Christians React To Bad Religion - American Jesus Reaction!! 

It’s not Bad Christianity, Bad Judaism, or Bad Buddhism.... It’s Bad Religion.

Bad Religion is the thinking man's punk band. The lead singer is a professor at Cornell. I love this band!

The truly intelligent discussion that unfurled after watching their faces react to the song was completely unexpected and wholly welcomed! That was fantastic.

Opened up for them in ‘85. I was 16 yrs old. Was the best day of my life. Couldn’t have been nicer guys. The bassist laughed at me bass amp, and offered his bass amp for me to use. As long as we let their drummer use our drummers cymbals. It worked out.

The song is about George Bush Sr stating that 'Jesus was on the side of America' during the Gulf war. So Jesus loves America more than another country, which the rest of the world found amusing, to the American mindset about themselves.

If all Christians were as nonjudgmental and open minded as these two the world would be a better place.

As a Bad Religion and Punk fan who grew up disliking organized religion, I have to say thank you. Thank you for not seeing the "Crossbuster" logo and deciding before you listened. As I have gotten older, I have gone from someone with very closed off views of religion, to someone who realizes that it is not all corrupt, and although the structure doesn't work for me, it does bring comfort and strength to those who feel differently. If more people took the time to listen to others with whom they don't necessarily agree, we would all be better for it. Great Job Vin and Sori!

This is a great reaction. Their eyes, mouths, facial expressions. Is this their introduction to Bad Religion? It would explain a lot. Great song. Great band. The back up vocals are strong on this one. "You Lose, we win, he is our champion."

That moment when you realize that punk rock bands telling you the truth, even when it hurts. Thats why i'm listining this stuff since 30 years. You have to react to Dead Kennedys 'California über alles'. Greetings from Germany.

I remember listening to this as a kid and instead of being offended, it changed my view of how those that were not American Christian or Christian of any kind thought of us. Made me really dive into the real Jesus. God can speak through whom ever he wants! Great reaction!!

This song was included on their Christmas album which donated a portion to victims of sexual abuse by priests.

There's a reason their vocalist is currently a professor at Cornel with multiple PhDs. He's a smart guy, and that comes through in his music. Glad you guys understood it and liked it.

These guys are hands down my favourite punk band. Greg is a genius when it comes to his lyrics.

Those <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="186">3:06</a> - <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="190">3:10</a> faces say everything without a single word spoken LOL

Do more Bad Religion songs. This is a hilarious reaction to me, Bad Religion has been my favourite band since I was a teenager and I've heard this song so many times over the last 20 years that perhaps I've become desensitized to just how subversive and hard-hitting this song is. It's cool to see someone react to it for the first time. Also, do more Dead Kennedys songs. I'm digging this channel.

Great video, y'all. As an Atheist, it's awesome to see Christians actually listen to a song like this and not dismiss it based on the band's and/or song's name, and then actually think about it's meaning. This is the first video of your's I've watched, and I enjoyed how in depth you went, relating the lyrics to events taking place at the time the song was written. You even recognized a few things the song expressed that I thought you might miss, like the dangers of politics and dogmatic religion intertwining. I hope you take the time to listen to more Bad Religion tunes if you haven't already. I think you would really enjoy, understand, and consider their commentary on Religious, Political, Social, and Personal issues. Again, great video.

The look on Vin’s face was worth the whole video. This is a great song that more Christian’s need to listen to....or relate to.

Now your tapping into my youth, nice choice. Intelligent, real dudes , not attacking followers of gospel but the false politics in the name of religion.

"I always wanted to be a missionary" Next Bad Religion reaction should be Come Join Us

I love how they actually understood what Greg was saying. Bad Religion has been my favorite punk band since I was 15 in the early 90’s. A lot of their lyrics hold a mirror to society as a whole and forces us to look at ourselves and challenge what we follow and believe blindly. Their new album “Age of Unreason” is no different and may just be one of their best efforts to date. 🤘

Bad Religion - Sorrow Make the punk week a punk month.

