What do you think of this quote about God by Albert Einstein?

Question

"If this being is omnipotent, then every occurrence, including every human action, every human thought, and every human feeling and aspiration is also His work; how is it possible to think of holding men responsible for their deeds and thoughts before such an almighty Being? In giving out punishment and rewards He would to a certain extent be passing judgment on Himself. How can this be combined with the goodness and righteousness ascribed to Him?" [Albert Einstein, Out of My Later Years (New York: Philosophical Library, 1950), p. 27.]

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David T

Why would this agree with your mind but not your spirit? Which one has more authority in your thinking and why?

Answer 1

I think that ol' Einstein has a good point. I think that most intelligent people who really think about all the claims religions make would find a lot of things that do not fit together.

I have yet to find a religion that makes sense through all the questioning you can put it to. I am still searching, however, for something (not necessarily religion) that I can practice that won't go against personal convictions.

Answer 2

Majority of the ignorant masses, is of the view that science is a religion-refuting branch of knowledge but that is not correct. Such a notion on their part is on account of their ever-increasing interest in material gains. They have no time to study the science of realities or the science of religion or even their own souls and selves. So they can not apprehend the world of actual realities.

Such people are of the view that religion is an ancient fossil and that is all. These people do not know that the scientists have succeeded in believing the Lord___ the One Alone God. Not through some external sources but through their own research. Whereby they have reasonably realized that religion is not an ancient fossil. Instead, it is the most moderate and scientific code of life brought forth by our Creator___ the One Alone God. Famous scientist Albert Einstein admits the existence of One Alone God in the following words:

“That is an infinite and the Most Sublime power and cause whose effects are seen everywhere in this inapprehensible universe”

(Thesis: in confirmation of Einstein’s Creative Power by Marline Buxs Kradar)

Albert Einstein has hinted here upon the One Alone God. He has not hinted here upon two or three gods or two or three causes. By declaring the universe as inapprehensible, he is declaring that the Creator of universe, is also, inapprehensible. Thus he has positively confirmed the reality of Monotheism and discarded the baseless notions of Henotheism and polytheism.

Albert Mc Combus Vanchester (the biologist) says in this thesis: “Science has strengthened my belief”:-

“Science removes the polytheistic notions___ mingled with our Monotheistic religious beliefs___ by those self-evident realities which can be confirmed by us through the observable testimonies”.

Answer 3

Beautifully worded and true genius ! Seems like the time is now after all 2,000 years of failure should be enough time for these people to stop saying they never had a chance !For if the kind of thinking that caused the problem can't be used as a solution to the problem we need to try a different kind of thinking obviously ...
peace out maybe they will wake up some day!

Answer 4

Sounds like Albert was asking questions that many believers ask. Einstein wasn't necessarily a Christian, but he did believe that there is an order to the universe. Perhaps he might have best been called a Deist. These are people who believe that god is revealed in the details of our marvelous world and universe.

Obviously, he didn't believe in a god that governs every detail of life, but he did believe that there is some defined order. His statement "God does not play dice..." is quite famous.

Answer 5

You know what, as a Christian and a former athiest, I totally agree with what you are saying.

I understand this argument and it has good points from a humanist perspective.

To be open minded is to accept that this may be right .... or wrong.

I think many well thought out arguments are still not true, including this one. Its a great pattern of logic, and agrees with my brain, but not my spirit.

Thanks for letting me share

David

Answer 6

What would you think of a judge that would let every criminal off that stood before him, just because he knew them. Or a judge who told a murderer at sentencing " Well Joe, I know you killed ol Harry, but you seem like a nice guy, and I don't think you'll ever do anything like this again, so I'll let you go free." He wouldn't be a very good judge would he? It would discredit the Law. God knows we will all break his laws. Thats why he sent his son to pay the penalty for our sins. Its a free gift of pardon. All you have to do is accept it. Its available to us all, but unfortunately not all accept it. And yes God, knowing all, knows in advance who will or will not accept it. But Gods will is that none should perish.

Answer 7

This may sound outrageous, but how about this:
Maybe that's precisely what it's all about? Maybe mankind was created not only "in God's image", but as a mirror? Maybe mankind serves Him as a kind of personality test?
I told you it's outrageous.
But the quotation is good, and I think the implication is not entirely unthinkable. Or is it?

Answer 8

Interesting quote. However just because God is everything and knows everything doesn't mean you yourself dont have the choice to say I accept or you can stick it. God's actions we can not explain, we can certainly explain our own however. Freewill is a gift no matter if God knows what choice you're gonna make, the choice is still yours...is it not?

Answer 9

"If" is the premise and operative word. If is not a fact. I do not believe that free will, consciousness, operates under cause and effect. Thus, I am an independent spirit, as are you.

ciao

Answer 10

Contradicts with my beliefs. In Islam, no one dares question God. He created us, gave us the free will to act. I know some say, why He left satan alive? I say, to test us. Will be listen to satan like Adam and Eve did.
Be good, there is heaven.
Be bad, there is hell.
Full stop.