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April 14, 2008

Meet Tabby, Evangelist Star Of The Lord's Boot Camp

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Saturday night, 48 Hours: Mystery took a break from cold murder cases and teamed up with the creators of the popular 2006 horror documentary Jesus Camp to create The Lord's Boot Camp, a one hour special that follows three teen girls attending a training camp for evangelical missionaries in Florida. If you've seen Jesus Camp, this toned-down-for-primetime special will annoy more than shock -- there's no talk of spiritual warfare, but the kids are told by their (creepy) leaders that they are here "not to feed people, not to build homes," but to evangelize. The unquestioned star of the special (which can be watched in its entirety on the CBS site) is a middle schooler named Tabby Taylor, whose focus on the bottom line makes her likely to complete her goal of "saving" 300 souls in one summer.

In this clip, Tabby hits a fairground in Indiana, where her aggressive prostheletyzing of a Mormon gets her in hot water:

As for the other girls in the special: they went to Africa, took some pretty pictures to "prove (they) were there," and came back home, where one of them got into drugs.

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Colin

God I hate people like that. When they come up to me I usually just try to say the most offensive things I can think of (kind of sad when they are usually just about evolution) until they go away.

Posted by: Colin profile link at 04/14/08 4:05 PM | Reply
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I think the real star of that clip is the exasperated boy that says "I don't know she just does it the best" in the high pitched voice.

Posted by: Elena at 04/14/08 6:28 PM | Reply
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Elliot

Evangelist's are like retarded car-salesmen.

Posted by: Elliot profile link at 04/15/08 12:50 AM | Reply
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People who can't use possessives or hyphenation correctly are like retarded car salesmen.

Posted by: mamcart in reply to Elliot's comment at 01/01/09 10:31 PM | Reply
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You totally took this out of context! Umm, have you ever gone to Africa to give these kids much needed shoes and medical attention? I highly doubt it! Tabby was maybe a little too in-your-face, but how often do you see kids that young standing up for what they believe in? I would suggest going on a trip with them before criticizing Teen Missions.

Posted by: Sarah at 06/13/08 10:18 AM | Reply
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Garmanbozia

I'd suggest punching them all in the face.

Posted by: Garmanbozia profile link in reply to Sarah's comment at 01/02/09 8:00 PM | Reply
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hi, i'm tabi from the special ( no joke) i appreciate all you opinions and hop enjoyed my documentary. please understand all u saw was the pasrts that CBS thought would pull together well, some of this: abit out of context... email me for more info questions feedback or any comments. later!

Posted by: tabi taylor at 12/27/08 9:56 PM | Reply
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hi, i'm tabi from the special ( no joke) i appreciate all you opinions and hop enjoyed my documentary. please understand all u saw was the pasrts that CBS thought would pull together well, some of this: abit out of context... email me for more info questions feedback or any comments. later!

Posted by: tabi taylor at 12/27/08 9:57 PM | Reply
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Just want you to know how proud I am of you, Tabi!

Aunt Laura

Posted by: Laura Taylor at 12/29/08 12:21 PM | Reply
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Just want you to know how proud I am of you, Tabi!
It take real courage to stand up before the world for what you believe.
Aunt Laura

Posted by: Laura Taylor at 12/29/08 12:23 PM | Reply
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lookie-here

Oh man, Tabby and her family/friends are like the new Third Eye Blind fans!
Hunt down the blog posts and enlighten them with comments.
As someone who believes in Jesus, it makes me so depressed to see these kids hoarded through these little training sessions and the like, for the purpose of the Christian Church. People are just notches on your veggietales badge, and "saving" other souls is just a numbers game. It's disgusting.

Posted by: lookie-here profile link at 12/31/08 5:02 AM | Reply
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Garmanbozia

"prostheletyzing" doesn't mean anything. It looks like a combination of wearing an artificial limb while yammering about Jesus. The word you were looking for is "proselytizing".

proselytize |ˈpräsələˌtīz|
verb [ trans. ]
convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another : the program did have a tremendous evangelical effect, proselytizing many | [ intrans. ] proselytizing for converts | [as n. ] ( proselytizing) no amount of proselytizing was going to change their minds.
• advocate or promote (a belief or course of action) : Davis wanted to share his concept and proselytize his ideas.

Posted by: Garmanbozia profile link at 01/02/09 7:59 PM | Reply
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Instead of criticizing people who are trying to make a difference, try making a difference! Instead of posting your opinions on your own web-site, try going into the world and change a life. You are one of God's people too, wether you like it or not. So next time an opertunity comes your way to criticize, just don't say anything. Those who responded negatively also have never been out of this country. Let along gone to Africa, for six or eight weeks, to live like they live in Africa, just to bring shoes! It makes me cringe to think that people would criticize a 14 year old girl for wanting to do that.

Posted by: Jack Servello at 06/13/09 10:14 AM | Reply
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