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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
  • Louis Theroux and his unlikely Christmas group get into a debate about religious intolerance and spiritual death. Free BBC video clip from Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends.
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  • @edo3022
    @edo3022 4 года назад +257

    0.44 both Louis and the other guy in the back lean forward to hear what the sentence is gonna be. hahaha

    • @victorymansions
      @victorymansions 3 года назад +7

      @BIG MAYATE thanks for correcting that, I never noticed it first watch, like a cartoon or something lol

    • @thehauntedstream7206
      @thehauntedstream7206 3 года назад +6

      Oh my fucking god ahahaha

    • @rollingrecords9019
      @rollingrecords9019 3 года назад +5

      Hahahahaha 🙌 great find

    • @465marko
      @465marko 3 года назад +15

      And then they both look at each other, and look back! Hahaha

    • @youllneverwalkalone2318
      @youllneverwalkalone2318 3 года назад +3

      Hahahahahahahaha

  • @MasterHadrian
    @MasterHadrian 8 лет назад +336

    This is such a different dynamic to what Louis normally does as this bunch are all very reasonable and accepting people, at least relatively. The guy on the right believes that the younger one is sinning and doing wrong, but goes on to say "he can whatever he wants", not imposing his belief on others. Same goes for the younger one who accepts that people have different beliefs and opinions and respects their right to believe in what they do. Oh and the guy at the back being completely neutral and doing nothing. Such a contrast to the normally obstinate and aggressive interviewees

    • @chrisa3289
      @chrisa3289 7 лет назад +2

      Hadrian Kwong wow I agree 100%. Nice observation.

    • @deadendstop
      @deadendstop 4 года назад +7

      Right on point my brother right on point. Almost about how society needs to be right about now. God Bless.

    • @EccoLivingLife
      @EccoLivingLife 2 года назад +1

      Get to the point dude. Your writing is boring

    • @geminiwriter8875
      @geminiwriter8875 2 года назад +2

      @@EccoLivingLife shut up.

    • @Oddn7751
      @Oddn7751 2 года назад

      @@fr9340 I don't think he would be a Christian if he hadn't come to the conclusion that Christianity is reality

  • @jcalpha103
    @jcalpha103 11 лет назад +647

    If you accepted Jesus it would be better for the team...funniest line ever

    • @jackmiddleton2080
      @jackmiddleton2080 6 лет назад +16

      I would have accepted Jesus for the team.

    • @EuroGuy85
      @EuroGuy85 4 года назад +2

      Tim Tebow approves

    • @martellusbennett8840
      @martellusbennett8840 3 года назад +12

      sounds like it came from a will ferrell movie

    • @milesjolly6173
      @milesjolly6173 3 года назад +2

      Well that’s an interesting cancept
      Edit: the typo is deliberate, I found it hilarious the way JJ said the word “concept”

    • @dannycreech4177
      @dannycreech4177 3 года назад +2

      Imagine that, mainstream BBC highlighting division, and belittling a Christian and his beliefs. How original 👍🏼

  • @harmonyvegan
    @harmonyvegan 8 лет назад +243

    "We have to agree on something"
    "Yeah, Rudolph!"

    • @t0m_mcc
      @t0m_mcc 8 лет назад +9

      he'd prepared that one months in advance

    • @robinwhitcomb1689
      @robinwhitcomb1689 5 лет назад +5

      In fact I've always detested that one myself but, that's alright.

  • @50centgotshot9times
    @50centgotshot9times 6 лет назад +113

    This was one of the best episodes that Louis came up with. Getting all these people together was a fantastic idea. I loved the Christmas dinner they had. Really heartwarming

    • @lnfreeman
      @lnfreeman 3 года назад

      Which episode was this?

    • @ellam4923
      @ellam4923 2 года назад

      @@lnfreeman weird weekends season 1 episode 1

    • @Nefariously_ignorant
      @Nefariously_ignorant 2 года назад +1

      @@lnfreeman it isn't season 1 episode 1
      I watched it yesterday and it's Louis weird Christmas, Google it. That guy on the left just went to a porn shoot and the old religious guy is mad af, this video is the following conversation they have.

