Why he is so much better than trying harder, doing more, and being good enough. Jan 18, 2012 why i hate religion, but love jesus commentary by fr. Jan 12, 2012 it has become way too easy these days to take shots at people who are religious and churches that are religious and take shots at them because after all we supposed to just love jesus. And in the poem, when i say i am a christian, by carol wimmer, she relies on the structure of religion, christianity, as a crutch for all of lifes struggles. In the poem why i hate religion, but love jesus, by jefferson bethke, the poet believes you can love jesus and announce your devotion to the lord without being devoted to a group of manmade religious organization bethke 2012. Jan 14, 2012 how jesus and religion are on opposite spectrums, one is the work of god one is a man made invention, one is the cure and one is the infection.
Why i hate religion but love jesus jefferson bethke. Jefferson bethke why i hate religion, but love jesus genius. Why i hate religion, but love jesus by jefferson bethke. Oct 24, 20 the book s title and content are inspired by his spokenword video, why i hate religion, but love jesus, which has been viewed 26 million times. Youtube via the christian post the 22yearold shared that this video was not as big as it looked that it was the collaborative product of his poetry and a friends video production skills.
Jul 15, 2020 what we have is a choice between following the jesus of the gospels or following a jesus of our imagination. This is no surprise to anybody who discovered him through his why i hate religion, but love jesus video which went viral in early 2012. Humanity in conjunction with christian faith is portrayed. Which is why jesus hated religion, and for it he called them fools. Bethke burst into the cultural conversation in 2012 with a passionate, provocative poem titled why i hate religion, but love jesus. Pure and undefiled religion is to visit orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world. However, the emotion behind why i hate religion, but love jesus was scripturebased, he told cp. Jan 11, 2012 the following is such a profound video. Why i hate religion, but love jesus by courtney clark prezi.
Why i hate religion, but love jesus spoken word poem by jefferson bethke verse 1 what if i told you jesus came to abolish religion what if i told you voting republican really wasnt his mission what if i told you republican doesnt automatically mean christian and just because you call some people blind doesnt automatically give you vision verse 2 i mean if religion is so great, why has. I hope you found this video to be a great reminder of that our faith should not be in religion, but in jesus. Why does it build huge churches, but fails to feed the poor. Origin a video 1 of jefferson bethke 8, a washingtonbased spoken word artist, performing a poem he wrote 4 about the difference between religion and jesus was uploaded to. Ive had a bunch of requests for a response, so here goes. Abandon dead, dry, rulekeeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply. Bob goff, author of bestselling book love does you will find yourself. Lets not do the second one and blame it on the first. But replace the word religion with the phrase immature christians in a video like this and it becomes rather condemning of the speaker. The video is called why i hate religion, but love jesus. Discover gods better way for sex, dating, marriage, and love in our new book here. It was released january 10th, and as i write this on the morning of january 14th, its already racked up nearly 10 million hits, so its definitely gone viral.
Jesus taught us that love fulfills the rules instead of the rules fulfilling love. Within three days it had been viewed 6 million times and as of today it has been viewed 25 million times. This week i saw my facebook flooded with a certain video, so i watched it. Why i think jesus hates religion and you should, too. He was extremely critical of the pharisees emphasis on the externals of religion, culminating in the scathing words of matthew 23. Why i hate religion, but love jesus poet jefferson. About why i hate religion, but love jesus jeff bethkes poem jesus religion was written, and introduced, in 2012 through a 4minute video titled, why i hate religion, but love jesus. The things that are said are not meant to offend, but we do have to be direct about what we believe and what we stand for. Filled with jeffersons own story, the book is raw and authentic.
Because, while jesus hated false religiosity, he embraced authentic religion. The poem why i hate religion, but love jesus gadel said what. The video has thus far received more than 34 million views. Jan 16, 2012 pastor kevin deyoungs versebyverse critique of the viral hit why i hate religion, but love jesus has got many people listening and taking heed even the spoken word poet himself. Jefferson bethke why i hate religion, but love jesus. The video mentions jesus rebuking the religious leaders in his day, and applies that same rebuke to religion today. Why i hate religion, but love jesus creator surprised by. And the controversial topic has generated an onslaught of more than 30,000 conflicting reactions in the videos comments section. Why i hate religion but i love jesus know your meme. Jan, 2012 see because religion says do, jesus says done religion says slave, jesus says son religion puts you in bondage, while jesus sets you free religion makes you blind, but jesus makes you see and thats why religion and jesus are two different clans. Jefferson bethke burst into the cultural conversation in 2012 with a passionate, provocative poem titled why i hate religion, but love jesus. Much of the same legalism and hypocrisy exists today, and we should hate it. The theme of the video revolves around the difference between jesus and false religion.
Jan 16, 2012 bethke risks appearing supremely arrogant by claiming to love jesus and hate religion an arrogance of which, i must point out, i am as guilty as anyone. Spiritual but not religious love jesus but hate religion. Additionally, christian humanism, closely tied to chivalry, is also an important theme within the book. It has become way too easy these days to take shots at people who are religious and churches that are religious and take shots at them because after all we supposed to just love jesus. Feb 08, 2012 why i hate religion, but love jesus, a slickly produced youtube video, has gone viral in biblical proportions, drawing several critical response videos mimicking its style. He said if you want eternal life and life now, love. The poem why i hate religion, but love jesus gadel said. No religion that can save a person, only jesus christ. Jun 15, 2014 religion, for me, is a manmade path to god. Which turned into me reading the bible every night which turned into me educating myself on jesus and god and religion which turned into me coming to these conclusions. In the scriptures jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. And thats when i started to write the poem why i hate religion but love jesus. Why he is so much better than trying harder, doing better, and being good enough by jefferson bethke, 20 thomas nelson. Sometimes people will hate us because we preach the same gospel jesus preached, and sometimes people will hate us because were jerks.
