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no_hypocrisy

(53,232 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 07:49 PM Sep 22

When I was in high school 50 years ago, there were kids who "followed Jesus". [View all]

They were influenced by Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell. They had their Mustard Seed Coffee Houses. They went to church and read the Bible. Carried big Bibles to class. Probably more pious than their parents.

They were the "Jesus Freaks".

They were different than the kids who follow Charlie Kirk.

JF's preached and lived Love and Peace and stuff. Jesus even looked like the guys. Religious hippies. No hate. No anger. No desire to take over the constitutional United States.

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I'm an atheist. Bring back the Jesus Freaks.

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When I was in high school 50 years ago, there were kids who "followed Jesus". [View all] no_hypocrisy Sep 22 OP

Godspell came out when I was a kid proud patriot Sep 22 #1

Yes, I remember Youth for Christ people in college in the late '60s. Ocelot II Sep 22 #2

Did you keep in touch or know what became of her? Xavier Breath Sep 22 #4

I have no idea what happened to her. I don't even remember what her major was. Ocelot II Sep 22 #5

It's mostly annoying Avalon Sparks Sep 22 #7

Having never experienced it, I probably tend to romanticize the going-away-to-college process, and probably always will. Xavier Breath Sep 23 #12

Yes Avalon Sparks Sep 24 #13

In 1971, Time Magazine published an issue with the following cover: John1956PA Sep 22 #3

My high school had a bible club. BluesRunTheGame Sep 22 #6

"One-WayJesus"? UP WITH PEOPLE? JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT? czarjak Sep 23 #8

I was one of them HBguy Sep 23 #9

interesting Skittles Sep 23 #10

Welcome to DU. no_hypocrisy Sep 23 #11