    • @ellam4923
      @ellam4923 2 года назад

      @@Nefariously_ignorant yeah you're right thats my bad

  • @scottish_saltire3243
    @scottish_saltire3243 2 года назад +23

    This is peak Louis, prompting a genuine and rational reaction from his subjects, which helps the audience understand their position. Whilst at the same keeping things civil and never overstepping the mark.

    • @Nefariously_ignorant
      @Nefariously_ignorant 2 года назад +3

      Louis' trolling hard in this, it's from Louis weird Christmas and the whole episode seems to be about provoking the religious guy, funniest sht ever

  • @herbshirt6073
    @herbshirt6073 3 года назад +32

    @3:20 Louis launches into carols, young dude in the front gets it and cracks up.
    Thanks Louis. Gold.

  • @arch_caff
    @arch_caff 2 года назад +27

    I find it interesting that you’ve got:
    An Atheist who genuinely doesn’t believe in Christianity or other religions when it comes to spirituality.
    A Christian who was taught Christian morals but does not take every part of the Bible literally and accepts that Christianity is a religion.
    A Christian who believes that every single detail within the religion is reality and therefore can’t be considered a religion.

  • @Saturnia2014
    @Saturnia2014 6 лет назад +40

    I'm glad this channel didn't disable the comments section on this video like they usually do.

  • @spyroninja
    @spyroninja 7 лет назад +172

    "Is that bad, being dead spiritually? That's like, bad?" lol

  • @contactkeithstack
    @contactkeithstack 4 года назад +48

    I really hope I can remember "you know, I have just one sentence for you - you're spiritually dead." That's a devastating line. Starts out friendly enough, and then just a vicious blow. So funny.

    • @oliverholmes-gunning5372
      @oliverholmes-gunning5372 2 года назад +4

      Personally I'd take that as a compliment 😂

    • @bigbowlowrong4694
      @bigbowlowrong4694 2 года назад +9

      Not really. If you don’t believe in any kind of spirituality, being told you’re “spiritually dead” is just meaningless.

    • @maxsch8454
      @maxsch8454 Год назад

      It doesn’t mean anything

  • @krognak
    @krognak 13 лет назад +50

    hahaha I love little Louis the stirrer sitting in the back. WIth his adorable little head poking out of the dark!

  • @dandygirl6
    @dandygirl6 2 года назад +24

    Randy at 2:40 is literally me all the time at everything - a beautiful moment

  • @jimmy5391
    @jimmy5391 5 лет назад +25

    2:48 international sound of two nice guys disagreeing

  • @amagad1989
    @amagad1989 13 лет назад +55

    LOUIS = TROLLING TO THE MAX

  • @EASYTIGER10
    @EASYTIGER10 10 лет назад +226

    This feels like watching a cartoon

  • @ryanmortimer9849
    @ryanmortimer9849 5 лет назад +29

    Louis’ dramatic reaction at 0:46 loool

  • @ursie1986
    @ursie1986 15 лет назад +26

    The look they exchange in the back after the 'ive got one sentence for you...' statement is hilarious

  • @macklee6837
    @macklee6837 2 года назад +10

    Guy in cap: *trying to put forth his argument*
    Louis: 🎶 "I saw three ships come sailing in, come sailing in..."

  • @GazzaGlitta
    @GazzaGlitta 15 лет назад +18

    ''I saw three ships come sailing in on Christmas day, on Christmas day''
    I love the way Louis plays it dumb to make the person he is interviewing really hang themself.
    ''Is being dead spiritually bad?''

  • @javierfernandez6030
    @javierfernandez6030 7 лет назад +54

    2:42 haha that face

  • @jackfoster9760
    @jackfoster9760 3 года назад +13

    The moment when they all start singing and even the guy in the front started smiling
    That's a good one

  • @Flyborg
    @Flyborg 15 лет назад +75

    lol "it's not a religion it's reality"
    The young guy's reaction was priceless. The "WTF" expression. Of course everyone believes that their untestable and unfalsifiable belief is "real", but since none of the 10,000+ beliefs can be demonstraed, we call them religions. How cocky to say "my untestable belief is different becuause I think it is". Well.. so does everyone else.

