--- title: "Elon Musk Mocked for Claiming Christianity Is Under Attack While Wearing Baphomet Armor With Upside Down Crosses in His Profile Pic" description: "Baphomet Steppin' Last weekend, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to X-formerly-Twitter, an app that he also owns, to declare that \"unless there is more bravery to stand up for what is fair and right, Christianity will perish.\" The CEO provided no other context for the comment, which was posted on July 27. But […]" date: "2024-07-31" modified: "2024-07-31" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison" url: "https://futurism.com/elon-musk-christianity-baphomet-armor" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "billionaires" - "elon musk" - "religion" - "twitter" --- # Elon Musk Mocked for Claiming Christianity Is Under Attack While Wearing Baphomet Armor With Upside Down Crosses in His Profile Pic ![Elon Musk says that Christianity is at risk of perishing. Some X users are wondering why he's wearing Satanic armor in his profile picture.]() *\Image: Taylor Hill via Getty\* Last weekend, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk [took to X-formerly-Twitter](), an app that he also owns, to declare that "unless there is more bravery to stand up for what is fair and right, Christianity will perish." The CEO provided no other context for the comment, which was posted on July 27. But the statement notably came shortly after the release of his [recent interview]() with alt-right podcaster Jordan Peterson, in which the billionaire said that he is a "big believer in the principles of Christianity," as well as amid accusations that the Paris Olympics had aired an offensively "woke" interpretation of the Last Supper that featured a diverse cast of performers, including drag queens. Musk weighed in on the controversy, writing in a [June 26 X post]() — published the evening before he declared that Christianity is at risk of perishing — that the performance was "extremely disrespectful to Christians." He also [responded]() with a [100 emoji]() to an outrage post declaring that if the Olympics had "dared to mock Muslims, Paris would be in flames right now." (All of these accusations were ultimately baseless, however, as the scene was in fact a [recreation of the the feast of Dionysus](), which celebrates the Greek God of wine and festivity.) Needless to say, Musk has the freedoms of both speech and religion to say whatever he feels like saying about Christianity. But some users, particularly in light of Musk's outrage regarding the Definitely-Not-Last-Supper controversy, were quick to point out his hypocrisy: after all, in Musk's current **X** profile picture, he's literally wearing a suit of Satanic armor engraved with a goat-headed depiction of the pagan [Baphomet]() idol and upside-down crosses. "Elon's brave contribution towards the preservation of Christianity," Dilly Hussein, the deputy editor at the Islamic outlet *5Pillars*, [wrote in response]() to Musk's post, including an armored photo of Musk in which the upside-down cross on his back is clearly visible. "This you?" [added]() X power user Jules Suzdaltsev, also affixed with a photo of Musks's goat-headed armor. https://twitter.com/DillyHussain88/status/1817482755548004607 Musk originally wore the suit to supermodel Heidi Klum's 2022 Halloween party, at which Klum herself [famously dressed as a worm](). https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587317099843796992 At the time, Musk's costume [drew ire]() from many Christians, who found the outfit disrespectful. The *Gateway Pundit*, a far-right digital publisher, even [argued]() that it was "fair to question why the world's richest man" and "major US Defense contractor" is "wearing the Baphomet coupled with inverted crosses as if its a badge of honor." These are obviously some deeply conspiratorial claims, but the juxtaposition remains. Again, at the end of the day, Musk can believe and say what he wants to about Christianity. But when the pot is mistakenly calling the kettle sacrilegious, it's hard to ignore the irony. **More on Elon Musk:** [*Free Speech Absolutist Elon Musk Keeps Using X to Suppress Views He Doesn't Agree With*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()