Joe Rogan says he's 'sticking with Jesus', questions Big Bang theory

Podcast host Joe Rogan has once again expressed growing interest in Christianity during recent episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience, telling guests he finds the idea of Jesus Christ increasingly compelling—and even more logical than scientific explanations for the origins of the universe, like the Big Bang.

In a conversation with writer and TikToker Cody Tucker, Rogan said, “I’m sticking with Jesus, Jesus makes more sense. People have come back to life.” The comment came during a philosophical discussion on the nature of existence, time, and creation. “It’s funny because people will be incredulous about the resurrection of Jesus Christ but yet they’re convinced that the entire universe was smaller than a head of a pin and that for no reason that anyone has adequately explained to me, instantaneously became everything? Okay,” Rogan said.

Quoting the late ethnobotanist Terence McKenna, Rogan added, “That’s McKenna’s great line… the difference between science and religion is that science only asks you to believe in one miracle—the Big Bang.”

Rogan and Tucker went in on the idea that there has “always been something,” with Rogan expressing skepticism at the notion of creation from absolute nothingness. “Wouldn’t it be crazy if there wasn’t something at one point in time? That seems even crazier than there’s always been something,” he said.

In a separate episode last year, Rogan expressed concern over modern society’s dismissal of religion, arguing that the moral structure offered by faith is still necessary. “As time tolls on, people are going to understand the need to have some sort of divine structure to things… we need Jesus. I think, for real. Like if he came back now, it’d be great. Jesus, if you’re thinking about coming back, now’s a good time,” he said.

Rogan made similar remarks in an interview with musician Kid Rock, who told Rogan he would choose the time of Jesus Christ if he could go back to witness any moment in history. Asked whether he believed Jesus was real, Kid Rock replied, “1000%.” Rogan responded, “It would be amazing if it was true.”

Later in the exchange, Kid Rock asked Rogan if he would like to know Jesus. Rogan replied, “I think the concept of Jesus is absolutely amazing, and if Jesus came here and wanted to visit me, I would be psyched.”

Although he stopped short of confirming personal belief during that exchange, Rogan said he was “very interested in the idea of Jesus being a real person,” and compared it to other phenomena he has explored. “I wanted Bigfoot to be real, just like I want Jesus to be real,” he said.

Rogan also recently hosted Christian apologist Wesley Huff, where the two discussed the historic death of Christ.