    • @VD-zn1ed
      @VD-zn1ed 2 года назад +1

      @Sharks definition of reality. The world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

  • @abusubhi311
    @abusubhi311 4 года назад +22

    Old dude: If you die right now your going to hell
    Other guy: PERSONALLY, I dont care.
    Me : rollin.....

    • @lnfreeman
      @lnfreeman 3 года назад +3

      This is a guy who also said he didn't care about contracting HIV

  • @scottjones960
    @scottjones960 4 года назад +13

    And this is how a religious debate should be like 👏🏻

    • @MichaelJohnson-kq7qg
      @MichaelJohnson-kq7qg 2 года назад +1

      Maybe without the patronizing obstinacy of the fundamentalist.

  • @jonasblack2910
    @jonasblack2910 10 лет назад +141

    2:43 omg look at expression of the younger guy .....hahahhahahahhahahhahaah

  • @joeyberger2511
    @joeyberger2511 4 года назад +12

    0:47 could possibly be the funniest thing I've ever seen

  • @chrisa3289
    @chrisa3289 7 лет назад +6

    I think the young man is really intelligent, he seems to understand and be tolerant of other people's beliefs. Which is interesting to see these days. His dad, the old man, did a solid job of explaining his faith imo, and it was clear Louis was backed into a corner at the end, he didn't want to talk about why there were Christmas lights, more or less, he didn't want to acknowledge the old mana point in what Christmas is in this country. Interesting as usual.

  • @ServeTheBeaver
    @ServeTheBeaver 15 лет назад +13

    2:34
    the look on JJ's face says it all

  • @isabelled.7732
    @isabelled.7732 6 лет назад +9

    I want to celebrate Christmas with Louis :)

  • @benadams1661
    @benadams1661 Год назад +1

    You can always rely on bringing old Rudolph the rain deer out to unite everyone in song, genuine banger👍

  • @thompson223
    @thompson223 4 года назад +9

    Louis singing in his face was amazing to see 🤣🤣🤣

  • @ianchessall7610
    @ianchessall7610 3 года назад +5

    Best team ever

  • @SHENGUS.
    @SHENGUS. 3 года назад +2

    That was the best turn around ever in the history of television

  • @mikeleza
    @mikeleza 11 лет назад +8

    Louis Legend

  • @greetingsfrommegasurge8155
    @greetingsfrommegasurge8155 6 лет назад +5

    didn't know JJ was in this

  • @mmcmann9539
    @mmcmann9539 2 года назад +1

    “Did you hear that, Randy!” I love him so much.

  • @j.wwilson4866
    @j.wwilson4866 2 года назад +1

    Superb characters combined

  • @elvis32z
    @elvis32z 11 лет назад +11

    lol this is such a fun group!!!

  • @evilcouchpotato999
    @evilcouchpotato999 11 лет назад +4

    The way JJ looks, it's just like your point?

  • @JacksInn
    @JacksInn 14 лет назад +6

    At least they're friendly with each other.
    (yeah, call me a fucking hippy, I don't care)

  • @JC-km5xw
    @JC-km5xw 2 года назад

    i love the wee guy losing it at louis singing at 3.19

  • @PaulKrzysz
    @PaulKrzysz 12 лет назад +2

    3:51 I died!

  • @doryprevin1
    @doryprevin1 12 лет назад +17

    OMG ! Im addicted to Louis Theroux = }

  • @k_a_y_l_e_e
    @k_a_y_l_e_e 6 лет назад +4

    most interesting dollar van ride of the day i bet.

  • @gearswarrior902
    @gearswarrior902 2 года назад +2

    i hope JJ got his hairline under control

  • @stonedshaman9249
    @stonedshaman9249 10 лет назад +19

    To seek spiritual advice from a fellow human is like a grain of sand seeking enlightenment from another grain of sand.

  • @2000galshiba
    @2000galshiba 13 лет назад

    @Doctorouminyagrype
    Louis has admitted to being an atheist, but no, he is not of Jewish descent. His father is American writer Paul Theroux, who is of French Canadian and Italian descent; his mother, Anne Castle, is English.

