Billy Corgan says Christianity is "part of the fabric of the nation whether people like it or not."
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman made the comment on his podcast The Magnificent Others, in a new episode with Stryper's Michael Sweet.
Corgan opened up about his own faith, telling Sweet he made a personal decision to talk about God in a way most people in his generation don't in music. He said he once told Rolling Stone that God is "the third rail of rock and roll," and chose to speak openly about "believing in Jesus as my Lord and Savior" even if it hurt his career.
"If I can't be willing to be honest with who I am, well, what am I asking a fan to believe in?" Corgan said.
He also said the lean toward vice in today's most popular music "says more about artists' sociopathy than it does reality."