring hope to others, so many things we take for granted, like being able to express our own beliefs, being able to have food on our table every day.
to the above writer its not brain washing its just giving them some more hope
brooks
phila

[jeb1092]

My teenage daughter and I are excited to be watching teens who love the Lord and serving others. What a great program!

[jmerc42]

THIS IS STRAIGHT UP BRAINWASHING OF THESE LITTLE KIDS!!

[rv1714]

This is an awesome program!!! I''m so glad to see teens giving back. I know their lives will be changed forever for the better.

[christyad]

I''m glad that you are doing a story on this, but I don''t agree with you inviting others to come in afterward and argue about it. Can''t you just do the story and leave it be? I have a feeling if you showed any other religion, be it Judaism or Hinduism or anything else in a documentary, you would NOT want anyone to log on and start a "discussion". It seems that anything that has to do with Evangelical Christians is knocked from the beginning. It is a religion that is mocked and made fun of.

[simtec-2009]

Thank you CBS for putting something on the air that is close to our nation''s founding fathers intent. Intent was not a matter of converting but to be missionaries to the world and a light to the world.
Thanks you
mark

[romanhans]

This is absolutely horrifying. How sad when kids are taught not to think for themselves, but to believe what adults tell them. I hope these kids eventually wise up, but I''m sure when they finally do they''ll regret all the years lost believing in such superstition.

It is wonderful to see so many teens willing to serve God and helping so many others

[meditatefor]

I''m watching this program as I type, and I''m trying to be openminded, but it looks like brainwashing to me!

[nature1234]

For they young lady who commented that these kids were "fanatical just like any other religion," I would respond that doing good and spreading your message is dramatically different from blowing human beings to pieces in order to enforce your beliefs. These kids aren''t "forcing" anyone to believe anything. Moreover, they are helping others, and those others may choose to convert or not. There''s no beheading going on here. Think twice before you classify these people as "fanatical."

[capairman]

Oh this place is horible! Total brainwashing! If parents want their kids to have discipline, then they need to join the Civil Air Patrol and become a Cadet or the JROTC or something! They made them shovel rocks for goodness sake!

[lori002002]

I was so excited to see this special on TV tonight. I''m sure the network and staff needed to go through so many hurdles in order for this show to air. A special thank you for all your hard work and dedication in getting the truth out. Lives WILL be changed tonight!

[wrldtravler]

Glad to see them do a documentary on this, so that people can see what happens when children get on fire for the Lord and how they think about other things besides themselves. We need more kids to get involved and help around there world and her as well and make a real difference, an eternal difference in the life of people.

[home8500]

I am so excited to see this documentary! Teen Missions is an awesome place. I spent three summers there and my life was changed by the experience. I met my husband on my second team and we have been married 14 years. My oldest son went on his first team 2 years ago and my middle child will be going this summer. PLEASE give this organization the POSITIVE recognition they deserve! There are so many negative ways for teens to spend their summer and this is such an awesome opportunity for them to have an eye-opening view of the rest of the world!

[rachellucky]

I am very interested to watch this documentary on The Lord''s Boot Camp. In the mid 80''s I served on three teams through Teen Missions. It was without doubt, the most eye-opening, positive, amazing expeience I could have had as a teen. By the time I was 16, I had traveled around the globe. I had learned how other cultures lived, I learned to live "without", and I learned how to give back to the world I live in....and that''s just the tip of the iceberg. I hope this is portrayed in the positive way it effected not only my life, but hundreds of thousands around the world.