  • @mandymcmanus4210
    @mandymcmanus4210 9 лет назад +3

    1:49 to 2:05. LOL! I love Louis!

  • @bengee5400
    @bengee5400 6 лет назад +1

    The kid at 3:50 lol he wants to sing along. Look at that face.

  • @noodl_noodz.4657
    @noodl_noodz.4657 4 месяца назад

    "i've always detested the song myself" -back seat man after singing said song

  • @marquettegloves9907
    @marquettegloves9907 2 года назад +1

    That's all very well JJ. But if you don't go to Hell, and you're not a believer so you can't go to Heaven, then...where are you gonna go when there's nowhere else to go? North up to Alaska, south to Mexico...travellin on, travellin on.

  • @writersblock26
    @writersblock26 13 лет назад

    @izaccy I have heard him admit his atheism, but that does not mean he does not identify himself as culturally Anglican. After all, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins identifies himself as both an atheist and a cultural Christian.

  • @roblittle8875
    @roblittle8875 2 года назад

    The first carol waa class...lol.. Good voice, LT.

  • @ccriticaltv2218
    @ccriticaltv2218 6 лет назад +2

    The kids widows peak

  • @trugangsta4real
    @trugangsta4real 12 лет назад +6

    "Christianity is not a religion." I know a Christian who once said the same thing to me. Really interesting. Supreme arrogance.

    • @danielmartin8428
      @danielmartin8428 2 года назад

      Is it even a possibility that Christianity could be true?

  • @bearingoutward1302
    @bearingoutward1302 2 года назад

    This is amazing

  • @pleaseenteraname8211
    @pleaseenteraname8211 2 года назад

    At the end all those differences we create among each other are nothing but a waste of time

  • @Shazbut01
    @Shazbut01 16 лет назад

    This is fantastic

  • @jkar1747
    @jkar1747 6 лет назад +5

    Louis actually sings pretty decent! I don't mind hearing him at all.

    • @gmann6269
      @gmann6269 Год назад

      Watch the Off-Broadway episode of Weird Weekends. He really can't sing.

  • @Blacknarcissa
    @Blacknarcissa 15 лет назад

    Nice one. I'm an athiest but still, what you say is true, Christians shouldn't hate. Neither should any of us really..

  • @meganperreault5191
    @meganperreault5191 5 лет назад +2

    The Dude Abides!

  • @SeanHMc
    @SeanHMc 11 лет назад +6

    The answer should be "And if you were born in Thailand, Buddhism would be 'reality'... If you were born in India, Hindi would be your 'reality', etc".
    That's when they start with their personal relationship with god crap. Learn about krishna. You can refute Christianity's personal relationship bollocks with that (He was the son of god, died for our sins, third part of the holy trinity, etc)

  • @oftin_wong
    @oftin_wong 2 года назад

    Always the most devoted religious ...also ....always the most inflexible viewpoint

    • @danielmartin8428
      @danielmartin8428 2 года назад +1

      The young guy is the same but you point out the Christian.

  • @fsfer
    @fsfer 16 лет назад

    jj's face at 2.44 is funny as,, he seems like a good cat

  • @alshaffer5766
    @alshaffer5766 11 лет назад +2

    weird Christmas its fantastic

  • @shellsbignumber2
    @shellsbignumber2 2 года назад

    Louis having a blast here.

  • @gwasgray9309
    @gwasgray9309 9 лет назад

    +Rob H I know, you can tell he's loving this!

  • @MilkBottleTops
    @MilkBottleTops 12 лет назад +11

    Bearded dude: That's irrelevant.
    Me: Yes!

  • @reuscmar
    @reuscmar 14 лет назад +1

    You said: I love GOD but I hate religions. Does that mean that you lied, then, if you say now that you don't believe in God? I'm confused!! The point is that GOD, or whatever it is, is represented by men the way they like it, in the form of religions. And that constitutes the real problem! For all we know, what Christians call God and Muslems Allah could simply be some alliens! That's what I mean. Religion is bad, but you can believe without beeing ranked in a "kind of belief".

