Elon Musk shares thoughts on whether God exists, says he agrees

Elon Musk shares thoughts on whether God exists, says he agrees

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Some elements of this story were previously reported by Benzinga and have been updated.

Among the many subjects Elon Musk Last year the Full Send Podcast discussed the meaning of life and whether the Tesla Inc TSLA CEO believes in God. Here’s what Musk had to say about religion and philosophy.

Musk about religion: Musk revealed that in his youth he spent time in a Hebrew preschool — despite not being Jewish — and an Anglican Sunday school.

“I would say I generally agree with the tenets of Christianity, but I’m not religious,” Musk said called in the podcast. “I’ve never been particularly religious.”

Musk said principles like turning the other cheek and “love your neighbor as yourself” are “good principles.”

When asked if he believed in God, Musk replied, “Something created the universe, or the universe is here.”

When asked how the universe came into being, the billionaire entrepreneur replied, “You could say whatever created the universe is God, depending on your point of view.”

Musk last May tweeted that he might die under mysterious circumstances. In response to being asked if he found out if there is an “almighty creator,” Musk shared that he was okay with going to hell.

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Musk on philosophy: Musk also touched on philosophy in the podcast and discussed the meaning of life.

Musk told the audience to broaden their awareness and look for the right questions. This could make the “possibility of understanding the meaning of life that much greater,” he explained.

The Tesla CEO before shared similar thoughts last June, using one of his favorite books, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, to illustrate his point. According to Musk, the book emphasized the fact that people often don’t know the right questions to ask.

“The real problem is trying to…

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