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'''''Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus''''' is a [[viral video]] created by [[Christian]] [[evangelism|evangelist]] Jefferson Bethke, who uploaded his work onto [[YouTube]] and [[GodTube]], under the [[screenname]] bball1989.<ref name="Christian Post">{{cite web|url = http://www.christianpost.com/news/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus-viral-video-sparks-faith-debate-67119/ | title = 'Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus' Viral Video Sparks Faith Debate|author=Ravelle Mohammed|publisher = [[The Christian Post]]| quote= The video, titled “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus,” was uploaded Jan. 10 and has since become YouTube's most-watched video. The popular, and apparently controversial video, showcases what Jefferson Bethke says was his “journey to discover this truth – the difference between Jesus and false religion.”|accessdate = 13 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="Crosswalk">{{cite web|url = http://www.crosswalk.com/video/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus.html | title = Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus: Posted by 'bball1989' on GodTube.com |publisher = Crosswalk.com|accessdate = 13 January 2012}}</ref> The video has thus far received more than 30.1 million views.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY</ref>
'''''Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus''''' is a [[viral video]] created by [[Christians|Christian]] speaker Jefferson Bethke, who uploaded his work that rose him to fame onto [[YouTube]] and [[GodTube]], under the [[screenname]] bball1989.<ref name="Christian Post">{{cite web|url = http://www.christianpost.com/news/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus-viral-video-sparks-faith-debate-67119/ | title = 'Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus' Viral Video Sparks Faith Debate|author=Ravelle Mohammed| date = January 13, 2012|publisher = [[The Christian Post]]| quote= The video, titled "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus..."|access-date = January 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Crosswalk">{{cite web|url = http://www.crosswalk.com/video/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus.html | title = Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus: Posted by 'bball1989' on GodTube.com |publisher = Crosswalk.com|access-date = January 13, 2012}}</ref> The video has thus far received more than 34 million views.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/1IAhDGYlpqY Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120112085125/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY| title = Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus {{!}}{{!}} Spoken Word | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


The theme of the video revolves around "the difference between [[Jesus]] and [[Pseudoreligion|false religion]]."<ref name= "Christian Post">{{cite web|url = http://www.christianpost.com/news/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus-viral-video-sparks-faith-debate-67119/ | title = 'Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus' Viral Video Sparks Faith Debate|author=Ravelle Mohammed|publisher = The Christian Post|quote= The video, titled “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus,” was uploaded Jan. 10 and has since become YouTube's most-watched video. The popular, and apparently controversial video, showcases what Jefferson Bethke says was his “journey to discover this truth – the difference between Jesus and false religion.”|accessdate = 13 January 2012}}</ref> Underneath his video, Bethke delineated its purpose:
The theme of the video revolves around "the difference between [[Jesus]] and [[Pseudoreligion|false religion]]."<ref name= "Christian Post"/> Underneath his video, Bethke delineated its purpose:


{{quote|text=A poem I wrote to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At its core Jesus' gospel and the [[Good News (Christianity)|good news]] of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man-centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Religion either ends in pride or despair. Pride because you make a list and can do it and act better than everyone, or despair because you can't do your own list of rules and feel not good enough for God. With Jesus, though, you have humble confident joy because He represents you, you don't represent yourself and His sacrifice is perfect, putting us in perfect standing with God!<ref name="Crosswalk">{{cite web |url = http://www.crosswalk.com/video/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus.html| title = Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus: Posted by 'bball1989' on GodTube.com|publisher = Crosswalk.com|accessdate = 13 January 2012}}</ref>|sign=Jefferson Bethke| source= Crosswalk.com (2012)}}
{{quote|text=A poem I wrote to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At its core Jesus' gospel and the [[Good News (Christianity)|good news]] of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man-centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Religion either ends in pride or despair. Pride because you make a list and can do it and act better than everyone, or despair because you can't do your own list of rules and feel not good enough for God. With Jesus, though, you have humble confident joy because He represents you, you don't represent yourself and His sacrifice is perfect, putting us in perfect standing with God!<ref name="Crosswalk"/>}}


