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'Hate religion, love Jesus' video goes viralBy Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor (CNN) - With so many atheists coming out of the closet, it’s not difficult to imagine a video decrying religion racking up millions of hits on YouTube. But a video along those lines has been viewed 15 million times and liked more than a quarter-million times since it was posted on January 10, featuring an enthusiastic young Christian from Washington state. [youtube= http://youtu.be/1IAhDGYlpqY] “What if I told you Jesus came to abolish religion?” 22-year-old Jefferson Bethke says in the video, reciting a spoken word poem he wrote. “What if I told you getting you to vote Republican really wasn’t his mission?” Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Thursday, January 19By Dan Merica, CNN Here's the Belief Blog’s morning rundown of the top faith-angle stories from around the United States and around the world. Click the headlines for the full stories. From the Blog: CNN: Jewish groups split over reprinting of ‘Mein Kampf’ excerpts in Germany ![]() After winning in Iowa and South Carolina, Romney looks to make it three wins in a row in South Carolina. CNN: Evangelical for Mitt: A South Carolina power brokers promotes the frontrunner |
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The CNN Belief Blog covers the faith angles of the day's biggest stories, from breaking news to politics to entertainment, fostering a global conversation about the role of religion and belief in readers' lives. It's edited by CNN's Daniel Burke with contributions from Eric Marrapodi and CNN's worldwide news gathering team. ![]() ![]() |
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