  • @EmptyNutShells
    @EmptyNutShells 15 лет назад +2

    JJ is actually really intelligent... i watched the weird weekends epsiode about porn, with him in... but i don't remember him being like this... i really agreed with some stuff he said tbh :D

  • @325133
    @325133 6 лет назад +3

    I couldn't believe this🤣. I wish he'd meet up with the south African mercenaries again

  • @InnocenceExperience
    @InnocenceExperience 13 лет назад

    @izaccy why would he be embarrassed? I can't imagine an English person being embarrassed about that. It really isn't a very religious society like America.

  • @justinbuchanan9807
    @justinbuchanan9807 4 года назад

    Louis you're inspiring

  • @CoolMikey81
    @CoolMikey81 Год назад

    This was on tv just before or around Christmas time..this was so funny to watch...Especially when they all sat down and see a guy who was possessed by an alien and started to talk like an alien..that was so funny 🤣🤣😂

  • @randir14
    @randir14 13 лет назад +3

    "I enjoy listening to it....in fact I've always detested the song myself"
    WTF?

    • @wj2429
      @wj2429 3 года назад +1

      You quoted two different people.

  • @crawwwfishh3284
    @crawwwfishh3284 Год назад

    Their all tuff until they get there. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @savagesandwich2398
    @savagesandwich2398 4 года назад +4

    3:51 he be lookin like pennywise

  • @MIKECNW
    @MIKECNW 3 года назад

    I don't know if I'm totally troubled by Randy's believes but he sounds arrogant sometimes.
    He says to Jay Jay "You're spiritually dad." And while I don't begrudge him for saying that, the way he said it was somewhat hostile.
    It's also annoying how he disappreciates the Christmas decorations and I'm sure he's seen them throughout his life.

  • @Zylon820
    @Zylon820 4 года назад

    Louis: DID YOU HEAR THAT RANDY?
    Randy:......?

  • @ghostface7591
    @ghostface7591 2 года назад +1

    - Christianity is not a religion
    Louis - So what is then?
    Man - REALITY
    Louis - it's *REALITY* (sarcastically)

  • @ServeTheBeaver
    @ServeTheBeaver 12 лет назад +1

    I had the EXACT SAME THOUGHT.

  • @jadel22
    @jadel22 11 лет назад

    i think if you are debating or discussing its important to go down a level so as to move on from peripheral things eg christianity even if i do belive its not a religion but in this case i will say it is (context) so we move to more hardcore stuff like something out of nothing arguments

  • @dannydorko7075
    @dannydorko7075 4 года назад +1

    the older guys have odd beliefs but the younger guy is just odd.

  • @robsmusic1
    @robsmusic1 12 лет назад +1

    that looks so much like him

  • @judasishmael
    @judasishmael 14 лет назад

    @MolotovDaSkwerl I completely agree that some atheists are just as guilty as some Christians when it comes to rudely trying to force their beliefs on others of different faiths. However, it is about as likely for an athiest to be convinced of the "possibility" of god as it is for you to be convinced by an atheist that there is a "possibility" that god doesn't exist. Why not just amicably share ideas and leave it at that?

  • @beeceebee1
    @beeceebee1 15 лет назад +1

    wait a second, what does JJ do? They never actually mention it in that clip.

  • @NZIsaacNZ
    @NZIsaacNZ 11 лет назад +3

    Does no one know the words?

  • @marlostanfield4193
    @marlostanfield4193 4 года назад

    2:42 2:42 2:42 2:42 2:42

  • @mrmoralman1
    @mrmoralman1 4 года назад +1

    JJ has corona with all that coughing

  • @congruous
    @congruous 15 лет назад

    LOL!!! Awesome comment RockandRoller!!!!

  • @oliverholmes-gunning5372
    @oliverholmes-gunning5372 2 года назад

    I kind of wish the old fella in the front had been allowed to make his point about "what is Christmas" and it had opened up a bit more of a debate. I think a talk on the nature of modern Christmas celebrations (specifically how they have more to do with the pagan Winter Solstice and certain Germanic folklore traditions- not to mention pure capitalism- than with Christian doctrine, which could have led to a talk on how each religion is informed by those it takes over as evidenced by the adoption of late December (the pagan Solstice) as Christ's official birthday during the Council of Nicea when modern evidence would suggest that- if he existed at all, which is in and of itself highly debatable- Christ would have been born in May) would have been more interesting than an off-key rendition of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer...

