What's dumber is the video origionally was called 1 christian vs 20 atheists, and you see in the video at least one atheist brought up the video title that they all knew before they started. (In other words, Jordan Peterson specifically volunteered to play the christian in a video that when he agreed to it was called, 1 christian vs 20 atheists) Then later demanded they rename the video.

But further its simple, JP preffers to attack people's specific stances, from a nebulous position where he never has to give his own stance because he can't defend his own stance.

Peterson retreats to a politically convenient solipsism whenever challenged on anything. He is not a serious person.

JP is an atheist, but he recognizes the value in other people believing in Christianity. This is because the myths and symbols reinforce his worldview to people who (he views) aren't smart enough to get there with reasoning.

Also, like all Western Chauvinists, he can't let go of the idea of "Christendom".

Psedo-intellectual grifter

He's Schrodinger's Christian. Mother fucker is so slippery, getting a straight answer out of him is akin to trying to nail jello to a wall. Good luck.

It’s not odd. He’s a hypocritical grifter and should be ignored by all. The framing of this post is concerning. This is not a man people should listen to

I think it speaks to his style of arguing. He doesn't commit to anything, so he can't be caught in the wrong on anything. He's free to take pot shots at his opponents while never giving them an opportunity to hold him accountable for his wrongheaded BS.

He’s an opportunist. A fraud.

I'm a Christian myself and have listened to a couple of Peterson's lectures on the Bible and I see him as someone who approaches the Bible with the mind of a conspiracy theorist or a New Age believer. He makes grand claims while using a handful of loosely related facts to support his beliefs and could care less about using a more rigorous approach. To him, any and all notable pieces of imagery in the Bible actually play important archetypal roles for fundamental principals in our grand cosmic reality

I believe JP has at the least strongly implied that he doesn't actually believe in the truth of the Bible, that he is agnostic towards an actual God, and that he instead uses Christianity more as a vehicle for understanding his own set of beliefs. So, to answer your question, you could fairly call him a Cultural Christian, but it would be very unfair to call him an actual Christian.

Because Christianity is a 'Choose Your Own Adventure' religion and doesn't have a singular meaning. The various Bibles don't all agree on interpretation and even the four gospels each give differing accounts of Jesus' character.

He's a conservative. Conservatives cannot be held to any sort of philosophical or ideological consistency, because their positions on any issue are entirely negotiable. There are no fundamentally conservative values beyond "is this good for me?" That's why it's so appealing to conservatives to have a personal savior who fully accepts your apology and offers divine forgiveness for any transgressions.

I can't fucking stand Jordan Peterson, I've never seen him go through a whole debate without being a disingenuous, obnoxious prick. When he knows he's backed into a corner, he pulls out the reductio ad absurdum (what is "is"). The only other fake intellectual I hate more is Ben Shapiro and his "Gish Gallop".

My understanding is that Jordan doesn’t believe the Bible is literally true, but rather metaphorically true - in the same way people believe a porcupine can throw its quills. It can’t, factually speaking, but if you live as though it can, you’re probably better off than someone who doesn’t and ends up getting too close.

I can't speak for him but lots of people follow whatever religion's values and may appreciate the metaphors of their sacred texts without engaging in the rituals or belonging to the religion as a community/organization.