His view of an immanent spiritual force led Einstein to identify God with Nature.
" My religion," said Einstein, " is really the universe--in other words, nature, which is our reflection of the universe." When asked if he believed in God, Einstein answered "I believe in Spinoza’s God who reveals himself in the harmony of all that exists." Benedict Spinoza (1632-1677), the renowned philosopher of pantheism, held that God and Nature are one in the same. "I am fascinated by Spinoza’s pantheism, but I admire even more his contribution to modern thought because he... (dealt) with the soul and body as one, not two separate things." Spinoza’s oneness of spirit and matter reinforced Einstein’s search for a single unifying force in Nature known as the "unified field theory". Peace, Doc PS of which I am a member http://www.pantheism.net/ On Jan 14, 12:06 am, "\"Lone Wolf\"" <[email protected]> wrote: > ALBERT EINSTEIN, GENIOUS, HUMANITARIAN, SOCIALIST > > Einstein was an agnostic, he referred to religion obliquely, ("Science > without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind") he did > not believe in a personal god, > > "The further the spiritual evolution of mankind advances, the more > certain it seems to me that the path to genuine religiosity does not > lie through the fear of life, and the fear of death, and blind faith, > but through striving after rational knowledge." Albert Einstein > > "A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, > education, and social ties; 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 > > Not only was Einstein an agnostic a scientific genius and a committed > humanitarian, he was also an overt and committed advocate of Marxist > socialism as the only way that the human race can extract itself from > the horrors of war, poverty and religious mysticism. > > "We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is > to survive." > Why Socialism? By Albert Einsteinhttp://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/Einstein.htm > > "Really smart people understand the > limitations of human understanding as well as its great > potential." (the pathetic basis for the idiotic pseudo science > ‘intelligent design’) > > Like Einstein, I believe that everything has the potential to be > understood. How did we get from the caves to the moon, through the > belief in God? How many heretics were burnt at the stake for > suggesting the sun was the centre of the solar system and not the > earth? > > "The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is > comprehensible." > Albert Einstein > > A couple of wonderful quotes by Einstein that refute the misanthropic > philistinism of conservatism. > > "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. > The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly > submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his > intelligence." > > "He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my > contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him > the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization > should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I > hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be > torn to shreds > > Not only was the greatest scientific mind of the 20th century an > advocate of socialism, so was one of its greatest literary minds Oscar > Wilde. > > "The soul of man under socialism" Oscar > Wilde.http://libcom.org/library/soul-of-man-under-socialism-oscar-wilde > > In The Soul of Man, Wilde argues that, under capitalism, "the majority > of people spoil their lives by an unhealthy and exaggerated altruism— > are forced, indeed, so to spoil them": instead of realising their true > talents, they waste their time solving the social problems caused by > capitalism, without taking their common cause away. In a socialist > society, people will have the possibility to realise their talents; > "Socialism itself", Wilde writes, "will be of value simply because it > will lead to individualism." > > When considering perspectives there is no comparison. > > Amassed on the one side are the the greatest minds of history and on > the other are the reactionaries despots and fools. > > On Jan 14, 3:44 am, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Ethics and morality are diametrically opposed to religion. > > > More absurdity. You don't seem to be able to differentiate religion > > from certain people who use it or pervert it for there own purposes. > > And before you relegate religion to the "anti-scientific", understand > > that people who's scientific minds dwarf your own abilities, like > > Einstein, believed in a God. Really smart people understand the > > limitations of human understanding as well as iits great potential. > > > On Jan 13, 6:41 am, "\"Lone Wolf\"" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Ethics and morality are diametrically opposed to religion. The > > > inquistion, the facist mafia gangsterism of the catholic church and > > > the backward anti-scientific position of christian fundementalism are > > > evidence enough that religion is a doctrine of reaction and > > > philistinism. > > > > Even so, philistines have a right to practice their stupidity, but > > > they do not have the right to inflict it upon the wider community. > > > > Man's aspiration for a society based on the highest moral and ethical > > > principles cannot be achieved on the basis of ideology or even on the > > > best of intentions as put forward by the founding fathers. it must be > > > based on the rationalization logical distribution of the wealth of the > > > world, eradicating the current system based on man's exploitation of > > > man and the private ownership of the world's resources which belong to > > > all--not to Halliburton, exxon mobile, roi tinto etc. > > > > The current crisis is a crisis of the contradictions of a system that > > > is not fit for savages > > > > > What? Absurd! Thats like saying that peoples ethics should not > > > > influence their decision making in public office. > > > > > On Jan 12, 4:47 am, "\"Lone Wolf\"" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Do you need to refer to the constitution before you wipe your ass? > > > > > > It is an axiomatic necessity that no religious deity should be able to > > > > > influence the affairs of state in a functioning democracy. There is no > > > > > surer sign of the advanced decay of bourgeois democracy throughout the > > > > > world than its desperate reactionary capitulation to backward > > > > > religious obscurantism. > > > > > > When governments extol the sacred virtures of their culture, their > > > > > religion, their way of life, what they are doing is cynically > > > > > attempting to preserve the status quo and their position of power in > > > > > society. > > > > > > On Jan 12, 9:29 am, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > The constiution bars the government form establishing a state > > > > > > religion. There is no "separation of church and state" provision. > > > > > > > On Jan 11, 5:12 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > in the stated ways. > > > > > > > > On Jan 11, 2:57 pm, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > LOL! Violates the constitution? How? > > > > > > > > > On Jan 11, 3:22 am, "florida mike !" <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > lets see first of all the title to your thread is false and > > > > > > > > > misleading > > > > > > > > > and secondly the schoolis violating the constitution by not > > > > > > > > > sperating > > > > > > > > > church and state ! > > > > > > > > > H.S. v. Huntington County Comm. School Corp. (U.S. Dist.Ct. > > > > > > > > > – No. > > > > > > > > > Dist. of Indiana) [Filed > > > > > > > > > 11/08]http://www.aclu-in.org/subpage.asp?p=32 > > > > > > > > > This case challenges the fact that the school corporation > > > > > > > > > allows a > > > > > > > > > release time religious program to operate during school hours > > > > > > > > > in a > > > > > > > > > trailer on school property which is hooked up to school > > > > > > > > > electricity. > > > > > > > > > Additionally, the public school teachers escort the children > > > > > > > > > back and > > > > > > > > > forth to the programming. > > > > > > > > > ATTORNEY(S): Jacquelyn Bowie Suess > > > > > > > > > > &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 10, 6:24 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > AKA: American Communist Lovers Union > > > > > > > > > > > From: Travis > > > > > > > > > > Date: Sat, Jan 10, 2009 > > > > > > > > > > Subject: ACLU Continues Pushing For Atheism As The Official > > > > > > > > > > Religion Of > > > > > > > > > > Country | American Conservative Daily > > > > > > > > > > >http://www.americanconservativedaily.com/2009/01/aclu-continues-pushi... > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > *~@):~{>- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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