The weird but awesome thing about Bad Religion is they have both non-believers and Believers as fans of their music

I love Bad Religion and I was anticipating a different reaction but you guys showed a lot of understanding and respect to a band that helped shape my life. Good job .

Great video you two. This was the first video of yours I've seen. I really appreciate that you came into it with an open mind and actually listened to what the band was saying; opposed to just calling it blasphemy and moving on.

Check out Greg Graffin, singer. Very clever guy. Pretty good solo Career too.

God Song Atheist Peace God's Love Come Join Us Epiphany Seriously, you could do Bad Religion for a month and be blown away everytime by their lyrics and music. Even their first album when they were merely teenagers have some very clever pokes at religion. Also, Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam sang backup on this song.

Bad Relgion fan, former evangelical Christian here(now agnostic. I still find value in Christ's teachings as well as those of the Buddha, etc.), and I love what you had to say-very thoughtful and relevant! The world needs more Christians like you!

I appreciate both your genuine conversation about this song and the topic at hand. I remember being in Jr High when we invaded Kuwait. And at the same time, I was discovering Bad Religion and was inspired by their thought-provoking lyrics. I always believe that they were true to their nature of a Punk Band, by questioning those things that we take for granted as "truth" or "Belief".

Finally, Vin was TRIGGERED!

"Atheist peace" May i suggest a Bad Religion week :-))

The take on the lyrics seem pretty spot on. It's nice to see song reactions that go into so much detail over every line, well done.

I’m glad to see you listen with an open mind. Good show

Deepest respect that you did this... Every word is truth...

Bad Religion Songs 21st Century Digital Boy I Want to Conquer the World Generator

*Looks at crossbuster* 'This is gonna be a Christianity is a terrible religion video'' *30 seconds into the song* 🤯🤯🤯

I've never seen your videos before and from the tagline, I didn't expect you to get the message of this song. Deepest respect for your open minds and understanding.

Well, the US had armed Saddam against Iran in the 80s and promised him, he could keep all the oil fields he would conquer. But he didn't. And he still wanted his oil fields. So he took them from Kuwait. But then the US said, wait a second, the Kuwaites deliver their oil to us, you can't take that oil. It's ours. That 's why the US went to "rescue" them.

welcome to BAD RELIGION and punk rock!!!

I've seen quite a few reactions to this song and it's just absolutely fantastic to have you guys nail the meaning in the first sentence you say after the song finished.

i'm from Europe and i ve been fan of Bad Religion for SOOO long.. i ve heard many songs/groups i like on your channel and appreciated your analysis and reactions in general, but i must say finding em here and finally havin an "explaination" from a closer point of view it was awesome! keep up your good work and, in case you want some more Bad Religion go for Los Angeles is Burning, You , Epiphany!

Good band tuneful and intelligent. Like watching your videos always interesting and fair. For Punk week maybe try Crass "Do They Owe Us Living?". Thanks.

That face when he realizes everything during a Bad Religion song \m/

Started the video expecting one reaction...got a nice surprise with the reaction I got. Thank both of yall for understanding what the song was about and not just reacting to the Band's logo and name.

Thank you for this thoughtful reaction. I appreciate your openness. Probably too late for this request, but their song “Faith Alone” is another thought-provoking song.

Yeeessss! Great fing band. Great breakdown. Hopefully more BR to come.

So happy you react to Bad Religion.

This was a fantastic conversation. I'd love to buy y'all a coffee. Also--thanks for listening to the _whole_ song before discussing it.

Thank yall so much for reviewing this song! The first time I saw yall you were reviewing Ghost and now that you have reviewed a song by Bad Religion - one of the most iconic punk bands ever... AND really understood and payed attention to the lyrics I'm subscribing. There are SO many punk bands out there with such important messages in their lyrics but the vast majority of people just brush them off and don't even give them a chance because "Oh, punk rock, 3 chords and anarchy, that's all it is" and they don't see that the usually simplistic instrumentals are meant to not overshadow what they are trying to say. Yall have earned much respect from me with this, thank you!

