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To: Soliton
Einstein did not have a belief in God (capital G) but left open the posibility of a creator because it couldn’t be proven one way or the other. He absolutely DID NOT believe in anything you would recognize as the God of Moses or Jesus.

This is interesting. Are you really saying that you think that most people, when reading the phrase "believe in God" take that as meaning "is not a follower of Jesus Christ or Moses"? Do you think that someone reading "Einstein didn't believe in God" could reasonably wonder after reading it "Was he perhaps a Zoroastrian or an animist?"

119 posted on 01/03/2008 1:36:26 PM PST by Mr. Silverback (Support Scouting: Raising boys to be strong men and politically incorrect at the same time.)
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To: Mr. Silverback
This is interesting. Are you really saying that you think that most people, when reading the phrase "believe in God" take that as meaning "is not a follower of Jesus Christ or Moses

It would be easier to understand if you actually looked into the subject of Einsteins beliefs. He was a classic rationalist agnostic. He did not believe in any supernatural intervention on Earth or an afterlife or prayer. He didn't accept the existance of any gods not even a creator, he just couldn't rule it out (because it is impossible to prove a negative). If you want to say he believed in a god fine. But he never said he did. He used the word god on a few ocasions to make a point. Just because Barbara Streisand sings Christmas caroles, doesn't make her a Christian.

121 posted on 01/03/2008 1:45:15 PM PST by Soliton
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To: Soliton
Let me repost that so it makes sense:

Einstein did not have a belief in God (capital G) but left open the posibility of a creator because it couldn’t be proven one way or the other. He absolutely DID NOT believe in anything you would recognize as the God of Moses or Jesus.

This is interesting. Are you really saying that you think that most people, when reading the phrase "believe in God" take that as meaning "is not a follower of Jesus Christ or Moses"? Do you think that someone reading "Einstein didn't believe in God" could reasonably wonder after reading it "Was he perhaps a Zoroastrian or an animist?"

123 posted on 01/03/2008 1:47:34 PM PST by Mr. Silverback (Support Scouting: Raising boys to be strong men and politically incorrect at the same time.)
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