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the united states of america officially the church and the state or separated it religion is everywhere in every hotel room. every banknote. on the radio. and of course on television this is the 1st use for the radiation. gets closer present on billboards and in political speeches god bless douglas god bless america the evangelicals with more than 60000000 followers they are the largest group of christians in america. they describe themselves as born-again. creation vs evolution many evangelicals reject scientific facts preferring to look to the bible for guidance. and know what. when we heard we are.

just a body like back. in kentucky tens of thousands visit of replica of noah's ark a museum that portrays how god created the world in 6 days. or a military malicious in georgia dream of a purely christian nation. from my god. the world of evangelical americans has its own particular rule. but they are. a 3 hour drive from washington d.c. on a farm in pennsylvania 60000 music fans gathered for

a different kind of music festival. the creation festival is america's marches to christian festival. it's a very godly of you to answer was it not for. you most of the visitors are under 25 years of age. thank you jesus and his writings about. many of them come here with their church youth groups to pray and celebrate like 18 year old zoe she traveled for 17 hours by bus from florida visitors are encouraged to enjoy themselves but in moderation the festival has rules not allowed to be drinking. and there is like a dress code like no like really short shorts i don't think yes big. adding straps

you're not supposed to know how her ears. yes i'm fine yellows. before the festival starts zoe has made an important decision she wants to be baptized. i decided to get baptized when i was about 7 years old. but i don't remember it and also recently i've kind of walked away from christ not coming back into it and i just want to be a public declaration of. i'm giving my life to christ this is who i am that there are the evangelical christians see a 2nd baptism as a rebirth in which their sins are forgiven and washed away. isn't enough time even jesus to come on his hands. against the.

company of your son and holy spirit. i'm feeling very happy i'm very excited and i'm glad i did that. i do feel like you personally can see. the baptisms take several hours. as dusk falls the concert begins. her group are right in the middle of things. break a. week ok. ok. for many it's more than just music i mean just. the honest side then for you guys i've

been through alcohol and something was here so what i'm feeling right now comes at a very bad come on you've got the one born again christians believe that they are destined to save the world they see no hope for nonbelievers. is for you see so the lighting up they can build a symbolic of how jesus calls us the light of the world so we're bringing light to dark places so double the search for the other people are the dark. religious music is a $1000000000.00 business in the us. and the message is clear. to every computer of this pretty boy killer way we're going to notice you're going to grow your holy. children pretty close to. 'd the

point with the festival is also about politics the events main sponsor is an anti abortion campaign save the stores. frankly as a way to get on the bass picking up and mind. the anti abortionists promote their conscious. hi everybody yes we have just a couple of videos our mission and our dream is to make abortion unthinkable and every day over 1788 of those consumers are termed. here activists seem to shop also by displaying small feet just don't. use a 20 week old spring to eat another week or 2 i would be able to live outside the mother got a hole that you probably are here and see if it up in yours. they get their message

across. really well i take this to a still at the hospital of the state i believe take me and tell them that it is that they want us to make it they say that abstinence is also a core theme at the festival. bearing the same bible verses in several guides that is that you should not have sex before marriage. the bar is also subject to even jellicoe rules physical fear no word though it is all through fear let's bring this all factor while the. tickets for the festival cost around $100.00 v.o.i.p. tickets cost up to $800.00 the festival retains 10 percent of all sales and the $1000.00 employees work on a voluntary basis. there is also a daily collection. cash or credit card. 'd

the 1st class i fire i don't. ask god for a number asked what he gave me so i try to get him a lot of thought ok and up 300 up. the festival makes a profit but nobody wants to tell us how much. they go out without what i'm sure you know not in a day in a town so. shortly after the collection the weather changes. strong gusts of wind precede a storm. it. looks like. it becomes hectic. with. some. see

it as an act of punishment when. the brain fired at the sight thank you and a sling. backlash. if they don't. do what he wants which is not let it be led by money or about money about business that he would take away from him you know. almost all the festival visitors come from strictly religious families and communities. leesburg in florida here it is faith that determines day to day life. it's 7 o'clock in the morning with the copely family. do you consider us.

keith angie and their daughters laila and lexie have breakfast together before school. are they very things are you pointed out we've always taken the approach with educating our kids to teach them to evaluate all that information through a biblical world view through a christian worldview. like thousands of other teenagers in the u.s. 15 year old only knows a christian way of life she doesn't have any posters or magazines in her room only religious books. this is the arabic bible because i'm trying to arabic so yeah and then this is my whole bible from when i was a kid it's all torn apart and then my new bible is in here and i can hear because i think it's a special so i love it this is a christian. but by a preacher named francis chance. on the drive to

school faith and religion is also a constant presence. there's a christian radio on. at just about anywhere in the country you can find christian radio station. most all of leesburg 22000 inhabitants are christians the small town has 151 churches the situation is typical for many rural us communities. are. along the main street there are numerous self-proclaimed missionaries one of the commandments that jesus left with us was that we needed to preach the good news they tell their respective communities at the people go by listing something that they want to do we know talk maybe in a do still the message that we have. the god cafe in leesburg at

1st sight it looks like a normal cafe. but the. interior displays crowns of thorns crosses jesus posters and religious verses. so i've been given a paycheck i've been given this money why not spend it in a place that you know this president versus a starbucks kerry has run the cafe since 2008 basically what god wants is to be seen but you know the enemies out there going through and fro so are we who is the enemy satan. in the $26.00 to you know my actions 60 percent of police burgers including kerry voted for donald trump. god is using donald trump to change america and get things right i believe he believes in god and believe you believed in jesus i mean you have bible study in the white house so you know that starting

right direction. outside the cafe are christians bikers. there. their mission to bless the local businesses. by fair and yes. the bikers are very welcome guests. largess we're here with caitlin you know they're all or we're just asking for safety with her story or that there's no problem there what comes in and tries the river off lord walk off with a lot of the jesus bikers say that they occasionally bless and sometimes even convert nonbelievers. but back to the coakley family you know. it's both sisters attend the private school 1st academy it belongs to the congregation of the 1st baptist church. my love the older sister has math for her 1st class.

however the lessons do not. start without you. if you're a. problem for her because for. you. it's just me and her. now it's bad for. everybody whether it's for a good weekend or to win a baseball game god is responsible for everything. meanwhile next door the students are learning the bible by heart. one hour every day for each grade level. this allegation and the story.