Bethke evidently respects fellow "believers" enough that he is trying to not offend them. I personally saw this video several weeks ago and was initially impressed with Bethkes rap, but also see no problem with him trying to make peace with the elders of his faith.
I see my belief in a personal relationship with Jesus as a statement that I want to have a lifelong dialogue with God.
Some may laugh at this apparent absurdity, but they are also the ones who see random chance as having power to influence anything, IMHO.
Kudos to Jefferson for his bold and artsy proclamation of faith and new-found awareness of what fame brings you.