Jordan Peterson refuses to say he is Christian in viral debate with atheist: 'I don't have to tell you'

The question of "Being" or "Existence" is a semantic (*) rabbit hole in my opinion. God is Being itself but He also exists. As far as I'm concerned either term suffices for general conversation.

{(*) PS - I added "semantic" (rabbit hole) later. I was trying to think of the term all afternoon and it finally came to mind long after I'd posted this item.}

Theologians and Philosophers might disagree as they have distinct differences between terms. If I'm thinking of an "accident" for example I don't mean the same thing a philosopher might.

As for Jordan Peterson, I think he'll become Christian if he isn't already and if his wife is Catholic. Since she claimed miraculous healing due to prayer, I suspect he'll also become Catholic.

He reminds me of a bloke called Fred Hollows, who was an atheist but married to a Catholic, Gabi Hollows. They both did or do a lot of work assisting people in third world countries to help with their eyesight. I don't know if Fred Hollows changed his mind, but his funeral rites took place in a Catholic Church. Although he as an atheist, his funeral took place in a Catholic Church, probably because of his wife.

Hollows was given a state funeral service at St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, though he was an atheist.[19] In accordance with his wishes, he was interred in Bourke, where he had worked in the early 1970s.[20] He was survived by his wife Gabi Hollows (an Australian Living Treasure), and children Tanya, Ben, Cam, Emma, Anna-Louise, Ruth and Rosa.

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In the case of someone like Fred Hollows, I wonder how God would judge him. As an atheist he was probably more Christian in his behaviour than a lot of Christians.

I believe I heard Peterson answer to the question that he did not declare his
believes because he only wants people to hear what he has to say rather than
put a label on him.