The father of all scientists said "In the view of such harmony in the cosmos which I, with my limited human mind, am able to ecognize, there are yet people who say there is no God. But what makes me really angry is that they quote me for support of such views. He also said "We know nothing about (God, the world) at all. All our knowledge is but the knowledge of schoolchildren. Possibly we shall know a little more than we do know now. But the real nature of things that we shall never know, never.
2006-12-11 13:59:24 · 12 answers · asked by chris z 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That quote is misleading in the context of the entirety of Einstein's writings on the subject. He was unequivocally an atheist. I'm tired of bible thumpers insulting Einstein's intelligence by using excerpts and misleading quotes that portray his view of the existence of a personal god as other than "childlike" (his word, not mine - look it up)
2006-12-11 14:14:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That quote is in a roundabout way from Einstein. Prince Hubertus says he reported that in his e book "in the route of the further Shore". Who is acquainted with if he somewhat did. both way, I believe some yet no longer all of Einstein's positions. He replaced right into a deist so in case you imagine he's this manner of excellent concepts i assume you're an same?
2016-11-25 21:54:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "father of scientists?" What the hell does that mean?
How about Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, and Steven Hawkings? All of these men are atheists, as are 93% of all members of the National Academy of Sciences, according to a 1998 poll.
2006-12-11 14:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by Evil Atheist Cannibal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, Einstein did believe in God, but not the Christian God. Read his religious writings; he is generally regarded as either a Deist or a Freethinker.
2006-12-11 14:01:42 · answer #4 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to those 2 quotes, one would infer that Einstein was agnostic. As an agnostic atheist, I say: good for him. I quite agree with much of the agnostic viewpoint.
2006-12-11 14:02:32 · answer #5 · answered by N 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christians, quote for you from Einstein:
"About God, I cannot accept any concept based on the authority of the Church. As long as I can remember, I have resented mass indocrination. I do not believe in the fear of life, in the fear of death, in blind faith. I cannot prove to you that there is no personal God, but if I were to speak of him, I would be a liar. I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil. My God created laws that take care of that. His universe is not ruled by wishful thinking, but by immutable laws."
"It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it."
"I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own -- a God, in short, who is but a reflection of human frailty. Neither can I believe that the individual survives the death of his body, although feeble souls harbor such thoughts through fear or ridiculous egotisms."
2006-12-11 14:03:34 · answer #6 · answered by . 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
Thank you Santa Parrot
2006-12-11 14:33:56 · answer #7 · answered by skeptic 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Interesting., but where is the question?
2006-12-11 14:02:02 · answer #8 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow, great quote.
2006-12-11 14:02:29 · answer #9 · answered by WonderWoman 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
And your point is what exactly.
2006-12-11 14:01:44 · answer #10 · answered by rosbif 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