Einstein believed there was some "source" of logical structural order to the world and life in general, right?

Question

....In other words, a "higher power". (that guy was a genious....literally)
What does THAT say for the yay-hoos who say that there absolutlely IS NO God?

Meg, left,
Sure. But he believed in a "higher power", a source.

"Everyone who is seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe - a spirit vastly superior to that of man...In this way the pursuit of science leads to a religious feeling of a special sort, which is indeed quite different from the religiosity of someone more naive."
-Einstien

"I believe in Spinoza's God who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in a God who concerns himself with fates and actions of human beings."
-Einstein
(that sounds like a higher power" to me.)

slowstop, You have to understand this, son; Einstein's failure to understand the motives of God are the result of his incorrect assumption that God intended this universe as His ultimate perfect creation. Einstein could not get past the moral problems that are present in our universe. He assumed, as most atheists do, that a personal God would only create a universe which is both good morally and perfect physically.
However, according to Christianity, the purpose of the universe is not to be morally or physically perfect, but to provide a place where spiritual creatures can choose to love or reject God - to live with Him forever in a new, perfect universe, or reject Him and live apart from Him for eternity. It would not be possible to make this choice in a universe in which all moral choices are restricted to only good choices. Einstein didn't seem to understand that one could not choose between good and bad if bad did not exist.

It's amazing that such a brilliant man could not understand such a simple logical principle.

3, Oh, i see, YOU disclaim the handicapped.
These days, those who fail to understand the purpose of evil not only reject the concept of a personal God, but also reject the concept of God's existence altogether. My advise to you would be to recognize what Albert Einstein understood about the universe - that its amazing design demands the existence of a creator God. Then, go beyond Einstein's faulty understanding of the purpose of the universe and consider the Christian explanation for the purpose of human life and why evil must exist in this world.
OK?

Answer 1

It puts a big dent in the idea that science is the god that destroys God.

Answer 2

there absolutlely IS NO Jeebas, Big Daddy or Holy Shpirit is what they say. They also say there is no Allah, Jew God, Greek God, Hindu God, African God, Australian God, Chinese / Mangolian / Thai God

Relegion is NOT about a "higher power". Its about manipulation of the concept of the higher power for the narrow minded benefits of certain sections of the human population such as Christians / Hindus / Muslims / Jews

The "existance" of a "higher power" is a must for human thinking as we have only finite brain (cells) to process the universe which is infinite. In maths we substitute this requirement with the concept of "infinity" as a number. We have imaginary numbers and such stuff as well in maths to deal with stuff that are beyond our brains.

I am sure Einstein ardently DID NOT believe the "source" of logical structural order to the world and life in general is anything similar to what is given in the Holy Bible or Quran

Answer 3

No, he didn't. Read:

"It seems to me that the idea of a personal God is an anthropological concept which I cannot take seriously. I also cannot imagine some will or goal outside the human sphere.... Science has been charged with undermining morality, but the charge is unjust. 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

Now, in case you missed it, an excerpt:

"I also cannot imagine some will or goal outside the human sphere"

No belief in any supernatural intelligence, a.k.a. no belief in a "higher power." You're wrong.

Answer 4

the definition of God can vary so much from person to person, from different religions and belief systems, etc...

so i would say that I agree with Einstein that there is intelligent design to the Universe and Life...

but that the "God" that many religions speak of... a human-like ego driven man spirit that sits as ruler of the universe~ is a fantasy and a projection of the human mind

Answer 5

Everything is atoms. All atoms are in vibration with other atoms. The speed of light/electro-magnetic waves is 186,000 miles per second. These waves are ubiquitous and impinges on all atoms and causes vibration. What is the force that causes these waves to travel at that speed?. You can call it God, you can call it consciousness, you can call it whatever. The bottom line is everything is that. Everything is in vibration with everything else. Can you tune in to "that" via prayer and/or meditation? Probably. Perhaps our heart/mind systems are little tuners into that which goes at the speed of light and connects to everything else.

I think this is closer to what Einstein believed than the religious dogma that Judaism, Islam, and Christianity would have us believe..

Answer 6

In view of such harmony in the cosmos which I, with my limited human understanding, am able to recognize, there are yet people who say there is no God. But what really makes me angry is that they quote me for the support of such views.
— Albert Einstein

Answer 7

So by your logic, just because Einstein was a genius, and theres no doubt he was, we should all believe what he did? That is the dumbest thing i have ever heard. WE THINK FOR OUR FU*KING SELVES! We make our own decisions on what to believe, or not believe, that's that. We aren't brainwashed like religious people, and i don't know how many times Ive seen a question like this posted and people prove it wrong...But i forgot you probably don't care about proof, that also makes sense...not

Answer 8

He was really very quiet about rather he thought it had a consciousness or not. So there is debate over what he thought would meet the definition of a god or he was just talking about nature.

Anyhow, he certainly didn't believe in whatever god it is that you believe in. So I'm glad you find him such an authority.

Answer 9

Your assumption is one blinded by your own beliefs. And I'm not saying that to be a jerk. A "source" of logical structural order to the world and life in general could be anything- not just a diety or higher power. It could be mankind's own conscience, his psyche, Karmic Law, etc. My dear, you must be able to consider all possibilities, especially when making assumptions about other's thoughts and beliefs.

And whether or not Einstein was a genius is purely debatable in and of itself.

Good Day!

Answer 10

Calling it a "higher" power is fundamentally misunderstanding it. "Higher" implies that it is other than us, that it is seperate and better. Einsteins concept of God was the Universe as a whole, not seperate or better than humanity, but humanity and everything else itself.