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Sector 001

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Wed Mar 26, 2025, 07:27 PM Wednesday

Once an Atheist Hero, Elon Musk Now Says He Believes in the Teachings of Christ

https://futurism.com/elon-musk-teachings-christ

Elon Musk used to dismiss the idea of an all-powerful God that judged the actions of individual humans — the type of pronouncement that made him a hero for the atheist community.

"There's certainly things we don't understand about the universe, but I'm less convinced that there's some superconsciousness watching over our every movement and kind of evaluating it against some criteria and deciding whether we're going to go to one place or another when we die," he told "The Office" star Rainn Wilson (yes, really) in a 2013 interview. "I think that's unlikely."

"If there's some superconsciousness, where did the superconsciousness come from?" he pondered further. "So I think the most likely explanation is that complexity evolved from simplicity, that simple elements over time combined to become more complex and arrive at what we are."

Now it sounds like Musk's thinking has evolved: after fully committing himself and tens of millions of his dollars to getting former president Donald Trump reelected, Musk is now pandering to the Christian right.
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Once an Atheist Hero, Elon Musk Now Says He Believes in the Teachings of Christ (Original Post) Sector 001 Wednesday OP
What a liar................. Lovie777 Wednesday #1
What a joke JBTaurus83 Wednesday #2
Trump and Musk will tell any lie to get what they want. Irish_Dem Wednesday #3
Yeah, he believes the Bible except all the parts in red and the Ten Commandments. LoisB Wednesday #4
Praise the Lord, another convert. Someone tell him about the eye of needle, camel, etc. MMBeilis Wednesday #5
When Musk and Trump die Henry203 Wednesday #6
That ketamine must be one helluva drug. Think. Again. Wednesday #7
His actions belie the claim. Jesus didnt care for hypocrites.... Karadeniz Wednesday #8
As a Christian (and member of the clergy)... regnaD kciN Wednesday #9
"You cannot serve both God and money." dalton99a Thursday #10
For particular values of "Christ" 4th Thursday #11
What a pantload. Dulcinea Thursday #12
. Chemical Bill Thursday #13

regnaD kciN

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9. As a Christian (and member of the clergy)...
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 11:45 PM
Wednesday

…I can confidently say that I see not one trace of Musk making even the most half-hearted attempt to follow “the teachings of Christ.”

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits.” – Matthew 7:16-20

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