Scott Adams is a popular cartoonist famous for the comic strip Dilbert, which is known for its white collar humor. Adams has always been known as an independent thinker, somewhat of a “hicklib” in that he is not progressive, but neither is he socially conservative. In 2023, his comic got cancelled because Adams said the quiet part about white flight out loud, wherein he said, “the best advice I would give to white people is to get the hell away from black people.” At the time, Ben Shapiro lambasted Adams and argued that he got what he deserved. Cases like Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian woman who was slashed in the neck by a feral black career criminal, have ultimately vindicated Adams. Overall, Adams was very politically relevant in that his audience was different than the typical right-wing or Conservative Inc listener, so he was very much a reflection on the changes in a certain subset of college educated Americans who listen to Real Coffee with Scott Adams.
In recent months, Scott Adams has revealed a declining state of health stemming from the spread of prostate cancer to other parts of the body. This has led to loss of mobility and immense pain. At the beginning of 2026, Adams said that he received “all bad news” from his radiologist, signaling that his end was near.
A clip of Adam’s recent episode surfaced in which he proclaimed that he was exploring Christianity:
Whenever I talk about the simulation, and especially when I talk about my own impending death, many of my Christian friends and Christian followers say to me, Scott, you still have time. You should convert to Christianity. And I usually just let that sit, because that’s not an argument I want to have. I’ve not been a believer. 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 to believe your own religion if you’re not trying to convert me? So I have great respect for people who care enough that they want me to convert and then go out of their way to try to convince me. So you’re going to hear for the first time today that it is my plan to convert. So I still have time, but my understanding is you’re never too late. And on top of that, any skepticism I have about reality would certainly be instantly answered if I wake up in heaven. I do believe that the dominant Christian theory is that I would wake up in heaven if I have a good life. I don’t necessarily have to state something in advance. And so, to my Christian friends, yes, it’s coming. So you don’t need to talk me into it. I am 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. If it turns out there is something there, and the Christian model is the closest to it, I win. So with your permission, I promise you that I will convert. [Emphasis Added]
The fact that Adams has Christians in his life attempting to convert him is a positive factor, and their conviction is something that compelled even a reluctant Adams. Since it is a podcast, Adams uses language that Christianity is a “low risk” option for someone in a terminal fate like him. Perhaps he is being comedic, given the prognosis. His understanding appears to be a “good outweighs bad” calculation for eternal life, so he has much to learn in a brief period of time.
Nevertheless, as he is a dying man, there is no better time to contemplate the divine and eternal matters, as he knows death is imminent. Pray that Scott Adams finds Christ before he dies.
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I too have been investigating and learning about the simulation theory. I found Tom Campbell and his Big TOE (Big Theory Of Everything) to be quite compelling. I also do not find it at odds with Christianity – though The Church, Inc., LLC, may have some issue with it. I do not see how it violates scripture however, rather gives it a different interpretation (thus the Church’s opposition to anyone besides them being the self-anointed source of knowledge.)
Pascal’s wager doesn’t work for salvation.
I would suggest reading the article on the same subject in The Dissenter by Jeff. It gives more clarity on the Gospel and Scott Adams sad situation.
Scott Adams is in for a rude awakening if he thinks buying fire insurance without genuine repentance will get him anywhere.