It seems that every great genius, whether philosophical, theological, or scientific has believed in God or gods. Do you think this might tell us something about the masses of non-believers idiosy when it comes to concept of God.
Please, no theories about God existing or not existing. Most great genius' themselves realized that God was far beyond the grasp of a finite mind.
Heres a quote from the father of modern science.
"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind." Einstein
I put this in the science section becuase I've seen alot of God denounciations in the religion section. I have no problem with a person choosing to not pay attention to God but why can't you keep your chosen ignorance to yourself.
2007-04-10 15:23:29 · 9 answers · asked by Michael 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
I'm not calling anyone names, idiosy refers to the comments made by these people.
If you are suggesting that Einstein didn't believe in God, then you should google his quotes, a good tenth of them are about God.
And every concept is created by man, the concept of a rock is created by man.
2007-04-10 15:39:20 · update #1
From reading many published articles, including a few from Time magazine, as well as his famous quotes, Einstein's ideas about God are clearly that of an agnostic. He also describes a God of conscious but not necessarily seperate from the physical universe, and I never said anything about a personal God.
2007-04-10 18:50:07 · update #2
I honestly have no idea. To me it seems natural to think that something created all the laws of science that we have and have yet to discover. Science and human existence to me is almost like a very complex and ornate wristwatch found buried in the sands of a dessert on a seemingly barren planet. The question arises, from where has the watch come?
2007-04-10 16:01:29 · answer #1 · answered by cementshroom13 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Science and God normally does not go hand in hand, because Gods existence has not proved scientifically.
People and Sociology students know, when the concept of a God evolved during the process of human evolution, from stone age - modern age. Hence many of them do not believe.
More over, accepting the existence of God, and praying, is differs from person to person. Even non believers have their own theory, to prove why they do not believe.
Particularly, this topic is very sensitive, to discuss in public, as every individual has his own concept, very personal one. If raised it will become a never ending exchange of thoughts. No one will win or loose..
In my opinion , religion is different from accepting the God.
2007-04-10 22:54:51 · answer #2 · answered by manjunath_empeetech 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wonder if you could be the ignorant one here who is wrongly calling other people names. Nowhere in your quote does Einstein say anything about any god. The "superior spirit" could be anything, just a concept, just the universe, just nature. It isn't the non-existent anthropomorphic man-created god that you want it to be.
2007-04-10 22:32:40 · answer #3 · answered by Larry 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They don't want to admit the possibility of a God to whom they would owe obedience, and will take science or anything else as an excuse to deny the possibility.
They recognize that science is fundamentally incapable of answering the question of the existence of God, and they refuse to acknowledge the possibility that anything exists which science can't explain.
The 'masses' just don't care, so they'll latch onto any theory that's popular or sounds good or feels good or doesn't crimp their lifestyle.
They have a limited understanding of both science and God. There is no fundamental conflict. Science aims to explain the structure and nature of the physical universe. If it succeeds completely, the result is a complete understanding of the physical universe. God will have no argument with that.
2007-04-10 22:41:36 · answer #4 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think the problem with most smaller minds than Einstein's is that they confuse God with religion. Science and religion can and do conflict. Science and God do not have to conflict, and can go nicely together, and explain each other.
2007-04-10 22:28:56 · answer #5 · answered by Squirrley Temple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Einstein was a pan theist of the type Spinoza was. He never believed in a personal god and said so, many times. You are misinformed.
PS Einstein was an atheist and any wishful thinking on your part is just delusion!!
2007-04-10 23:30:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's a cultural thing; especially since Darwin. Those who believe in God, since the theory of evolution became popular are thought to be stupid by many science types. I agree with you though.
2007-04-10 22:29:55 · answer #7 · answered by fuzz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would consider my dad a near genius and he doesn't believe in God. I can see why, it kind of doesn't make sense. I try to believe in God, might as well.
2007-04-10 22:28:55 · answer #8 · answered by MJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read this...
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/193388/the_language_of_god_a_scientist_presents.html
2007-04-11 21:40:30 · answer #9 · answered by charyl92678 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