Albert Einstein was asked if God exists?

Question

His answer was, "I currently hold 3 percent of the world's knowledge" I would have to search the entire globe, then search every nook and cranny of the universe then search beyong the universe, return to earth and bring back evidence to prove God does not exist." If you can't search for God in those places, you would need FAITH and BELIEVE he does not exist there, because as atheists you need proof this is how you make judgments by proof. Well, showing a negative is also proof. But if you can't get a negative or positive in places that are untestable what say you? It takes as much faith to believe a God doesn't exist than for a God to exist.

Answer 1

Who cares what Einstein said. He was searching for a unity theory of the universe, a task for which he failed. Had he been successful, then we would be a step closer to proving monotheism. In the end, this "unity of the universe" rubbish sent him up a cul-de-sac.

Answer 2

As you didn't cite where you got your quote from I doubt your honesty

also it's completley irrevelant to my atheism what albert einstein does or does not believe

there is no evidence that a god exists, there is no evidence that Santa Claus exists, there is no evidence that fairies exist.

Until you can explain why I am supposed to believe that the first does exist with out evidence but I can merrily dismiss the other 2 I have no more reason to take you seriously than I do anyone else who likes to play at rhetoric

Answer 3

"It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it." (Albert Einstein, 1954) From Albert Einstein: The Human Side, edited by Helen Dukas and Banesh Hoffman, Princeton University Press

Answer 4

I am not a "strong" atheist. Instead, I hold the position of "weak" atheism; in other words, I do not say "I believe that no god/s exist." Rather, I simply lack any belief that god/s do.

I'm also agnostic, which means that I think it is absolutely impossible to have knowledge about the existence of deities.

Answer 5

Good day to you, random ranting zealot. After perusing your 'question', we cannot help but notice a number of flaws in your 'argument.' While we do not intend to address every issue, we would, for the sake of learning, like to bring to light one such error.

Since the unfortunately imposed guidelines for capitalization are used within your rant,we are assuming that you are referring to matters of the Christian faith. The Christians assert that humans are the special creation of 'God', unique among all of existence. BY that token, it can be inferred that 'God' would put the most diligent effort into creating an environment for his special creations. As such, if evidence of 'God' is to be found anywhere, it is most likely that it would be found here on our planet. If it cannot be found here, the probability of it being found anywhere is greatly diminished. (As an alternative, it may be that humans are not special, but this in itself invalidates Christian views).

We sincerely hope that our efforts have helped to clear up your confusion and urge you to continue the education process.

Answer 6

The proof of absence is not the same as the absence of proof, one might say. Furthermore, it's possible that a flying spaghetti monster does exist, but is it likely?

Jeez, I feel like I'm taking from an Atheism 101 textbook.

Answer 7

Nope, we may not have evidence that disproves god, but we have evidence which strongly conflict with the existence of an intelligent creator, therefore we make educated guesses based on existing evidence, we make assumptions, not beliefs; you on the other hand, have no evidence at all to base your beliefs on; yet your belief remains adamant, and that's the difference between science and faith.

Answer 8

I doubt that Einstein ever said anything even remotely close to that. As I understand it, if Einstein believed in any kind of god, it was "nature's god," not the jewish concept of god. In any event, even if Einstein did believe in the jewish god, and went to synagog every day, it would have no impact on my atheism. Atheists, in general, come to our beliefs on our own, despite being surrounded by theists. We don't have authority figures. We're not followers. We're individuals.
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Answer 9

please give a citation for your quotation. einstein didn't usually sound this much like a southern baptist.

"It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it. "

(an actual quote from einstein).

Answer 10

Fairh is nothing more than wishful thinking. I base my judgements on evidence. As there is no evidence for the existence of God I have to assume that there is no God.