Jan 31, 2012 the video, titled why i hate religion but love jesus, has already surpassed 2 million views just two days after it was posted on jan. Its a list of things we do or dont do that will either make god happy or make him mad. Why i hate religion, but love jesus by phil fox rose december 31, 2012 as the viral video why i hate religion, but love jesus, by jefferson bethke, approaches 18 million views, i will add my response into the clutter. Jan 14, 2012 i hate x, but i love y is a snowclone used in an image macro series featuring stills from jefferson bethkes monologue video why i hate religion, but love jesus. If you are a monkey riding a unicycle juggling bananas, listen to this book. More recently, jefferson bethkes viral rap, i love jesus but hate religion has gotten me thinking again.
The video, titled why i hate religion, but love jesus, was uploaded jan. See remember he was called a glutton and a drunkard by religious men. Why i hate religion, but love jesus analysis and critique kirk. Jan 19, 2012 jefferson bethke is seen here in a youtube video titled why i hate religion, but love jesus. Love jesus, hate church affirms the vast prevailing darkness that dominates this age. Jefferson bethke, whose youtube video now has over 12 million hits, emailed the michigan pastor thanking him for his words of wisdom and warning, published on the gospel coalition website. It will engage many, especially young people, who have been hurt by or given up on the church. January 19, 2012 m do you agree with the statement on this image. Like most english courses, it was thinlyveiled leftist propaganda, but we did read a few interesting books. My heart behind why i hate religion, but love jesus.
Is it biblical to say i hate religion, but love jesus. Whenever i hear someone say this, it reminds me of a class i took a few years ago. I love jesus and love the church but am disappointed by her leaders. Theres a new youtube video out called why i hate religion, but love jesus. Why i hate religion, but love jesus muslim version lyrics look, what if i told you there was something you were missing what if i told you that jesus doesnt really fit into your description. Like lets dress up the outside, make it religion look nice and neat, but its funny thats what they do to mummies. January 19, 2012 this is why i hate religion, but love jesus. After his spoken word on the same subject when viral why i hate religion, but love jesus, jeff decided he wanted to write a book to further explain his position. Jesus religion why i hate religion, but love jesus. Jefferson bethke is a youtube sensation who exploded onto the scene in january 2012 when he released a spoken word poem titled why i hate religion, but love jesus. Oct 15, 20 w e recently had the opportunity to chat with jefferson bethke about his new book jesusreligion. Apr 20, 2020 you cannot love jesus god incarnate and at the same time hate his word. He knows how to connect with our culture and the millennial generation. Jan, 2012 jefferson bethkes very slick video why i hate religion but love jesus is getting a lot of buzz right now.
Positive, if amorphous, views of religion despite their apparent discomfort with the church, this group still maintains a very positive view of religion. Lebo2196 why i hate religion, but love jesus muslim. But if jesus came to your church, would they actually let him in. I wont repeat my initial comments about religion and jesus and whether they are really on. Why i hate religion, but love jesus jefferson bethke vagalume. In his classic book memory in oral traditions, cognitive scientist david rubin notes, oral traditions depend on human memory for their. Meet those who love jesus but not the church barna group. I climbed into bed, put on a worship cd, cursed god and went to sleep. I wonder if the antireligious posturing is counterproductive. I knew where jefferson bethke the author of the poem and. Jesus religion audiobook by jefferson bethke cover art. I didnt want my family to find me there, so i got up and put the knife away. When it comes to beliefs about god, those who love jesus but not the church are orthodox. I mean if religion is so great, why has it started so many wars.
But, by failing to clarify that false religion is what he hates, jefferson leaves the door open for confusion and uncertainty in regards to what he hates. Jefferson bethke wrote this inspiring and authentic spokenword, why i hate religion but love jesus, to highlight the difference between jesus and religion. Jan 19, 2012 a response to the video why i hate religion, but love jesus. Why i hate religion, but love jesus poet jefferson bethke. The result is a book that takes much of what we thought we knew about christianity and turns it on its head. Why i hate religion, but love jesus is a viral video created by christian speaker jefferson bethke, who uploaded his work that rose him to fame onto youtube and godtube, under the screenname bball1989. It shows the gaping holes that religion has, and reveals our need for jesus. I love the church, i love the bible, and yes i believe in sin. But jesus also saw the power of religion to renew us internally. Its mere existence stands as an incriminating indictment, an irrefutable testimony to the lukewarm, laodicean times in which we live. Jan 22, 2012 dandelion salad bball1989 on jan 10, 2012 a poem i wrote to highlight the difference between jesus and false religion. Jesus religion jefferson bethke, jefferson bethke on.
There are news stories, youtube comments and responses, and it is just a few days old. Yes, absolutely, we should hate the legalism and hypocrisy the religious leaders of jesus day practiced and taught. Why i hate religion, but love jesus viral video sparks faith. One young man has chosen to post a video on youtube in which he recites a poem about how he loves jesus, but hates religion. Religion says slave, jesus says son, religion puts you in shackles but jesus sets you free. Dont you see so much better, than just following some rules. I am saddened by the fact that a book entitled, love jesus, hate church, has to be written. We refuse to turn off our computers, turn off our phone, log off facebook, and just sit in silence, because in those moments we might actually have to face up to who we really are. Jan, 2017 maybe people hate the church because empty suits are sharing hollow words from a platform. At its core jesus gospel and the good news of the cross is in pure. And, before you label this as just another hurt christian post, think again. Why i hate religion, but love jesus spoken word youtube. Jefferson bethke humbled by critique of his why i hate.
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