I was ready to get really mad when they took the headphones off, but they both are reasonable and they both understand what he was saying with American Jesus. Thank lawd.

Btw your channel is cutting edge far above from the rest. Ty

Guy i love your reactions here and thematic conversation you touch, because i was a kid from that period you talk to. I got so much flashback with your reactions when song playing yoouuu :O and after the song conversation, i remember everything. Cheers guys!

This is a very refreshing perspective to see from Christians. Thanks for sharing and being open minded and receptive to this message

Ok im subscribed, this was very interesting to see you guys reaction, PLEASE do more BAD RELIGION, they are insanely good and especially the lyrics

You should do "Let Them Eat War". One of my favorite songs and contains a deep message.

Absolutely fantastic video! Definitely got a sub with this one. Love, love LOVE the dialogue.

Great discussion as always. Love it.

This one i really enjoyed! Your dissection of the song and the meaning behind it makes it so good with Bad Religions deeper than avarage lyrics and meanings. You should really check out more of this, they have songs about social problems (Billy, the numbers game), religious problem throughout the years (Sinister Rouge, The new dark ages, Gods love), the upcome of mankind (Fertile Crecent) and lots of philosophical songs (Chimeara).

I saw Bad Religion live back in '02 at Vans Warped Tour, up here in Canada. Man they killed it, and even closed out the whole festival with this song.

I LOVE this. What an awesome and authentic and sincere reaction! Mad props to you guys for recognizing what the song is criticizing and engaging with that in a good faith discussion, instead of oversimplifying and misunderstanding its message. This is really cool to watch and your open-mindedness is a true virtue. You're doing a great job practicing the kinds of humble qualities that I understand Christians are *supposed* to try to cultivate in themselves. Amen, more people need to quit letting themselves get so triggered by challenges to practices and ways of thinking that turn up in their communities! Bad Religion is my favorite band and it's awesome to see their message being heard for what it truly is. I have no doubt that many Christians and punks and everyone in between have been and will continue to be brought together in honest discussion, thanks to you helping to elevate the discourse. :)

I really enjoyed hearing you guys discussing this. It was really thought out and so chill - shall be subscribing! Love!

I love how one bad religion song got you two talking so profoundly. I’d love to see what one album does.

Bad Religion have Some of the most intelligent lyrics. And they are a kickass live band. Let's have a reaction to T.S.O.L. code blue. :)

This is by far the best video I've seen of you guys.

Greg wrote a book together with a priest. It's kinda interesting.

The video maker left out some of the lyrics - I don't need to be a global citizen, 'Cuz I'm blessed by nationality. I'm member of a growing populace, We enforce our popularity. There are things that seem to pull us under and, There are things that drag us down. But there's a power and a vital presence, That's lurking all around. We've got the American Jesus, See him on the interstate. We've got the American Jesus, He helped build the President's estate. I feel sorry for the Earth's population, 'Cuz so few live in the U.S.A. At least the foreigners can copy our morality, They can visit but they cannot stay. Only precious few can garner our prosperity, It makes us walk with renewed confidence. We got a place to go when we die, And the architect resides right here. We've got the American Jesus, Bolstering national faith. We've got the American Jesus, Overwhelming millions every day. He's the farmer's barren fields, (In God) The force the army wields, (We trust) Expressions on the faces of the starving millions, (Because He's one of us) The power of the man, (Break down) He's the fuel that drives the Klan, (Cave in) He's the motive and the conscience of the murderer, (We can redeem your sins) He's the preacher on T.V., (Strong heart) The false sincerity, (Clear mind) The form letter that's written by the big computers, (And infinitely kind) The nuclear bombs, (You lose) The kids with no moms, (We win) And I'm fearful that he's inside me... (He is our champion) We've got the American Jesus See him on the interstate We've got the American Jesus Exercising his authority We've got the American Jesus Bolstering national faith We've got the American Jesus Overwhelming millions every day One nation, under God...

