Einstein - theist or atheist?

[rojo]

Apparently a fairly controversial letter written by Einstein is up on the auction block.

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/science/080513/g051308A.html

Hmm...

[Andrew Roussak]

....But it only shows me that Einstein was not a Christian - it is a known fact. His views were, as much as I know - basing on some of quotations of him ( all taken from the book The Life Of Albert Einstein, issued in Moscow 1959, author Lvov V.E. ) - rather pantheistic. This means a mix of different religious, phylosophic and scientific cosmogonic ideas - in fact, every pantheist tries to create something like his own religion. Einstein has understood God as a kind of Universal Reason, standing behind the order of the Universe. I can try to re-translate this quotations, or to look for them in Internet.

This letter looks for me more like a polemic on some Christian , or biblical issues, whereas both parts understand the biblical text too literal.

[Kromme]

Wasn't he a Jew?

[Corno Dolce]

Dear Kromme,

And your point being...if he was of Jewish heritage?

Respectfully yours,

CD

[Kromme]

Dear Kromme,

And your point being...if he was of Jewish heritage?

Respectfully yours,

CD

Dear CD,

Well i am hundred percent sure he was of Jewish heritage.What i meant was that i think he actually practised Judaism.I might be wrong however i have never tried to learn anything about the religious side of Albert Einstein.

Corno Dolce,did the term "Jew" looked offensive to you ?
If so i apologise,i was not aware.

Respectfully yours,
A.Atabey

[Corno Dolce]

Dear Kromme,

No probs, mate
You're a stand-up gentleman and methinks I have a grasp of your perspective.

Humbly and Respectfully yours,

CD

[Kromme]

Thank you very much for kind words CD...

[alexiakl]

as far as I know, Einstein was FREE from religon labiriants, even if his origins are Jewish. He created his own ideas, rules and so on.. And to admit, I'm a big fan of his quotes, as well as Gandhi's

[methodistgirl]

You are right about that alex.
judy tooley