Elon Musk’s Walk with Jesus (9/24)

9/18/24 

I read a recent social media post that proclaimed, “President Trump and Elon Musk will save the world.” I don’t know about that. But I do know that God will do a work in both men…a redemptive work. And perhaps, this will lead to them influencing others to salvation. A great article that encapsulates where Mr. Musk is as of August 2024.

Elon Musk’s Walk with Jesus: The billionaire has been invoking Christianity as he discusses core beliefs.  Elon Musk is publicly offering his own interpretation of Jesus’ teachings with an Old Testament twist. 

“Christianity has become toothless,” the billionaire posted recently on his X social-media platform. “Unless there is more bravery to stand up for what is fair and right, Christianity will perish.”

With the Tesla and SpaceX chief executive’s recent political transformation, however, we are increasingly seeing Musk invoke religion as he discusses his worldviews on topics ranging from parenthood to freedom of speech. 

He has talked about his core beliefs several times this summer, including this past week when describing how he defines empathy and its place in governing. 

Raised Anglican in South Africa, young Musk got an early taste of differing religious views attending a Jewish preschool. “I was just singing ‘Hava Nagila’ one day and `Jesus I Love You’ the next,” he jokes.

As he grew older, Musk has said, he turned to the great religious books—the Bible, Quran, Torah, some Hindu texts—to deal with an existential crisis of meaning.

Physics has long been almost a religion for Musk, with the First Principles approach to problem solving infusing his businesses and guiding his approach to entrepreneurship. 

In 2022, a spiritual side began to emerge publicly as he acquired Twitter-turned-X. He turned more political, airing worries about liberal policies becoming too extreme. 

 “Jesus taught love, kindness and forgiveness,” he posted. “I used to think that turning the other cheek was weak & foolish, but I was the fool for not appreciating its profound wisdom.”

Last month, author Jordan Peterson got the chance to ask Musk directly about religion during an interview streamed on X. “While I’m not a particularly religious person,” Musk said, “I do believe that the teachings of Jesus are good and wise.” 

Describing himself as “cultural Christian,” Musk indicated his guiding belief goes back to that of seeking greater understanding. “That is my religion, for the lack of a better way to describe it, it’s really a religion of curiosity,” he said. “The religion of greater enlightenment.”

The topic of faith came up again this past week when Musk on X interviewed Donald Trump, whom he endorsed last month for a second term in the White House shortly after a would-be assassin opened fire on the former president at one his rallies. 

During their livestreaming event together, the two men discussed how Trump narrowly averted death by turning his head just at the right moment to look at a chart related to immigration. “For those people who don’t believe in God, I think we got to all start thinking about that,” Trump said. “I’m a believer, now I’m more of a believer.”

Musk, who shares concerns about illegal immigration, replied: “Maybe it’s a sign.” They both laughed.” Elon Musk’s Walk With Jesus - WSJ

And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved...Joel 2:32a