Jefferson Bethke repudiated those who used his video to criticize the [[Christian Church|Church]], stating "The Church is His vehicle to reach a lost world. A hospital for sinners. Saying you love Jesus but hate the Church, is like a fiancé saying he loves his future bride, but hates her kids."<ref name="Post">{{cite web|url = http://www.christianpost.com/news/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus-viral-video-sparks-faith-debate-67119/| title = 'Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus' Viral Video Sparks Faith Debate|author=Ravelle Mohammed | publisher = The Christian Post|quote= “The Church is Jesus' bride so be careful how you speak of His wife,” he stated. “If a normal dude has right to get pissed when you bash His wife, it makes me tremble to think how great the weight is when we do it to Jesus' wife. The church is His vehicle to reach a lost word. A hospital for sinners. Saying you love Jesus but hate the Church, is like a fiancé saying he loves his future bride, but hates her kids. We are all under grace. Look to him.” | accessdate = 13 January 2012}}</ref> Nevertheless, the author of the video stated that he wanted to expose the [[Legalism (theology)|legalism]] prevalent in many houses of worship.<ref name = "Post2">{{cite web|url = http://www.christianpost.com/news/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus-viral-video-sparks-faith-debate-67119/ | title = 'Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus' Viral Video Sparks Faith Debate|author=Ravelle Mohammed|publisher = The Christian Post|quote=Bethke clarifies that he loves the church and the bible but he wants to expose the hypocrisy and legalism apparent in many houses of worship.| accessdate = 13 January 2012}}</ref> The popular rapper [[Lecrae]], on his [[Facebook]], encouraged his fans to think about the video by linking an article titled "Does Jesus hate religion? Kinda, sorta, not really" by [[Kevin DeYoung]] who had, since writing it, spoken with Jefferson Bethke about it and the video.<ref name=TGC>{{cite web|last=DeYoung|first=Kevin|title=Does Jesus Hate Religion? Kinda, Sorta, Not Really|url=http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2012/01/13/does-jesus-hate-religion-kinda-sorta-not-really/|publisher=The Gospel Coalition|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>
Jefferson Bethke repudiated those who used his video to criticize the [[Christian Church|Church]], stating "The Church is His vehicle to reach a lost world. A hospital for sinners. Saying you love Jesus but hate the Church, is like a fiancé saying he loves his future bride, but hates her kids."<ref name="Post">{{cite web|url = http://www.christianpost.com/news/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus-viral-video-sparks-faith-debate-67119/| title = 'Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus' Viral Video Sparks Faith Debate|author=Ravelle Mohammed | date = January 13, 2012| publisher = The Christian Post|quote= "The Church is Jesus' bride..." | access-date = January 13, 2012}}</ref> Nevertheless, the author of the video stated that he wanted to expose the [[Legalism (theology)|legalism]] prevalent in many houses of worship.<ref name = "Post2">{{cite web|url = http://www.christianpost.com/news/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus-viral-video-sparks-faith-debate-67119/ | title = 'Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus' Viral Video Sparks Faith Debate|author=Ravelle Mohammed| date = January 13, 2012|publisher = The Christian Post|quote=Bethke clarifies that he loves the church...| access-date = January 13, 2012}}</ref> The popular rapper [[Lecrae]], on his [[Facebook]], encouraged his fans to think about the video by linking an article titled "Does Jesus hate religion? Kinda, sorta, not really" by [[Kevin DeYoung]] who had, since writing it, spoken with Jefferson Bethke about it and the video.<ref name=TGC>{{cite web|last=DeYoung|first=Kevin|title=Does Jesus Hate Religion? Kinda, Sorta, Not Really|date=January 13, 2012 |url=http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2012/01/13/does-jesus-hate-religion-kinda-sorta-not-really/|publisher=The Gospel Coalition|access-date=October 27, 2013}}</ref>


