another movie

i watched Jesus Camp last night. it was interesting, and i did a little research, and supposedly no one portrayed in the movie had any objection to how they looked. except ted haggard, and that was only after his scandal broke a few months after the movie came out.

the thing that came back to me was how those in the movie made christianity into something militant. i know there are many passages in the bible that refer the the armor of god and comparing life to war. but does that make us militant? does it make us want to build up an army against our enemies? it seems to make sense, that i should fight in any way those who oppose the things i believe (as long as what i believe falls in line with "god's will"). but i don't think i can be sure of anything that much, certain enough to bring arms against my neighbors. at least now, i have more hope that things will be better and i won't have to perform militant acts, than i have faith that what i believe demands action. i am sure of very few things. i'm not sure if that makes me faithless.