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What is Elon Musk's religion, his beliefs on God & higher power

TOI Lifestyle Desk
| ETimes.in | Last updated on - Jun 24, 2025, 10:00 IST
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​Who is Elon Musk?

One of the most influential and talked-about men of the 21st century is Elon Musk. He is an entrepreneur, an engineer, and a tech giant who will shape history in many ways. Be it Tesla, SpaceX or even Neuralink, Elon Musk has reached levels of greatness.
Plus, his partnership with US President Donald Trump, and his support (and eventual fallout) with him, has ensured that the world knows Musk’s name in more than one way.

(Image:@elonmusksupatin/X)

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Musk in headlines

Elon Musk stays in the news for multiple reasons. Be it the latest news from the companies he leads, the cutting-edge science and innovation his team is responsible for, his eccentric social media tweets, his controversial views, his personal life and ‘endless wives’, and so much more.
And quite recently, Musk came into headlines when he claimed that Trump’s name was on a controversial list, and eventually deleted the post.

Another reason Musk has been trending is that his views on ‘God’ and higher powers have changed. From being thought of as an atheist, to coining terms like ‘Cultural Christian’, here we mention what his religion, religious views, and belief in a higher power are. (Image: @Supamusk123/X)

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What is Elon Musk’s religion?

Elon Musk was born into a Christian family and has often spoken about his religious background. In several interviews, Musk has said that he was baptized as a Christian and went to Anglican Sunday School, where he grew up hearing stories and tales of religion.
But as he grew up, he did not strictly follow Christian doctrine or attend church regularly, but rather kept a certain respect for the values, traditions, and culture associated with Christianity.


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The term ‘Cultural Christian’

In one of his interviews, Musk called himself a ‘Cultural Christian’, and talked about how he believed in the common teachings of Christianity. Themes like forgiveness, putting forward the other cheek, and other teachings that he termed as ‘good and wise’.
The Tesla CEO was in a conversation with Jordan Peterson when he said this, and also remarked that Christianity’s teachings could bring the best happiness to humanity.


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On moral understanding

When talking about the belief in God, Musk remarked in an interview that the belief in a higher power was present in him, but the belief that there is a God who judges people on their morals and overlooks every action that is happening on Earth was sketchy.
Why? Well, the Tech Mogul claimed that if overlooking every action part was true, there were some evil things that would have stopped.


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Conflicting views for people

When it comes to the idea of a higher power, Elon Musk has said that while he does not outrightly reject religion, even saying that the teachings of Christianity could actually help people, he does not embrace a religion in a very orthodox way. His statements say that while he is open to the idea of God, he does not conform to orthodox beliefs.
Rather than accepting religious doctrine on faith, Musk relies on logic, science, and reason, but also does not rule out the idea that some cosmic order, creator, or force might be behind the existence of the universe.


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Alamjit
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Not all religious folks are responsible for world issues. Let's understand the nature with the help of saints of third eye path. In this world, we are playing with living species.<br/>Science does not know which tiny particles of nature are responsible for producing energy. We can not see energy but we can observe energy as light, heat, kinetic, and potential energy.<br/>On the other hand, according to Adi Granth (Third Eye Path), Rig Veda, Ramiyan, Bhagwad Geeta (Vishav Mann Anannt roop), and the saints of this path, the mind(Mann) is an invisible instrument of God. In different bodies Spirit and mind are knotted with each other. <br/>There is a mind of all the species which can connect with bodies made with different combinations of 5 elements which are Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space/Ether. In spirituality, we assume the invisible Mind is the source of all kinds of energies. There are species inside species. Saints say &ldquo;All the 5 elements were mixed with the command of God.&rdquo; Many species are invisible which made made with fire, air and space. <br/>We can make energy from all the species but the minds of all speacies are slaves of Kaal (Time). All the minds under Kaal(time) are uncontrolled. Uncontrolled minds are unworthy for God. <br/>This is why we can use slave minds/species for our purposes. &ldquo;After getting Mukti or Moksha&rdquo; or &ldquo;after getting success in spirituality&rdquo;, the spirit becomes free from the mind and it goes into the hand of God. Nobody can pull spirits back in this world who are united with God.<br/>Don&rsquo;t try to make energy of yourself by committing suicide. Last but not least, after leaving human body nobody automatically gets mukti or moksha. Mukti or Moksha can be attained while yet alive in the human body on the third eye path. God will make you immoral for controlling your mind.
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