What Is The ‘They Hated Jesus’ Meme? The 'Most People Rejected His Message' Exploitable Image Explained

There are many artists creating comics based on Bible verses or simply making fun of Christianity, like the Christian Biker and the "Most people rejected his message" memes.

The later meme, however, didn't start as a joke, and was part of a Christian comic illustrating the biblical passage Galatians 4:16, which reads, "Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?" So, how did a comic from the 90s end up being a popular exploitable image used to communicate unpopular messages on the internet? Let's explain.

Where Is The 'Most People Rejected His Message' Meme From?

The "Most people rejected his message" meme is an exploitable image based on a panel from the 1997 Christian comic pamphlet Charlie's Ants written by American cartoonist Jack Chick. The comic illustrates a series of vignettes depicting various passages from the Bible, including the passage Galatians 4:16, which reads "Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?" The digital scans of the pamphlet were uploaded by Kansas City With Russian Accent blogger Meecha on November 5th, 2010 (seen below).

How Did The 'Most People Rejected His Message' Panel Become A Meme?

A few years after the Christian comic was posted on the internet, in November 2016, Redditor PastryChefSniper(shown below) posted one of the earliest parodies of the panel, in which he wrote added the ballon dialogue "boy, you ugly" in front of the nuns.

In the following months, a number of other parodies wherein Jesus shares an unpopular opinion or insult, usually in the context of fandom-specific discussions, were uploaded to social media (examples below).

How To Use The ‘They Hated Jesus’ Exploitable Image?

To create your version of the "They hated Jesus" meme, simply use the template below and add something you consider to be the truth but everyone else can’t stand to hear.

For the full history of "Most people rejected his message," be sure to check out Know Your Meme's entry for even more information.