Was he wrong?

Question

"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind."

-Albert Einstein

I don't really agree with him on this, but maybe the high school science geniuses will find a reason to moderate your 'people who believe in religion are stupid' pronouncements.

devampyregod: I don't believe in either part of it. I don't believe science needs religion. I believe it needs to be religious to the laws that govern it. Open mindedness about its own limitations and the limitations of scientific theory.

I agree with Einstein's 1950s statement about a law giving god, but not with the implied need for any religious doctrine by science, nor by anyone else.

Answer 1

I've not come across this before. But, I think he was correct.

There is an essential balance that is needed - where the scientist needs to keep his feet on the ground ~ or maybe 'in it,' even.

I know little but I believe that a geneticist is just possibly 'monkeying about' with something that is likely to endanger us in some way ~ and be more dangerous that a fool with a loaded gun.

(no disrespect to 'geneticists,' by the way)

Sash.

Answer 2

The quote i find to be good, But he himself did not use it.

The problem with the grounds for being a genius, When this scientists would have had wisdom they would have left those researches alone, all they have done is more damage to the planet, animals and humans.

So I don't find Mr. Einstein to be all that, I guess because I am not indoctrinated into the world anymore.

Today, our scientists and engineers have even gone to the moon, and more. but they do not find a better way for example to put out a forestall fire. Same as the economists making people believe that there will ever be a balance of offers and demands that allows for equitable workplaces for everyone, eliminating poverty and famine.

Answer 3

Once again Albert is quoted wildly out of context. Can't you folks at least come up with something original? Here's Einstein's final word on what he believed.

In 1950, in a letter to M. Berkowitz, Einstein stated that "My position concerning God is that of an agnostic. I am convinced that a vivid consciousness of the primary importance of moral principles for the betterment and ennoblement of life does not need the idea of a law-giver, especially a law-giver who works on the basis of reward and punishment."

Answer 4

What part don't you agree with the first or second.I don't agree with the first,but maybe he needed to be able to accept his work as matching theological belief.Just imagine where science would be without killing all those scientists in the name of god in the middle ages.

Answer 5

I will interpret it thus:

science with out DIRECTION is lame. DIRECTION without science is blind.

Einstein was no more immune to propaganda than you or I. This is one of those cases. There are only false associations between the concepts of 'direction' and 'religion'.

Answer 6

Albert Einstein was certainly right. Science correctly used proves God! The so called science that disproves God has been disproved already. Is there love? - God is Love.

Answer 7

Again, I don't believe in religion but I do believe in Supreme Guidance and without it everything is lame, I feel.

Answer 8

Einstein used a lot of drugs later in life. He also started playing dice a lot by himself. mumbling something about gods and universals.

Read some of the real answers by the religious types. The religious believers are dumb.

Answer 9

Isn't he just saying that one won't work without the other? He is correct. Science wouldn't be where it is today without faith driving people, but blind faith is ignorance.

Answer 10

it seems contradictory. when you put science and religion together, religion does look stupid, but it's not the same with spirituality. and he also said u need imagination and religion is good for your imagination as most of it is imaginory.