Kanye West Gives His Thoughts On Religion
When I listened back to the New Zealand conference I was like whoa this is pretty harsh. Sometimes I speak with no filter. I did not mean to be so harsh on the subject of Christianity being that I was a well known Christian. When I was at my Mom’s funeral a fucking stranger came up to me and said, “I hope you’ve accepted Jesus as your saviour so you can see your Mother again!” My entire life, being an african american, Christianity was forced down my throat. Since I was a child, I would ask questions like, “so are little babies that can’t speak yet going to hell also?” I one thousand percent believe in God, I believe in Karma, I believe in being a good person. I’m not trying to tell people what they should believe or not believe. To each is his own. I was in situations where someone constantly used Jesus to show me how baaaad a person I was or how not perfect or not Christ like I was. When I say I don’t want to be Christ like I’m saying I’m fine with not being perfect. I’m fine with being a human being. I’m happy with just that.
via Kanye’s Blog
I got similar feelings towards religion, seems like a lot of people follow it because it was forced on them or they are scared of going to hell. But I’m not knocking it if it has a positive influence in your life and gets you past tough times.
Video: Kanye West’s NZ Conference
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December 1st, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Word, I believe in Karma(cause and effect) and an almighty God. I grew up with a Baptist mother and a father who studied Islam, so I have had my moments of confusion, and still do. I’ve read on other religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism, and it seems to me they have the same basic principles, but to each his own. I don’t believe God punishes us, I believe we punish ourselves by not fully understanding the actions we take. I don’t believe karma is good or bad; it is just simply action. But who knows?
December 1st, 2008 at 6:42 pm
shit when i was a lil guy and i first went to the zoo,i saw lions and they told me i cudnt touch him caz he wud eat me. i wondered if lions and tigers were gonna go to hell too *smh*
when i got older, started to learn about religions other than christianity thats when my brain just got haywired. i mean… jesus told us, well… them atlease <_<…. that violence is wrong but then its cool for a muslim to kill a stupid bitch? *smh*
December 1st, 2008 at 6:46 pm
all i kno is; never make ur goal be to bring harm to somebody else. but then under different circumstances “i dont advocate violence but if a man steps on my toe well….”
December 1st, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Im a strong Atheist til i die which mean i am not a believer.
December 1st, 2008 at 7:04 pm
IM A BELIEVER!!! I WILL SAY ONE THING, I WOULD RATHER BELIEVE AND FIND OUT THAT ITS NOT TRUE, THAN NOT BELIEVE AND FIND OUT WHEN I DIE THAT IT IS.THERE IS ALOT I COULD SAY, HOWEVER I WILL LEAVE IT AT THAT.
December 1st, 2008 at 7:22 pm
real talk ERF. there is no point in not believing anything.
December 1st, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Great point, ERF!
December 1st, 2008 at 7:49 pm
^^ I hope ya’ll are Christians talkin that shit Christians are some of the most disrespectful disloyal and disobedient towards their religion..smh
So if ya’ll are some christian talkin all that shit about believing just shut up and save it cuz nobody believes your lies.
^ Fuck Rebels!
December 1st, 2008 at 7:51 pm
^^ I meant to say “I hope ya’ll aren’t Christians”..not ‘are’..my bad
December 1st, 2008 at 7:58 pm
THIS MUST BE SOMEONE USING WHITE BOY NAME CAUSE I HAVE NEVER HEARD YOU SO RUDE. YOU NORMALLY MAKE GOOD POINTS BY USING INTELLIGENT COMMENTS AND I AM USUALLY FEELING YOU.
WHAT YOU JUST SAID IS IGNORANT THOUGH. THATS LIKE ME SAYING I DONT LIKE YOU WHITE BOY CAUSE MOST OF THE WHITE PEOPLE I KNOW ARE TRASHING WHITE PEOPLE. COME ON DUDE YOU PROMOTED/SUPPORTED OBAMA THROUGH THE WHOLE ELECTION AND IM SURE YOU STILL DO. JUST IN CASE YOU DONT KNOW HE IS CHRISTIAN.
I DONT DO THE ARGUING THING CAUSE IM TOO GROWN. SO YOU CAN SAVE YOUR IGNORANT OR MEAN COMMENTS BUT IM JUST SAYING WITH ALL RESPECT.
