This video was made as a video response to the "Why I Hate Religion, But
Love Jesus" video (that was posted for this class by Burke). While that video represents
a protestant viewpoint, this one expresses a Roman Catholic stance. I am not posting this to defend or argue, but I think it's interesting for the sake of the class to see these two videos together as an exploration of one of the main differences in two major Christian sects: the role and importance of the church, or specifically it's authority. When I was talking to a Catholic priest about some of the differences between the two branches of Christianity, this topic was exactly where he started the discussion. It is a fundamental part of how they practice. However, I don't think the first video, "Why I Hate Religion, But
Love Jesus," was originally intended to be a stab at Catholicism, even though Catholic traditions do involve more duties and expectation and is a stricter religious system than Protestant practices. Instead it is supposed to be against "false religion" and those who use religion to make oneself prideful and self-righteousness, which is clear if you read the creator's description on youtube. Nevertheless, comparing these two videos provides valuable insight into each belief system, especially when you take note of how each person backs up their claims with scripture.
