For me, what a person believes is of less interest than why they believe it. Einstein had such an impact on our view of the way the universe works he will always be an interesting person. The value of his opinions on a particular subject depend perhaps on how much interest and thought he devoted to it, and on what evidence that opinion is based.
What were Albert Einstien's Religious Beliefs?
by KateWild 110 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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cofty
In which case the concept of god can be discarded and nothing has been lost.
cofty
hmm...budhists would argue that 'nirvana' would be lost without a clear understanding of 'God'.
on the other hand, you can also say that 'you don't know you've lost something if you never knew you had it'.
in each case, the capacity of the mind has dictated whether something has been gained, or lost.
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cofty
My point is that if if you are going to redefine god in such a vague way the word loses all meaning, and believing in god becomes precisely the same as not believing.
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Anony Mous
I postulate that the word god already has lost all meaning, even among Christians god has different meanings (JW vs. Mormon vs. Catholic vs. Amish ...). Everyone is an atheist except when it comes to "their" god. You cannot ask "Do/did you/person x believe in God" to anyone because you should clarify what "god" that is. Is it one of the Viking gods, Greek gods, Roman gods, Canaanite-Judeo gods (there are several), Judeo-Christian gods (there are several), science, nature, ...
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cofty
How can science be a god?
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adamah
While Einstein was correct on many things, he wasn't perfect nor infallible; that's why Einstein's theories are subject to questioning, testing, and revision (as this article shows) which is actually a sign of scientific advancement:
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KateWild
My point is that if if you are going to redefine god in such a vague way the word loses all meaning, and believing in god becomes precisely the same as not believing.-cofty
That's a good point, but its okay. This is why so many claim Einstein was an athiest. If one chooses to be vague it's their perogative. Not everything requires a rigid definition in life cofty
Kate xx
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cofty
It does if you are interested in communicating with another mind.
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adamah
Cofty said-
How can science be a god?
You are unfamiliar with Einstein's use of the word, 'God'?
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KateWild
How can science be a god?-cofty
Its not, if you are refferring to me saying I belive in the Chemistry God, I was being facetious and pulling everyone's leg.