December 1st, 2008 at 8:22 pm
^^ I said i wasn’t a believer and you come back by saying that you would rather believe and find out that its not true, then to not be a bliever and find out when you die that it is true. Then you said that there was alot that you can say, However you will leave it at that, what was that suppose to mean was that aimed at me just cuz im not a believer?
And ignorant or not my post on Christian being the most disrespectful towards their religion is true. And the only reason why a person would argue with me is either cuz they feel guilty or there just tryin to defend themselves with excuses. I mean being a Atheist is a believe and me being a Atheist is my believe and my belief is nothing.
December 1st, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Kanye been buggin’ since his mom died. I got a friend that began to question his beliefs after his mom died also.
I really think that a lot of people are ignorant when it comes to religious beliefs. We tend to judge an entire religion on the basis of what a person in that religion does. For example, ignorant people think all Muslims are terrorist because of 9/11, or that all Christians are fake because of the conservatives in America. The same way people talk about karma and don’t know that’s a Hindu and Buddhist belief. The same way non Christians celebrate Christmas.(Christ) = Jesus (Mas) = Worship so Christmas means Christ Worship.
December 1st, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Well like i said before, i dont argue and im not arguing with you or am i knocking you for not believing. I made a simple comment and it was not directed to anybody. i didnt say anyones name.
me saying there is alot more i could say means that i could go on and on about why I, believe. i was always told by a wise man to never argue religion or politics so i just made that statement and left it there. Once again it had nothing to do with what you said. i would never push what i believe on anybody.
See i understand that this commenting thing can be takin the wrong way cause you really cant hear or see how people say it. you dont get the whole emotion. but it was just a general comment brah. nothing personal, like i said i respect what you say most of the time but for some reason today you came a little ignorant and that was dissapointing. NOT CAUSE YOU DONT BELIEVE BUT JUST BECAUSE I KNOW THAT YOU ARE A SMARTER GUY AND COULD HAVE GOTTEN YOUR POINT ACROSS IN A BETTER MANNER. THATS ALL MY MAN…RESPECT.
December 1st, 2008 at 8:49 pm
I hate how Christians force their faith down you’re throat, we are the saviours we don’t do nothink wrong blah blah , fucking idiots
December 1st, 2008 at 8:50 pm
YOU CANT PUT ALL CHRISTIANS IN THE SAME CATEGORY JUST LIKE I CANT PUT YOU IN THE CATEGORY WITH THE TRASHING WHITE PEOPLE I KNOW. THAT WOULD BE IGNORANT OF ME TO DO SUCH A THING. ESPECIALLY WITHOUT KNOWING YOU PERSONALLY.
THATS WHAT I WAS SAYING WAS IGNORANT. WHEN YOU PUT ALL OF US IN A CATEGORY
December 1st, 2008 at 8:52 pm
He’s right, on to often religion is used as a tool to divide people rather than unite them and that I can see myself setting in someone’s church every Sunday.
December 1st, 2008 at 8:52 pm
AHIJAH, whats your religion??
December 1st, 2008 at 8:59 pm
damn to me kanye is just disrespecting the memory of his own mum, out of respect for his own mums faith in jesus, out of respect for the fact that his mum probably turned to jesus when times were hard and the fact that her faith helped kanye get to where he is today.
December 1st, 2008 at 9:01 pm
sometimes its best to just bite your tongue and not comment kanye..
December 1st, 2008 at 9:16 pm
^^ My bad, i just felt that with me saying that i wasn’t a believer that you were dissin me. I mean i respect other folks religion i respect them being religious i don’t judge. And even if they disobey there religion for me to ever care i don’t even tho its a shame.
Its only when a person comes at me and diss me for not being religious is when i would snap. And that happens alot i would tell a person that im not a religious person then they would start to opposing and judging me. And me being a fare person and treatin folks the way i want to be treated is impossible and i don’t like it. Anytime i tell a person that im a atheist they ask me why as if im some type of devil or something. And me being a open person i don’t mine telling people what i am or what im about.
I mean if a person was to tell me that their religious i wouldn’t ask why i simply wouldn’t care and thats just me being real. As for you i wasn’t tryin to start an arguement with or be igorant i was basically defending myself….so my apologys to ya bruh my bad.
