Christian Camp

When I was about 10 years old

I begged my grandparents to go to Christian camp

They finally gave me permission

The week went ok

I never fit in with any of them

But some of them were nice to me

I had a very unpleasant moment

All of us boys were going back to our cabin

Several of the boys wanted to run by the girls’ cabin

And knock on the window

I wouldn’t have any part of it

I never intentionally broke the rules

I went to the cabin alone

The boys ran by the girl’s cabin

They knocked on the windows

In their excitement one of them broke a window

We were all questioned

I said I was in the Cabin

And that I hadn’t had anything to do with it.

They said that we were all guilty

They made all of us pay for the window

Whenever I went anywhere

I saved half of my spending money

to buy my family presents

I had already purchased a bible

because I didn’t have one

They made me give them the rest of my money

I was heartbroken

I had wanted to buy something for my grama so badly

I cried all night long

They taught me that being good

and doing the right thing

didn’t really matter

I still stand up and do the right thing

Even if I get punished for it

That’s just the way that I work

Its who I am

I lost a lot of faith in Christians that day

It seemed to me that they

were so used to being sneaky

that they just expected

Everyone to be a liar.

Over the years

I’ve noticed that the people

that stand up so adamantly for Christianity

usually have a secret exposed

that brings their true nature in to focus

Don’t get me wrong

I’ve met many Christians

That just love God

They love going to church

And they do their best

To do what they believe

is the right thing

I like people like that

But the “Look at me” Christians

Just turn my stomach

And there are so many more of them

Then the good ones

Most of the “Christians” that I’ve met

Party

Drink

Smoke dope

And they stand right up

they tell me how I’m going to hell

and that they will pray for me

My answer is usually just

“Thank you”

That’s all I say

In hopes that they will

Go back to their life of hidden pleasures

and

Leave me alone

So that's my experience with

Christian Camp