Joe Rogan: 'Woke weirdness' has infiltrated Christianity
Joe Rogan says “woke ideology” has replaced God on the political Left, and warned that a type of “woke weirdness” has also infiltrated Christianity.
In the Oct. 31 episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” with guests Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster, co-hosts of the “Triggernometry” podcast, Rogan shared his opinion as to why “the Left is so much more loony” than the Right. “I think it’s because the Left is secular, like almost universally.”
“When you think about the Left, you generally don’t think about Christianity or any religion really,” he added. “It’s more of like a science-based, like ‘we’re too smart for that thing.’”
Rogan contended that “they’re just lost” because “there’s no moral scaffolding to hold onto. ... There’s something about having a structure like [the] Ten Commandments.”
He said the Ten Commandments are an example of “rules to abide by because there’s a higher power,” adding that Christian worship creates “humility” and “humbleness.”
Rogan added that he'd like to find out “what percentage of people who identify as progressive have any religion,” insisting that part of “the human psyche” is “designed for religion.” It's this “absence of religion” that has prompted people to find “something that does the job of religion,” he added.
Progressivism and climate change have become substitutes for religion embraced by the Left, he said, lamenting the mindset that “anybody that is confronting that with an alternative perspective is a heretic.”
“That’s how they behave,” he said. “They behave like religious zealots.”
After reading statistics showing that 60% of Democrats identify as religious while 39% are non-religious, Rogan commented on what he referred to as a “larger than normal presence” of “LGBT pastors and these people that are promoting a very different Christianity” on the political Left.
Taking issue with some of their theological beliefs, such as those espoused by U.S. Sen.-elect James Talarico, Rogan asked, “Where does it say abortion’s OK? How are you getting to that? Where does it say God’s non-binary?”
Rogan maintained that “this woke weirdness” has infiltrated religion, which he stressed isn't good because “you’re not following the original stuff.”
Talarico's assertion that “God is non-binary” came up repeatedly on the campaign trail during the midterm elections.
Rogan has repeatedly discussed Christianity on his podcast in recent years, but has also expressed opposition to a state law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools and has even referred to proponents of that as “religious fundamentalists.”
In the past, Rogan, who attends church, has stopped short of identifying himself as a Christian while describing Christianity as a positive force.
“I’m absolutely fascinated by the story of Jesus Christ, because if you wanted to come up with a way that people would live that would absolutely be far more beneficial than just going on natural instincts and tribal behavior, you would follow Jesus’ teachings,” he said on an episode of his eponymous podcast earlier this year. “I can’t find a flaw in the way He tells you to live life.
"There are a lot of religions that involve torturing non-believers and raping infidels and being able to do terrible things to the people that don’t believe your religion." Christianity, he stressed, is different than other religions: “There’s none of that in Christianity. It’s all forgiveness. It’s all treating your brother as your neighbor, as if they’re like you. It’s a beautiful way to live life.”
While Rogan acknowledged that he goes to church, he added that he takes issue with some of Christianity’s supernatural claims: “Does that mean I believe people came back from the dead? Does that mean I believe Moses parted the Red Sea? Not really, no.”
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
