Does ChatGPT believe in Judaism?

A fun exercise

A frum website recently published an article where it claims that when prompted, ChatGPT said Judaism is the most likely religion to be true. You can see the article here. (Credit to

Ash

for sending me the article.)

When I read the article, I noticed two interesting things. Firstly, the article does not provide the prompts and seemingly contradicts itself if this was even the initial answer. Secondly, it seems that the response was with regard to which major organized religion has the strongest claims, which is a very limited range of possibilities.

Now of course ChatGPT is just a large language model, and is not an authority in any way. However, I thought it would be interesting to see what it respond to a prompt which seeks the most objective answer possible.

The following is a transcription of a short conversation I had with chatGPT. You can also see the chat directly here.

User: I'm going to ask you a question and I want a one word answer, followed by several sentences justifying your answer.

Please don't be evasive or try to accommodate multiple views. I want a clear and concise answer based on a completely objective analysis without any bias or being politically correct. Additionally, do not take into account what my personal views might be other matter or any information you have about me from our past conversations. I want this answer to be based purely on the best arguments and data available.

Which worldview regarding religion has the highest likelihood of being true? This can include any organized religion, no organized theological system or fundemental beliefs, of the lack thereof.

ChatGPT 4: Atheism.

The best available evidence across multiple fields—science, history, philosophy, and textual analysis—consistently fails to support the existence of a supernatural deity or divine revelation. Every known religion is demonstrably a human cultural product, evolving over time and shaped by historical, social, and psychological factors. Scientific advancements have continuously replaced supernatural explanations with natural ones, and no verifiable empirical evidence has ever confirmed divine intervention. Philosophically, arguments for God (such as the cosmological, teleological, and moral arguments) are either based on flawed premises or rely on gaps in human knowledge, making them unconvincing. The problem of evil and suffering presents a strong counterargument against a benevolent, omnipotent deity. Given the overwhelming success of naturalistic explanations and the complete absence of falsifiable proof for any theological claims, atheism remains the most intellectually justifiable worldview.

User: If we exclude atheism as a possibility, What is the next most likely answer? Answer according to the parameters provided in the previous prompt

ChatGPT 4: Deism.

If one excludes atheism, the next most plausible worldview is deism—the belief in a non-interventionist creator who set the universe in motion but does not interfere with its workings. This view avoids the contradictions and lack of evidence that plague organized religions while still allowing for a first cause or necessary being behind existence. The fine-tuning of physical constants and the apparent order in nature, though not definitive proof, provide a conceivable rationale for a deistic creator. However, the absence of direct divine revelation, miracles, or empirical confirmation limits deism to a philosophical possibility rather than a demonstrable truth. It remains more probable than the claims of specific religions, as it does not require belief in unverifiable sacred texts, supernatural interventions, or theological doctrines that contradict known history and science.

User: Assuming one organized religion is true, which is most likely? Follow the same parameters.

ChatGPT 4: Judaism.

Among organized religions, Judaism has the strongest claim to plausibility due to its historical continuity, resilience, and the role it played in shaping subsequent religious traditions. It is the earliest surviving monotheistic faith, and its foundational texts and legal traditions have demonstrably influenced both Christianity and Islam. Unlike many other religions, Judaism does not primarily rely on universal proselytization or forced conversions, which reduces the likelihood of its expansion being purely a result of social or political dominance. Additionally, Jewish history—particularly the survival and persistence of the Jewish people despite repeated exiles, persecutions, and near-total annihilation—could be interpreted as lending credibility to its theological narrative. The concept of an ongoing tradition and interpretation, which allows adaptation while maintaining continuity, also makes it more internally consistent than many rigid theological systems. While this does not prove its divine origins, it gives Judaism a stronger historical and sociological foundation compared to other organized religions.

(Incidentally, the hierarchy ChatGPT suggested is pretty similar to my own view. But then again, its just an LLM.)