==Popularity==
==Popularity==
The four-minute video had received 6 million views three days after its release on 10 January 2012,<ref name="Huffington Post">{{cite news|url = http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/12/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus_n_1202407.html| title = 'Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus' Creates Controversy On YouTube|publisher = The Huffington Post|quote=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. 10.|accessdate = 13 January 2012|first=Ileana|last=Llorens|date=12 January 2012}}</ref> as well as 64,000 comments.<ref name="IBN">{{cite web|url = http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/281403/20120113/why-hate-religion-love-jesus-youtube-video.htm| title = ‘Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus:’ Controversial YouTube Video Goes Viral|publisher = International Business Times|quote=The video, which was uploaded to YouTube on Jan. 10, is nearing 6 million views and has amassed more than 64,000 comments |accessdate = 13 January 2012}}</ref> and by 23 January, the video was viewed over 16 million times.<ref name="CBS">{{cite news|url = http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7396087n| title = Poet on "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus"|publisher = CBS News|quote=A video poem posted on YouTube by Seattle 22-year-old Jefferson Bethke about religion and Jesus has been viewed over 16 million times. Bethke and CBS News faith and religion contributor Father Beck discuss the video.|date=23 January 2012|accessdate = 27 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="WashingtonTimes">{{cite web|url = http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/no-2-religion-yes-2-faith/2012/jan/22/jeff-bethke-fear-not-some-us-have-seen-your-heart/|date=22 January 2012|title = YouTube rages against rapper/poet Jeff Bethke "Why I hate religion, but love Jesus" sermon (Video)|publisher = Washington Times|quote=Raging on "YouTube" recently is a debate instigated by a young Jeff Bethke, who posted a video titled: "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus," which has gone viral and attracted millions of hits.|accessdate = 27 January 2012}}</ref>
The four-minute video had received 6 million views three days after its release on January 10, 2012,<ref name="Huffington Post">{{cite news|url = http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/12/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus_n_1202407.html| title = 'Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus' Creates Controversy On YouTube|work = The Huffington Post|access-date = January 13, 2012|first=Ileana|last=Llorens|date=January 12, 2012}}</ref> as well as 64,000 comments.<ref name="IBN">{{cite web|url = http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/281403/20120113/why-hate-religion-love-jesus-youtube-video.htm| title = 'Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus:' Controversial YouTube Video Goes Viral|work = International Business Times| date = January 13, 2012|quote=The video, which was uploaded to YouTube on Jan. 10, is nearing 6 million views and has amassed more than 64,000 comments |access-date = January 13, 2012}}</ref> and by January 23, the video was viewed over 16 million times.<ref name="CBS">{{cite news|url = http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7396087n| title = Poet on "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus"|publisher = CBS News|date=January 23, 2012|access-date = January 27, 2012}}</ref><ref name="WashingtonTimes">{{cite web|url = http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/no-2-religion-yes-2-faith/2012/jan/22/jeff-bethke-fear-not-some-us-have-seen-your-heart/|date=January 22, 2012|title = YouTube rages against rapper/poet Jeff Bethke "Why I hate religion, but love Jesus" sermon (Video)|work = Washington Times|access-date = January 27, 2012}}</ref>
Jefferson Bethke's videos "Sex, Marriage, & Fairytales", "Sexual Healing" and "Death Of Yolo" are another ones of his most popular works, receiving over 6 million, over 5.2 million and 1.9 million views respectively.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4OK9DmLpCY</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlJFvxad1_A</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg0UfweQOyc</ref>
Jefferson Bethke's videos "Sex, Marriage, & Fairytales", "Sexual Healing" and "Death Of Yolo" are another ones of his most popular works, receiving over 6 million, over 5.2 million and 1.9 million views respectively.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/I4OK9DmLpCY Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120126224748/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4OK9DmLpCY&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4OK9DmLpCY| title = Sex, Marriage, & Fairytales {{!}}{{!}} Spoken Word | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120113122331/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlJFvxad1_A| archive-date = 2012-01-13| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlJFvxad1_A| title = YouTube, a Google company | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/Kg0UfweQOyc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120725183008/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg0UfweQOyc&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg0UfweQOyc| title = Death Of Yolo {{!}}{{!}} Spoken Word | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1IAhDGYlpqY#! ''Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus''] video on YouTube
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY ''Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus''] video on YouTube


