It’s worth mentioning that Adams accepted Jesus Christ, or more precisely, Blaise Pascal, shortly before he died.
From The Christian Post:
In a Jan. 4 episode of his podcast "Real Coffee with Scott Adams," the 68-year-old cartoonist revealed his intention to embrace the faith, saying his view of Christianity means that he would “wake up in Heaven if I have a good life.”
"I do believe that the dominant Christian theory is that I would wake up in Heaven if I have a good life," said Adams, who disclosed his metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis in May 2025 and described his recovery chances as "essentially zero.”
While Adams has long identified as a non-believer, he has voiced respect for Christians urging his conversion. "I have not been a believer," he said. "But I also have respect for any Christian who goes out of their way to try to convert me, because how would I believe you wouldn’t believe your own religion if you’re not trying to convert me?"
He added that "out of great respect" for those efforts, he is committed to converting before his passing and expects to have his lingering skepticism "instantly answered if I wake up in Heaven."
Likening his decision to a low-risk wager, Adams said, "I’m now convinced that the risk-reward is completely smart. If it turns out that there’s nothing there, I’ve lost nothing, but I’ve respected your wishes, and I like doing that,” he explained. “If it turns out there is something there, and the Christian model is the closest to it, I win."
Following the podcast, Adams posted on X to thank supporters but set boundaries on further discussion. "I appreciate the outpouring of suggestions and questions, but what happens next is between me and Jesus," he wrote Sunday. "I won’t be responding to your well-intentioned messages on this topic. (There are a lot!) I hope you understand. And thank you."
Some greatest hits of Adams’ brilliant punditry career:
“I’d also like to know how the Holocaust death total of 6 million was determined. Is it the sort of number that is so well documented with actual names and perhaps a Nazi paper trail that no historian could doubt its accuracy, give or take ten thousand? Or is it like every other LRN (large round number) that someone pulled out of his ass and it became true by repetition? Does the figure include resistance fighters and civilians who died in the normal course of war, or just the Jews rounded up and killed systematically? No reasonable person doubts that the Holocaust happened, but wouldn’t you like to know how the exact number was calculated, just for context? Without that context, I don’t know if I should lump the people who think the Holocaust might have been exaggerated for political purposes with the Holocaust deniers. If they are equally nuts, I’d like to know that. I want context.” (Blog post from October 08, 2006)
“[W]omen are treated differently by society for exactly the same reason that children and the mentally handicapped are treated differently. It’s just easier this way for everyone. You don’t argue with a four-year old about why he shouldn’t eat candy for dinner. You don’t punch a mentally handicapped guy even if he punches you first. And you don’t argue when a women tells you she’s only making 80 cents to your dollar. It’s the path of least resistance. You save your energy for more important battles.” (Deleted blog post from 2011)
“If Biden is elected, there’s a good chance you will be dead within the year. Republicans will be hunted. Police will stand down.” (Tweet from July 1, 2020)
“It’s difficult, but I’m qualified to give you this lesson (unfortunately). This won’t be easy to read. When a young male (let’s say 14 to 19) is a danger to himself and others, society gives the supporting family two options: 1. Watch people die. 2. Kill your own son. Those are your only options. I chose #1 and watched my stepson die [from Fentanyl overdose in 2018]. I was relieved he took no one else with him. If you think there is a third choice, in which your wisdom and tough love, along with government services, ‘fixes’ that broken young man, you are living in a delusion. There are no other options. You have to either murder your own son or watch him die and maybe kill others. It isn’t legal to take a young man’s bodily autonomy just because he ‘seems dangerous’ but that has to be considered at this point. Otherwise parents have two options. And you get more of what we are getting.” (Tweet from July 06, 2022, in regard to the Highland Park parade shooting)
“As you know, I've been identifying as Black for a while - years now - because I like - you know, I like to be on the winning team. The best advice I would give to white people is to get the hell away from Black people. Just get the f*** away. Wherever you have to go, just get away because there's no fixing this. You just have to escape, so that's what I did. I went to a neighborhood where, you know, I have a very low Black population.” (Sound bite from 2023, in response to a “report from the conservative-leaning polling company Rasmussen Reports, which found that 26% of Black respondents disagreed with the phrase, it's okay to be white […] [and] another 21% of Black respondents said they weren't sure of their response”)
Not to dance on this guy’s grave, but I do think it’s fair to say that he qualifies for a Darwin Award, and that his death, to say nothing of his life, stands as a valuable (if not exactly uncommon) cautionary tale about the potential consequences of living by bigoted, vibes-based ideology rather than science and reason.
