Comments on: Einstein’s Theory of Religion

By: Jhestrat

Jhestrat — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:05:00 +0000

A cosmic religious feeling, still seems a little shallow. Why is it necessary for anyone to exist (fewer then greater) to experience this feeling. And is this feeling positive or negative as in magnetism. Einstein recognizes a phenomenon seen in humans, I assume not rocks, so why is it not obvious that this feeling is directed by a similar energy as a human, possibly it’s creator. I agree that the mandates of human churches don’t explain the mind of God but neither can I except that energy exist with out purpose.

By: Raul

Raul — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:27:00 +0000

I’ve always had the “cosmic religious feeling” and I’ve felt it quite beautiful and wonderful, all encompassing, but all my life I’ve referred to it as the wholly Spirit (since I grew up as Christian Catholic). A feeling that connects me with the contents seen and unseen of all the universes. I definitively disagree with the idea of a white bearded “God”.

By: Laura George

Laura George — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:36:00 +0000

Only people that have never experienced being re-born think that Christians believe God is a ‘white haired old man in the sky.” Christianity is a personal relationship with Jesus, not a religion. It really can’t be explained, it has to be experienced.

By: Nostic religion | Barkingboxers

Nostic religion | Barkingboxers — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:12:40 +0000

[...] Einstein’s Theory of Religion | PickTheBrain | Motivation and SelfThe social impulses are another source of the crystallization of religion. Fathers and mothers and the leaders of larger human communities are mortal and fallible. The desire for guidance, love, and support prompts men to form the moral conception of God. [...]

By: JoanaBG

JoanaBG — Thu, 19 May 2011 07:58:33 +0000

That’s exactly what I believe in.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 11 May 2011 14:58:04 +0000

Thank you for saying this. Children are taught in basic middle school history classes that, for example, Ancient Eygptians used their religion, and their gods, to explain the many occurences of nature that they did not understand etc. I completely agree with everything you’ve said and I do not need to go into detail about my point except this: I cannot understand how people can accept this theory about ancient polytheists, but then go and worship their own God who eases and explains the pain of death and afterlife. Science fills in the gap, and most of humanity continues to be content repeating the mistakes of civilizations long dead. I hope I explained this well enough for others to understand this enormous contradiction.

-Andy

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 11 May 2011 14:43:13 +0000

I understand what you are saying in your comment, but I think you have to take into consideration the evolution of the human brain, and the difference between knowing for a fact there is a universe out there and knowing only through speculation and primitive astrology. It all comes down to what you believe the intentions of the Christian Church were/are. Lastly, I will just say that in this excerpt Einstein uses scientific method to explain a theory and leaves it up to others to put in the variables and come up with answers. The same can be said of the truly moral crusaders who compiled the Bible. Thank you for your oppinions I took much from them.

By: 3ll3

3ll3 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:33:36 +0000

Einstein was obviously one of the most brilliant thinkers of his time. I’m sure most of us can agree on that one. What someone mentioned earlier, and what I totally agree with, is the fact that there are many underlying aspects to Einstein’s writing. What I perceived from this article was that Einstein’s meaning of “God”, is merely the concept or schema that humanity has built around it (the word). He believes in a higher power, but not one that is subject to only accepting christians, or muslims, or hindus ect. into the “after life”. What I took from Einstein’s way of thinking is that an individual can comfortingly believe in their hearts that there is an afterlife for everyone, without needing to obsess over what rules to follow, or who will allow entrance to this afterlife; without needing to obsess over who may enter this after life and who may not. If all people accepted this view point from a completely non-biased way, I’m sure our world would be a much better place:)
PEACE!

By: justin

justin — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:41:58 +0000

Quote:

Were they created by nothing, or were they themselves the creators? Or did they create the heavens and the earth? No, they have no firm belief. – Al-Quran (52:35-36)

By: Willy

Willy — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:18:35 +0000

It is very true that we are driven by a mixture of fear and morality. I am afraid to berate the religion of the person in front of me for moral reasons, that I should inadvertantly disrupt a personal belief system that was many decades in the making, and thereby disturb a thought process special to this person. But the second reason is out of fear of the potential chaos that follows people who have lost their moral compass, who have misplaced the ethical structures that were so carefully built around them during their formative years.

People, thoughts and behaviors, are fragile. Treat them as though you give a damn. One man’s religious history may differ from another, one philosophy may be “godless”, one may be “god-filled”, one may be “no-gods”. People cope by invoking a worldview that works right now and has prospects of working for a long time, not because that worldview is actually true or honest. We will never have the luxury of ultimate truth, only of temporal functionality. Even as we strive for the highest truth, these very struggles serve the process of survival in the now, for the needs on the ground and in this world. The world that is both harsh and beautiful in the same moment.

Einstein seems to have seen this as a “be and let be” concept. Likely even the no dogmas, no church, and no gods are also limiting and inaccurate constructs.