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Latest revision as of 12:53, 14 January 2024

"Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus"
Song by Jefferson Bethke
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2012
Length4:03
Producer(s)Matthew Robertson
Music video
"Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus" on YouTube
Music video
"Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus" on GodTube
Jefferson Bethke

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.[1][2] The video has thus far received more than 34 million views.[3]

The theme of the video revolves around "the difference between Jesus and false religion."[1] Underneath his video, Bethke delineated its purpose:

A poem I wrote to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At its core Jesus' gospel and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man-centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Religion either ends in pride or despair. Pride because you make a list and can do it and act better than everyone, or despair because you can't do your own list of rules and feel not good enough for God. With Jesus, though, you have humble confident joy because He represents you, you don't represent yourself and His sacrifice is perfect, putting us in perfect standing with God![2]

Jefferson Bethke repudiated those who used his video to criticize the Church, stating "The Church is His vehicle to reach a lost world. A hospital for sinners. Saying you love Jesus but hate the Church, is like a fiancé saying he loves his future bride, but hates her kids."[4] Nevertheless, the author of the video stated that he wanted to expose the legalism prevalent in many houses of worship.[5] The popular rapper Lecrae, on his Facebook, encouraged his fans to think about the video by linking an article titled "Does Jesus hate religion? Kinda, sorta, not really" by Kevin DeYoung who had, since writing it, spoken with Jefferson Bethke about it and the video.[6]

Popularity

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The four-minute video had received 6 million views three days after its release on January 10, 2012,[7] as well as 64,000 comments.[8] and by January 23, the video was viewed over 16 million times.[9][10] Jefferson Bethke's videos "Sex, Marriage, & Fairytales", "Sexual Healing" and "Death Of Yolo" are another ones of his most popular works, receiving over 6 million, over 5.2 million and 1.9 million views respectively.[11][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ravelle Mohammed (January 13, 2012). "'Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus' Viral Video Sparks Faith Debate". The Christian Post. Retrieved January 13, 2012. The video, titled "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus..."
  2. ^ a b "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus: Posted by 'bball1989' on GodTube.com". Crosswalk.com. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word. YouTube.
  4. ^ Ravelle Mohammed (January 13, 2012). "'Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus' Viral Video Sparks Faith Debate". The Christian Post. Retrieved January 13, 2012. The Church is Jesus' bride...
  5. ^ Ravelle Mohammed (January 13, 2012). "'Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus' Viral Video Sparks Faith Debate". The Christian Post. Retrieved January 13, 2012. Bethke clarifies that he loves the church...
  6. ^ DeYoung, Kevin (January 13, 2012). "Does Jesus Hate Religion? Kinda, Sorta, Not Really". The Gospel Coalition. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  7. ^ Llorens, Ileana (January 12, 2012). "'Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus' Creates Controversy On YouTube". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  8. ^ "'Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus:' Controversial YouTube Video Goes Viral". International Business Times. January 13, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012. The video, which was uploaded to YouTube on Jan. 10, is nearing 6 million views and has amassed more than 64,000 comments
  9. ^ "Poet on "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus"". CBS News. January 23, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  10. ^ "YouTube rages against rapper/poet Jeff Bethke "Why I hate religion, but love Jesus" sermon (Video)". Washington Times. January 22, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  11. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Sex, Marriage, & Fairytales || Spoken Word. YouTube.
  12. ^ YouTube, a Google company. YouTube. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012.
  13. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Death Of Yolo || Spoken Word. YouTube.
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