The source requested anonymity for privacy reasons, but Insider confirmed their possession of the account. The conversation has been edited to make it clearer.
I'm on the social networking site. I'm not in reality.
The handle "@Jesus" was used when I started the account. I thought it would be funny to post on a holiday. It is satire. I joke about Jesus rising again after Easter because I don't want to call it a comeback.
I'm not interested in religion. I just want to make people happy and laugh.
I wasn't sure if I would be able to get it verified even though I've had it for a long time. I've applied for verification before and been rejected, but when Musk changed the rules and you could buy a verified check, I knew it was my chance. Immediately, it was. When I paid for the subscription, I was verified.
The Jesus account was verified to show how ridiculous the new verification system is. It is obvious that I am not Jesus. He doesn't have a social media account. It doesn't seem right.
People pray for me. It's comforting for them to send the request even though they know I'm not Jesus.
There are requests from all over the world. I'm aware that I'm not a trained psychologist and don't have the professional credentials to handle this kind of thing, but sometimes I'll send a message back that's encouraging or something, but I also know that I'm not a trained psychologist and don'
I am aware that I am powerless when people send me prayers. I can't do anything. It's odd to see people asking me to help them with things I can't do.
I have no idea what to do with the account. I don't think I have a master plan, but I'm rolling with it. After 14 years, I feel like I've run through all the Jesus jokes, like going silent for three days during Easter, or joking about what Jesus wears to his birthday party.
"I know you are sad, but I encourage you to keep going," I said in one of the encouraging messages I sent. I am aware of the pain you are feeling. I'm with you all the time. I once called for a ban on all guns.
I don't keep my beliefs away from the Jesus account, but I had to say something. There is a problem with gun control in the U.S., and if I posted it on my personal account, no one would notice. There are more than 801,000 followers of Jesus.
It's obvious to me that I'm not pretending to be Jesus. People tell me that I'm going to hell and that they're going to find out who I am.
I want people to know that I am having fun. This isn't a performance piece by the artist. I don't make big statements about anything, except how easy it is to get verified on social media.
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