Elon Musk doesn't typically open up about his spiritual beliefs, but when he does, it's worth paying attention. The billionaire entrepreneur has spent years deflecting questions about God and religion, but a December 2025 interview with podcaster Katie Miller pulled back the curtain on what he actually thinks.
When Asked Who He Looks Up To Most
Miller posed a straightforward question to Musk: who does he admire most? His one-word answer: "The creator."
That caught the podcaster off guard. She pushed back, noting that Musk has said he doesn't believe in God—at least based on his previous comments over the years.
"God is the creator," Musk clarified.
Then he went a bit deeper. "I believe this universe came from something. People have different labels."
It's classic Musk—simultaneously philosophical and evasive, leaving just enough ambiguity to keep everyone guessing.
How a Skeptical Kid Became a Science-Focused Billionaire
Musk's relationship with religion goes back to childhood, and it wasn't exactly harmonious. In Walter Isaacson's 2023 biography, Musk recalled attending Sunday School at a local church where his mother taught. Even as a kid, he wasn't buying what they were selling.
"What do you mean, the waters parted? That's not possible," Musk remembered thinking.
The story of Jesus feeding crowds with bread and fish? Nope. Things can't just materialize out of nothing, young Elon concluded. And communion? That really threw him for a loop.
"I took the blood and body of Christ, which is weird when you're a kid. I said, 'What the hell is this? Is this a weird metaphor for cannibalism?'"
Eventually, Musk's parents let him stay home on Sunday mornings to read instead of going to church. He turned to science to explain the world, but that created its own existential crisis.
"I began trying to figure out what the meaning of life and the universe was. And I got real depressed about it, like maybe life may have no meaning," Musk said in the biography.
Not Religious, But Aligned With Christian Values
On the Full Send Podcast in 2022, Musk elaborated on his spiritual stance. He revealed that he attended both a Hebrew preschool—despite not being Jewish—and an Anglican Sunday school growing up.
"I would say I generally agree with the teaching of Christianity, but I'm not religious," Musk explained. "I've never been particularly religious."
He praised core Christian principles like turning the other cheek and "loving thy neighbor as thyself," calling them "good principles."
When pressed on whether he believes in God, Musk gave an answer that's probably unsatisfying to both atheists and believers alike: "Something created the universe, or the universe is here. You could say whatever caused the universe to be is God, depending on your view."
On the same podcast, Musk dove into philosophy and the meaning of life. He encouraged listeners to expand their consciousness and ask better questions, which could create a greater "opportunity to understand the meaning of life."
Hell? Musk Says He's Fine With It
In May 2022, Musk tweeted that he might die under mysterious circumstances—vintage Musk drama. Someone responded asking if he'd found out whether there's an "almighty creator," which prompted this gem:
"Thank you for the blessing, but I'm OK with going to hell, if that is indeed my destination since the vast majority of all humans ever born will be there."
That's either darkly humorous or genuinely fatalistic, depending on how you read it. Either way, it's quintessentially Musk—provocative, slightly morbid, and designed to get a reaction.
From Sunday School Skeptic to Tech Titan
Musk's journey from questioning Bible stories to building rockets and electric cars makes a certain kind of sense. His early rejection of religious explanations pushed him toward science and technology, which became the foundation for his entire career. Whether you call the force behind the universe "God," "the creator," or just "something," Musk seems comfortable acknowledging that there's probably more to existence than pure randomness.
For someone who rarely discusses his personal beliefs, these interviews and biography excerpts offer rare insight into how the world's richest man thinks about life's biggest questions. And true to form, his answers are just ambiguous enough to keep everyone talking.