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pinto

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3. Yeah, he was clear from what I've read about rejecting an anthropomorphic deity.

Reply to longship (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 06:06 PM

Jan 2013

A "personal god". Yet, I've read that he rejected a pantheistic "nature as god" POV, as well.

Seems Einstein was aware of folks cherry picking his statements on religion, pacifism, the bomb, etc. Apparently he shrugged much of it off as part and parcel of being a very public figure.

I've always viewed him as an iconic figure in science. Assume most people see him in that light, as well. I thought his view on how science and religion correlated with his big picture approach to things was interesting.

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Einstein on wonder, mystery, religion and the marvelous structure of existence - [View all] pinto Jan 2013 OP

Einstein was in no sense religious in a sense that many have portrayed longship Jan 2013 #1

Because they just like saying to atheists skepticscott Jan 2013 #2

I think it's pointless in framing things in an atheist v theist framework. pinto Jan 2013 #4

Except that's the only reason anyone mines this quote skepticscott Jan 2013 #5

Ascribing a definitive or blanket intent to anyone's comment is pointless, as well, imo. pinto Jan 2013 #7

Uh, well sometimes it isn't skepticscott Jan 2013 #8

But Einstein did have enough class not to waste his time futilely ranting humblebum Jan 2013 #9

Yeah, he was clear from what I've read about rejecting an anthropomorphic deity. pinto Jan 2013 #3

Agreed. longship Jan 2013 #6

A complex and thinking man, as the two threads about him here show. cbayer Jan 2013 #10

Nice quote; interesting essay. deutsey Jan 2013 #11