Former atheist Joe Rogan makes stunning admission about Jesus' resurrection

Daily Mail​

12-05-2025

Joe Rogan, a self-described atheist, has questioned the logic of the Big Bang theory, saying the resurrection of Jesus Christ seems more believable.
On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience with TikTok personality Cody Tucker, Rogan said he does not buy the idea that the universe began from a tiny, dense point that suddenly expanded into everything.
The podcaster criticized how people doubt Jesus' resurrection while accepting the Big Bang as scientific truth.
'I'm sticking with Jesus. Jesus makes more sense. People have come back to life,' he said.
Rogan referenced the late author and psychedelic advocate Terence McKenna to highlight the contrast between religious faith and scientific theory.
'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,' he said.
Rogan added that he finds the idea of something coming from nothing harder to accept than the notion that something has always existed.
'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.
Rogan has flip-flopped between being a believer and non-believer, something he attributes to a difficult childhood.
He has previously said growing up he was 'pretty atheist' but became spiritual after the death of his grandfather.
The discussion about the Big Bang came about when Tucker asked what happened before the universe was created, setting the stage for a philosophical conversation.
'I don't like the like space. I leave that alone. I don't know. Space. Because also, like, what happened before? Oh, yeah. And then what happened before that?' the TikTok star said.
Rogan highlighted how there was 'the environment before the Big Bang,' referring to the pre-universe that was incredibly cold and empty, dominated by a field energy that eventually led to the exponential expansion of the universe.
The pair discussed theories that suggest the universe is infinite and always expanding, but then highlighted how some scientists believe it is actually finite.
They were referring to a concept released in 2023 that suggested the universe is shaped like a doughnut, meaning it has no edges and traveling in a straight line would eventually bring you back to your starting point.
And that is when the talk turned religions.
'Then who made all that? Is there a God? Did God make this?' asked Tucker, to which Rogan questioned 'is God the universe?'
Rogan then asked whether humans might be projecting their own biological limitations—specifically the fact that we are born and eventually die—onto the universe, assuming it must follow the same pattern of having a beginning and an end.
'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,' he said.
Rogan has discussed Christian beliefs on his podcasts, specifically in January with religious scholar Wesley Huff.
Huff gifted the podcaster a replica of what Christians say is one the oldest known manuscripts of the Bible, known as Papyrus 52, which is an excerpt of the long-lost Gospel of John in the Bible.
Thought to have been written nearly 2,000 years ago, the artifact describes how Jesus stood trial and is considered by some to be an eyewitness account from the time leading up to his crucifixion.
Rogan, receiving the gift with a stunned look, responded, 'Wow. That's unbelievable. Wow. That's so fascinating.'
Christians regard Papyrus 52 as supporting evidence that the events described in the Bible occurred as written in the Holy Text.
In a separate episode last year, musician Kid Rock appeared on the podcast, and the topic of religion came up.
Rogan asked where Kid Rock would go if he could travel back in time. The musician replied, 'Jesus.'
When Rogan asked if he truly believed Jesus would be there, Kid Rock answered, 'Absolutely. 1000 percent.' Pressed further, he said the reason was simple: 'My faith.'
Rogan sat silently for a few seconds, staring at Kid Rock, before saying, 'I mean, that's a good answer.'
'I think the concept of Jesus is absolutely amazing, and if Jesus came here and wanted to visit me, I would be psyched,' noting that he's 'very interested in the idea of Jesus being a real person,' he continued.
However, he also told Kid Rock, 'I want Bigfoot to be real, just like I want Jesus to be real.'