Einstein strongly beleived in god and his concepts but thought that many christians were backstabbers, einstein spent years figuring god making lots of religious remarks toward a creator, also einstein hated atheists because they tried to mix his words, look in history you cowardly atheists, einstein knew about psychics and said their is a god- fact not made up.
2007-02-28 12:49:45 · 21 answers · asked by philosopherx 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Please give me a credible source that says this and then I might believe it. And whether or not Einstein was an atheist is not going to change my beliefs.
2007-02-28 12:55:45 · answer #1 · answered by Wardog 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Einstein was not Atheist, however he also did not follow any commonly established religion.
To put a label on it he was more like an Agnostic. He truly believed in a higher power, but it could not be described in human terms, and was not in the image of man.
He called this the Cosmic Religion.
"The religious geniuses of all ages have been distinguished by this kind of religious feeling, which knows no dogma and no God conceived in man's image; so that there can be no church whose central teachings are based on it. Hence it is precisely among the heretics of every age that we find men who were filled with this highest kind of religious feeling and were in many cases regarded by their contemporaries as atheists, sometimes also as saints. Looked at in this light, men like Democritus, Francis of Assisi, and Spinoza are closely akin to one another.
How can cosmic religious feeling be communicated from one person to another, if it can give rise to no definite notion of a God and no theology? In my view, it is the most important function of art and science to awaken this feeling and keep it alive in those who are receptive to it." - Albert Einstein
2007-02-28 13:05:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Einstein's view of god was wrapped up within physical laws and the nature of the universe.
He did not believe in a personal god.
I repeat: He rejected the concept of a personal god involved in human affairs. That would invalidate Christianity and most religions of the world.
One could easy misconstrue his views and consider his spirituality as an extension of religious belief. But I have not found any evidence to suggest the later. I do not know about his perspective towards atheists. Something tells me he rejected nihilism, however. One of my favorite quotes from him is "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
In this case, I think he rejected "miracle" as supernatural belief and replaced it with scientific wonder.
If what you say is true, I would love to look this up and refine my view. But only if you have the evidence to support it. That's what distinguishes an atheist.
2007-02-28 13:00:17 · answer #3 · answered by Dalarus 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"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."
There you go. I'd call him an agnostic. Or just a deist.
But he never stated for sure, "there IS a god." And he didn't believe in a "personal god".
2007-02-28 13:01:35 · answer #4 · answered by Stardust 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have read quotes from Einstein that imply he did not believe in God. He was more of a deist, believing in some sort of supernatural being or entity but not necessarily the Biblical God.
2007-02-28 12:54:33 · answer #5 · answered by God Fears Me 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
He believes in Spinoza's Philosophe.
In response to the telegrammed question of New York's Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein in 1929: "Do you believe in God? Stop. Answer paid 50 words." Einstein replied in only 25 (German) words: "I believe in Spinoza's God, Who reveals Himself in the lawful harmony of the world, not in a God Who concerns Himself with the fate and the doings of mankind."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baruch_Spinoza#Overview_of_his_philosophy
2007-02-28 12:55:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Einstein absolutely denied the belief in a personal God. So what kind of God he believed in, who knows.
2007-02-28 12:54:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
LOL. Here's some little information.
1) I don't care.
2) He's a scientific genius. I WON'T care what he has to offer about religion, only science.
3) Cowardly atheists definitely is no way to convert. You're about to get jumped by a lot of people, I'll tell you.
2007-02-28 12:56:23 · answer #8 · answered by The World Ends with You 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You are wrong. Einstein jejected the personal God. He believed in science. He had no belief in a personal God or dogma/doctrines. He could be best described as an agnostic. His quotes were used out of context. If you were to fully read his essays you would see that. Get an education please...
2007-02-28 12:55:21 · answer #9 · answered by Oshihana 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You are really getting all upset . Much ado about nothing.
If you are a firm believer in God, someone else's opinion, to the contrary, should not rattle your convictions.
Just relax and enjoy them.
You should be brave enough to listen to different opinions without desintegrating.
2007-02-28 13:13:47 · answer #10 · answered by Dr. Sabetudo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