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15 de jun. de 2021 · During the camp, Andrew Sommerkamp was a scared 10-year-old who was often unsure about his faith. However, surrounded by devout Christian children in the camp, he felt as if his questioning of the religion was a disability that resulted in him being ashamed of his actions.
7 de jul. de 2016 · Josiah Hesse of The Guardian caught up with a couple of the children who were featured in the movie to find out what they’re up to now. After all, if they were pre-teens in the movie, they’re...
The first interviewee is Andrew Sommerkamp, the boy whose story affected me the most: he was the small blond boy seen crying because, apparently alone among the dozens of children having close...
Andrew Sommerkamp was one of the few kids we saw questioning his beliefs throughout the movie. He was also the only kid who brought in a giant fish pillow to camp: fish fish fish fish fish. Memorable quote from Andrew: "I just want to talk about belief in God...I've been having a hard time with it.
The Guardian. Josiah Hesse. Wednesday 6 July 2016. Ten-year-old Andrew Sommerkamp, with his shy demeanor and floppy blond hair, mounts the stage of the Kids On Fire church camp, and nervously tells the crowd that he’s struggling with his belief in God.
It's interesting to me that Andrew Sommerkamp the boy who felt so guilty and bad as a kid (a friend watching Jesus Camp pointed out to me that they made him feel really bad, and he was sad while the other kids in the film seemed happier, it "seemed" a lot less traumatic to them) left the faith, and Levi O'Brien and the other kids are ...
6 de jul. de 2016 · The controversial 2006 documentary about an proselytizing church camp disgusted secular visitor, but his subjects have mixed memories