Thank you so much for the great reaction. You should definitely react to more bad religion songs. Check out this Canadian punk band named Propagandhi. They are another punk band who discuss religion and politics in their songs. Love you guys!

This is the first time i seen this video and i really appreciate this video. I was expecting you to B rate this song but instead you embraced it. Thank you for really listening to the lyrics. You guys are awesome!

So good. Genuine dialogue. More videos like this can only help. To Interpret intelligence especially poetic resistance to the populace is not a fashion. Compelling!!

they've got 40 years of jaw dropping lyrics just like this...

One of my fav bands growing up!

Nailed it guys! As a long time BR listener it was nice to have a breakdown of the song. There songs are usually are hard and fast and it's difficult to extract all the wisdom in their words

Been watching for awhile. Bad Religion is my favorite band. This made me subscribe. I love the open discussion.

Thanks for taking this on with an open mind and with honesty, even though you had no reason to expect this would conform with your world view. Doing that takes courage. Also, thanks for voicing your views plainly, I learned a bit more about how conservative Americans think.

If you´re doing Punk Week, play some Misfits. The early stuff with Danzig. Bullet, Skulls, Astro Zombies, Last Caress, Bloodfeast, Queen Wasp...

Really nice to see such a fair and thoughtful reaction. The band's name & logo are provocative, and so is the song title ... but lyrically I'd say they're head and shoulders above most other bands.

Two lovely, fair-minded human beings. I was very impressed by them listening to the whole recording, before, commenting. God bless them both.

“Faith Alone” would’ve been a good one.

"I'll believe in God when 1 and 1 are 5"

Great song! And great review! By the look on your faces during the song I didn't think it was gonna go that way but fair play! And by the way I shower every day fyi we're no different across the pond but I'm sure you weren't fooled haha

They’re going back on tour soon. I’m gonna see them here in LA and I can’t wait!!!

Same album: "Struck A Nerve".. arguably the best song I've ever heard by them. They are my favorite band. Against the Grain, and No Control are two albums I can listen to endlessly. Great reaction.

Bad Religion is an amazing band, more please, The Answers, Only Entertainmet are great songs.

Excellent vid! I found this randomly as a BR fan. Coming from a Christian upbringing, it makes me smile to see y'all approach this intelligently. They dont hate religion or christianity. They, like many punk bands, point out the flaws of belief without question.

You got it! Finally!

This should naturally segway into Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First

May I suggest the book "Is Belief in God Good, Bad or Irrelevant?" which is a compilation of e-mails between Greg G and a pastor.

Love that you finally listened to one of my favorite punk groups Bad Religion..... Please also include in your punk week Pennywise and NOFX

Another great talk

I'm not sure if you looked into it at all, but I'm hoping you found an explanation on why they call themselves "Bad Religion" and what a "bad religion" is. It's pretty profound, but when your front man is a doctor and a teacher, it's to be expected he has a profound outlook on our culture.

The critics Dr. Graffin drops in this songs are pure truth, and you can underline it with red when you've seen amerincan missionaries working in your country.

I loved the church react idea Great job, by the way!

By the look on her face while the song was playing, I didn’t expect her to say she liked it at all. Major props for being open minded. I’m glad you guys enjoyed it. Bad Religion is one of my all time fav bands.

What did you expect from the best in business? Nothing but good!!!!

I'd love to see yall react to their latest album

I’m impressed you guys took it the way you did, and didn’t shove it off automatically. 👏 👏 👏

I'm an Ex solider, and yes Bad Religion was my favorite band before I signed up. I was enlisted during the mid-90s , and I was torn the entire time. After I got out their music has become a cry for all to listen.

We are getting closer and closer to Rise Against... I'm waiting...

I like how their jaws dropped when they read the lyrics.

I requested this before the midterms last year. Next time TRUST YOUR DUDE! hahaha

Amazing Live Band,Amazing political Lyrics....now its a NEED to react to DEAD KENNEDYS/JELLO BIAFFRA !!!