"A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death."
[Albert Einstein, "Religion and Science", New York Times Magazine, 9 November 1930]
2007-02-14 09:23:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I agree. We should do good deeds just because they are good. Righteousness is its own reward. Its childish to do things or not do things because you "might get a cookie or might get spanked".
2007-02-14 09:30:38 · answer #1 · answered by Link 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It would be easy for Einstein to say that he does not need religion, but he has a lot of what people look for in a religion by virtue of being a Jew. He doesn't need to be a believer and he still gets a good amount of guidance from a tight-knit culture (what he calls social ties). For Gentiles it is not that easy. They do not have the same continuity of culture and they need guidance. Religion delivers 3 square meals a day from the cafeteria line. For people who have no food or do not know how to cook, it is a pretty good deal.
2007-02-14 17:47:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i agree, there is no religios bias required. however in my life after sympathy ran out, education completed and social ties left me, God was the only one left i could turn to.
2007-02-14 17:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
100% AMEN - the weird mechanism where people believe to gain reward or avoid punishment is incredibly self-centered.
2007-02-14 17:27:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. People are so busy worried about the afterlife, they are missing out on their real life -- probably the only one they have.
2007-02-14 17:27:41 · answer #5 · answered by notyou311 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Smart man.
2007-02-14 17:27:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Einstien was a very wise man, he was rumored to believe in SPinoza's God, and Spinoza was a Pantheist.
2007-02-14 17:26:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well what can I say. Einstein was no fool.
2007-02-14 17:28:16 · answer #8 · answered by The Stainless Steel Rat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree, but his ideas are interesting.
2007-02-14 17:30:15 · answer #9 · answered by rezany 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no I dont agree with i
2007-02-14 17:27:55 · answer #10 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