December 1st, 2008 at 9:30 pm
i agree with ahijah, im not atheist. i do believe there is a god but i dont need people telling me what to do neither… so on that note…… who do you believe in more… yourself or god?
December 1st, 2008 at 10:42 pm
“THIS MUST BE SOMEONE USING WHITE BOY NAME CAUSE I HAVE NEVER HEARD YOU SO RUDE. YOU NORMALLY MAKE GOOD POINTS BY USING INTELLIGENT COMMENTS AND I AM USUALLY FEELING YOU.”
That must be a joke right?
December 1st, 2008 at 10:45 pm
kanye sold his soul to the devil. plus his a damn flamin faggot. where in the bible did the most high said be a baptist or a christian. yall so simple mayne. yall following man philosopy. I bet yall dont even read yall bible and dont even follow the most high laws so quit acting like your on gods side and u really not. i bet all u bird brain niggas celebrate thankskilling day last thursday but yall christains though.
proverbes 6:9 an hypocrite with his mouth distroyeth his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
December 1st, 2008 at 10:48 pm
^ Pounce, shut your stupid ass up bitch
December 1st, 2008 at 10:57 pm
@ “ERF”
are you talking about the same white boy who was on every single obama post praising him like crazy but clearly knew absolutley nothing about his campaign and political views?
the same white boy whose on every vixen post calling people virgins?
the same white boy whose constantly getting clowned on because of his illiteracy and simple minded comments?
damn, if you think thats “intelligent” you must be Fred fuckin Flintstone
December 1st, 2008 at 11:03 pm
white boy sonned once again
December 1st, 2008 at 11:04 pm
white boy u the devil the bible speak of. u esau u aint white u red and u goin into slavery because of your wicked ass forefather according to the most high.
revelation 8:10 hee that leadeth into captivitie shall goe into captivitie. hee that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword.
your days r number white boy. death to america and the 2/3rd and fuck u uncle tom niggas that luv tha white man.
December 1st, 2008 at 11:10 pm
and fuck obama he down with the new world order. obama aint gon do shit for yo ass he’s a fucking puppet. no diffrent then bush faggot ass.
December 1st, 2008 at 11:25 pm
^^^ #25 rockwilder, is a ignorant ass loser for stalkin each and everyone of comment that i post on realtalk.. #26 100%, is a crack headed ass wigger for using the word sonned being that only white people use that word..and #27 yall_nigga_gay, sounds like a dike with know common sense and just for the record your mothers days are number.
December 1st, 2008 at 11:35 pm
it over 4 u crackers. u and america gon eat missle.
this your future red boy u cant escape it u fuckin devil.
isaiah 9:21 prepare slaughter for his children for the INIQUITIE of their fathers, that they doe not rise nor possesse the land nor fill tha face of the world with cites.
prepare to be my slave red boi and prepare for the death of your kids to be gators baby. yea karma a bitch ha
December 1st, 2008 at 11:44 pm
lol typical white boy response
December 1st, 2008 at 11:55 pm
^^ Like you and your boyfriend above u ain’t fully bloody wiggers shut up bitch…#30 are u a crackhead?
Ya’ll can talk all that crackhead shit all ya want, but ya know if i saw ya in person ya would be dead on a stick.
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:33 am
I agree with Kanye & Nigel pretty much. Some of you are quoting bible verses and spewing hate at the same time as if that makes sense. WTF???!!! But me I’m agnostic most days and atheist on others. I tend to believe religion was developed by mankind to explain why we’re here. But I believe in God some days.
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:36 am
this white boy so mad and delusional he calling other people “wiggers”
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:40 am
^ U can be dead on a stick to bitch how u want it?
