There's a Youtube video where some guy recites a poem about loving Jesus but hating religion. I haven't watched it. . .don't need to. . .I know the meme well b/c I used it for years to dodge my vocation.
Below you will find an excellent response to the shallow anti-Catholic vid from "Fr. Pontifex":
Lyrics:
What if I told you that Jesus loves religion
And that by his coming as man he brought his religion to fruition
See this had to be addressed, the use of illogical terms and definitions
You clearly have a heart for Jesus but its fueling atheistic opinions
See what makes his religion great is not errors of wars and inquisitions
It's that broken men and women to participate in his mission
Clearly Jesus says I have not come to abolish
I came to fulfill the law and I came to fulfill the prophets (Matthew 5:17)
And lines about building big churches and tending to the poor
Sounds a bit like Judas when the perfume was being poured (John 12:5)
See His religion is the largest worldwide source of relief
For the poor, the hungry, the sick and repentant thief
Oceans of compassion, opening wide the doors
For single mothers, widows and orphans, married and divorced (James 1:27)
We all detest hypocrisy, and empty show is just the worst
But blaming religion for contradiction
Is like staring at death, and blaming the hearse.
See the teacher will teach when the students are ready to listen
But those that choose to sit in the pews and refuse the good news
Is not the fault of religion.
And If I have the Jersey and I'm playing for the Bulls
There's going to be some boundaries, regulations and some rules.
You can't have Christ without his Church; you can't have the King without his Kingdom
Sins of the Body and internal treason will never ever make me leave him
And that Jesus said it is done, is absolutely true
But he also gave us a mission with many things to DO.
Jesus says if you love me, you will Do what I command. (JN 15:14)
Go and Baptize in the name of the Father, Son & Spirit in Every Land. (MT 28:19)
And on the night he was betrayed he took his men in the Upper Room
Take at eat this is my body take and drink my blood for you.
A New covenant you see, an act connected to the tree,
Do this time and time again in Memory of Me. (Mt 26:26-28)
And at last with crown of thorns beaten beyond comprehension
His eyes were looking for yours and mine; it was divine, no human invention.
So as for religion I love it, I have one because Jesus rose from the dead and won.
I believe When Jesus said IT IS FINISHED, His religion had just begun.
Fr. Claude (Dusty) Burns
Aka Pontifex
You can go to the Youtube page and see some of the other responses.
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The original video in which you say anti-catholic I don't think is a correct statement and I believe you have spoken to quickly without being informed. The guy who made the video was from an mars hill background. It appears that that this is a mere semantic misunderstanding. Bethke states "I didn’t realize this, but outside Mars Hill, religion means different things to other people. Inside Mars Hill, the word “religion” is pretty much synonymous with hypocrisy, legalism, self-righteousness, and self-justification." His video was not meant nor created with the intention of being anti-catholic. You can see more of his answers here http://www.churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-articles/158162-jefferson-bethke-ray-hollenbach-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus-guy-answers-5-questions.html
ReplyDeleteDunn, thanks for the heads-up. I will out the link and report back. Being a converted Protestant myself I know that certain kinds of Protestants have code words that snipe at Catholics. It's unusual for these Protestants to think of Catholicism as a form of non-Christian religiosity. For example, I've been asked many times whether I'm a Catholic or a Christian.
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