    • @Diggy7Diggs
      @Diggy7Diggs 2 года назад +1

      no, its not highly debatable, pretty much every historian agrees that Jesus existed, where do people get the 'his existence is not solid" meme from? What are you gonna say next, that Alexander the Great didn't exist? Or Julius Caesar? You don't become the most influential figure in history by 'not existing' rofl

    • @oliverholmes-gunning5372
      @oliverholmes-gunning5372 2 года назад

      @@Diggy7Diggs Yes it is debatable, as a matter of fact there is almost no primary evidence that points to the existence of Christ. There is an overwhelming amount of secondary evidence (enough for most historians to agree that he PROBABLY did exist), but most of this was recorded at least 100 years after he was supposed to have died, if not even later.
      And even if he did exist, he was not especially influential himself- certainly no more than any other guru at that time. It was not until the missionary work of the apostles beginning c.50-60 AD that Christianity began to be spread outside of Jerusalem even. And the reason for the widespread popularity of Christianity today can basically be summed up by a mixture of missionary work starting in the middle ages, and colonialism from the 16th to the 19th centuries- very little to do with Christ himself.
      Personally I think that it's quite likely that a spiritual leader named Yeshua did form a sect of Judaism which later became known as Christianity and was ultimately executed by the Romans, given the amount of secondary evidence that exists to corroborate this. But going by the strict standards of historical investigation, which values primary sources above all else, there is little more than a single scrap of paper that may actually be considered "evidence" of this, unlike, say, Alexander the Great or Julius Caesar, for whom there is plenty of primary evidence.

    • @Diggy7Diggs
      @Diggy7Diggs 2 года назад

      @@oliverholmes-gunning5372 No person that's not your typical angry atheist would even debate this. Even in your own argument you basically concede he did exist. You don't change the world by not existing, cope more

    • @oliverholmes-gunning5372
      @oliverholmes-gunning5372 2 года назад

      @@Diggy7Diggs Woah calm down there mate😂 why do you theists always make it so personal?
      Like I said, I believe there is a strong likelihood that he did exist, but your original statement that there is absolutely no question that he did was factually inaccurate, which is all I was saying.
      And the other point I was making was that he didn't change the world, the world was changed in his name (and not usually for the better, but that's another argument).

    • @Diggy7Diggs
      @Diggy7Diggs 2 года назад

      @@oliverholmes-gunning5372 rofl I knew it! It's always atheists who for some reason (I wonder why?????) want Jesus to not have existed. sad!

  • @izaccy
    @izaccy 13 лет назад

    Occupation Broadcaster
    Known for Documentaries
    Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
    When Louis Met…
    Religion None (atheist)
    Partner Nancy
    Children 2[citation needed]
    Parents Paul Theroux, Anne Castle
    Relatives Marcel Theroux (brother)
    Alexander Theroux (uncle)
    Justin Theroux (cousin)

  • @k_a_y_l_e_e
    @k_a_y_l_e_e 6 лет назад +5

    lol oh my god...it's a _r e a l i t y_

  • @Planerian
    @Planerian 14 лет назад

    Christianity is not a religion? I'm amazed at this kind of thinking, of course I do understand it. People who say that claim no responsibility for their affiliation. By saying Christianity is not a religion it becomes easier to use the old "not a true Christian" chestnut and avoid all personal responsibility. Accepting Christianity as a religion implies a family or brotherhood and with that comes shared responsibility.

  • @jenniferpower2895
    @jenniferpower2895 2 года назад

    What horrible things to say to people.

  • @johnfused8281
    @johnfused8281 3 года назад

    The young guy looks like the driver from bonnie and Clyde

  • @SeanHMc
    @SeanHMc 11 лет назад +1

    He can be more than one thing. He's human. He can be both gay and an atheist if he likes.

  • @trueindeed76
    @trueindeed76 4 года назад

    0:47 lol louis face

  • @FutureArchitect1
    @FutureArchitect1 5 лет назад

    its like a scene out of a jim jarmusch movie lol