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:18 am
u crackers got some nerves . dont know shit bout the most high and his laws. Im spewing hate cause im quoted percepts out the bible. u stupid and dont know nuthin. since u an athiest i guess yo stupid ass believe in the big bang bullshit. u crackers are finshed death to america 657 points fell in the stock market. babylon fallen.
revelation 9:8 and there followed another angel saying babylon is fallen, is fallen that great citie, because she made all nations drinke of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
bird brain boi this is for u since im spewing hate
corinthians 9:38 but if any man bee ignorant let him be ignorant
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:42 am
white boi or red boi i would fuck yo ass up esau cant fight. take yo red hairy ass back to the caves where u belong u devil. watch them geico commerical to see your forefathers. that where u come from white boi.
genesis 25:25 and the first came out red all over like an hairy garment: and they called his name esau
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:08 am
LMAO! All of ya’ll are buggin…this interview was clearly NOT about religion, i don’t knw how REALTALK derived at that shit… That nigga waved on that topic for like 5 seconds – SORRY – that’s not even enough to curcify a nigga. GET A GRIP MOFO’S!!! The whole 37 min. was about MUSIC
*dead (leaves with a bellest laugh)
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:14 am
I DONT BELIEVE IN RELIGION..FOR THIS ONE SIMPLE FACT…
HOW DO U KNOW U BELONG TO THE RIGHT RELIGION..LIKE WHAT RELIGION IS THE ALMIGHTY ONE? A CHRISTIAN CAN TELL A MUSLIM WHAT HE’S DOING IS WRONG..BUT IT CAN BE VICE VERSA..SO WHICH ONE IS THE BETTER OR THE TWO? OR THE RIGHT ONE? RIGHT…U CANT ANSWERR THAT UNBIASEDLY..
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:49 am
This notion: I would rather believe and find out that it’s not true, than not believe and find out when I die that it is. That means you believe in christianity because you’re scared other than that you have faith. I personally am still looking.
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:01 am
Fuck religion, its just for weak motherfuckaz. Only thing i did with religion was roll a joint with a bible paper cuz no rolling paper left oooo noooo im gonna go to helll aaaaaaaaa….
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:21 am
^^^^^wow!!
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:14 am
Very few people choose their religion. It’s not like most people wake up one day as an adult and become religious. If you grow up in a home where your parents are christians then you’ll be a christian aswell cause that’s how you’ve been raised. And it’s the same thing with being a muslim or jew. your family and your environment raise you to believe in certain things. It’s like brainwashing. But if being religious makes you a good person then more power to you. Just don’t think you’re superior me because you happen to be religious and try to tell me how I should live my life. I can’t stand that.
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:14 am
Very few people choose their religion. It’s not like most people wake up one day as an adult and become religious. If you grow up in a home where your parents are christians then you’ll be a christian aswell cause that’s how you’ve been raised. And it’s the same thing with being a muslim or jew. your family and your environment raise you to believe in certain things. It’s like brainwashing. But if being religious makes you a good person then more power to you. Just don’t think you’re superior me because you happen to be religious and try to tell me how I should live my life. I can’t stand that.
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:39 am
#37 ya’ll_niggas_gay, You are the most ignorant dead headed wuzzy that iv ever diss on a web. You are def the noticable wigger on this web i can tell. There’s just a couple of things that you say i can tell that your on crack…smh
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:59 am
The only thing that gets on my nerve are all the fake ones. A lot of people are FAKE christians. Take the rap industry for example. I see dudes who wear crosses with diamonds that cost more than anything anybody else has ever had in life, but they can’t even tell you one book in the Bible. They can say the name Jesus, or God, but they don’t know anything about Jacob, Aaron, or Moses. They can’t put two sentences together without using words like FUCK BITCH HO NIGGA..etc They don’t follow the bible they don’t even read nor do they understand the meaning of the bible.
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:20 am
Im atheist; so i cant roll with the religion stuff.
George Carlin nailed it with a comedy bit long time ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:24 am
“I’m just delivering Art in its purest form..”
I like Kanye’s music but he needs to chill and eat some humble pie.
He’s a smart dude with great musical vision though.
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 am
Everyone is born atheist…period! Your taught religion, just like english, math, history and foreign languages. Wake up ppl. I know its a shock at first and it probably hurts but there is no such thing as god. Your parents told you about santa clause, the easter bunny and the tooth fairy when you were young because thats what they were taught. If you dont believe in those figures anymore then why believe in god.
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:50 am
KANYE DOESN’T REALIZE THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT FEELING HIS SINGING THING JUST BECAUSE HE CAN’T SING. WHEN ANDRE 3000 (OR EVEN FIF TO A LESSER EXTEND) SINGS PEOPLE DON’T PICK IT UP SO MUCH BECAUSE DUDE IS GOOD AT SINGING AND IT SOUNDS SO NATURAL WHEN KANYE IS SIMPLY TRYING TOO HARD. ALSO IF HE WASN’T THAT SMART AT JUSTIFYING THE FACT HE CAN’T SING AND WITHOUT THAT TRENDY LABEL OF HIS AND HIS MAINLY POP WHITE AUDIENCE HE WOULD RECEIVE LOTS OF TOMATOES ON STAGE! NO JOKE
ALSO I’M TIRED OF HIM TALKING DURING SHOW AND ITW SAYING SHIT LIKE “I WANNA IMPACT CULTURE, I WANNA HAVE THE BIGGEST SONG, I’M AIMING AT MICHAEL JACKSON, MARVIN GAYE STATUS..BLA BLA”
WHAT HE SEEMS TO FORGET IS THAT THESES LEGENDS HE MENTIONS ALL THE TIME SIMPLY AIMED AT MAKING THE BEST MUSIC EVER AND THEN THE PUBLIC ADORATION MADE THEM LEGEND. ALSO THESE KIND OF ARTIST COULD MAKE PEOPLE CRY JUST BUY THEIR WAY TO MOVE ON THE MUSIC OR THEIR PURE INTERPRETATION OF FEELINGS THROUGH MUSIC… YE’S FAR FROM THAT AND HE CAN’T DANCE NOR MOVE TO THE MUSIC… I ENJOY HIS MUSIC MORE ON MY iPOD THAN ON SHOWS…
ON ANOTHER NOTE HE A REAL SMART AND TALENTED WITH GREAT VISION BUT I THINK HIS VISION COULD BE EVEN BE VALUED MORE WITH MORE SINGER FEATURING HIS LATEST PROJECT (OBVIOUSLY FOR THE CURRENT SINGINGS PART THE SONGS). BECAUSE LIEK HE SAID WHAT HE DESIGNED FOR THE SINGING PARTS IS SIMPLY DOPE WITH AN HIP HOP/PUNK APPROACH BUT THAT WOULD EVEN BE DOPER TO ME WITH A DUDE THAT COULD SING LIKE KID CUDI FOR EXAMPLE.
ANYWAY KANYE’S STILL PUSHING THINGS FORWARD.
TRUST THE BUZZ!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:54 am
“we’re the new regime of living legends..” smh
fuck outta here u balls gobbler
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:10 am
i knew Ye lost it on or just simply just started questioning God and Jesus when I heard his verse on Jeezy put on and when he performed at the bet awards… When he said “I got the Jesus on the chain man that dont mean shit”…i think he meant that in every aspect not the actual jewlery…but like “i do all this christian type living or my mom did this and so on and she is now gone…like why??”…I believe in God and Jesus tho, but listen to Bill Maher and he will have you crackin up, I just dont wanna question God tho but ive always had questions myself!!
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:45 am
fuck u white boi u still gonna pay according to the bible u devil. u aint white either u red and it a curse to not have any pigment u stupid fuck. I bet u flamin faggot to like your forefathers.
now religion is totally some bullshit. like i said before the most high aint dealing with relgion. People dont read there bible and dont understand because people cant comprehend anything. and to people that say there is no gog is stupid ass hell. who created everything u stupid fuck. it had to come from somewhere right.
this for the non belivers
roman 3:3 for what if some did not beleeve? shall their unbeliefs make the faith of without effect.
roman 3:4 God forbid: yea let god be true but everyman a liar as it is written
oh yea one more thing aint no such thing as hell where u burn forever. The earth we living in is hell
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:53 pm
i must say this post was really interesting… you can’t argue religion because everyone has the right to believe what ever it is they believe but i do agree with kanye
i definitely don’t think Christianity is the one and only true religion because otherwise there wouldn’t be any others but i actually think that somehow they each fit together….
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:53 pm
lol
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:55 pm
white boy just give up, ur embarrassing yourself
July 14th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I actually like Kanye now; I mean, I’ve liked his music, but now I like his character. Being a Christian (and Believer), I like Kanye more, because I was never sure about his actual character. I saw someone say something about being born athiest. Babies and young children who die automatically go into heaven.
July 14th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Oh, the only thing that I don’t like about Kanye is his negative view of Bush. And Obama is destroying America. He gave America a new face alright, a socialist face.