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05-15-2008, 03:26 AM
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Albert Einstein's True Religious Beliefs Revealed
James Randerson writes in The Guardian:"Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." So said Albert Einstein, and his famous aphorism has been the source of endless debate between believers and non-believers wanting to claim the greatest scientist of the 20th century as their own.A little known letter written by him, however, may help to settle the argument — or at least provoke further controversy about his views. Due to be auctioned this week in London after being in a private collection for more than 50 years,
The Movement: Albert Einstein's True Religious Beliefs Revealed |
05-15-2008, 04:33 AM
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He's right though, knowledge without a moral foundation (of some sort) is useless at best, downright dangerous at worst.
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05-15-2008, 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by wibblyesq
He's right though, knowledge without a moral foundation (of some sort) is useless at best, downright dangerous at worst.
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....WTF?...He helped build the BOMB!!!
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Cussing out low class inbreds isnt uninteligent, its honest
Good typing is not inteligent its dexiteritous.
Everything you just said is total bullshit
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05-15-2008, 07:36 AM
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Why yes, I always turn to Albert Einstein for my religious instructions.
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05-15-2008, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by wibblyesq
He's right though, knowledge without a moral foundation (of some sort) is useless at best, downright dangerous at worst.
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Religion is not a necessary for one to have a strong moral code. |
05-15-2008, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by CrankyYankee
Religion is not a necessary for one to have a strong moral code.
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Certainly, but for most people it is the foundation. |
05-15-2008, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by wibblyesq
Certainly, but for most people it is the foundation.
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For most who..redneck murderous Americans. The chrisitan moral code includes abadnaing Americans in Hurricanse like Burma strong men. And bombing the shit out of women and children acorss the globe.
Morality and Americans are not synonymous words.
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Cussing out low class inbreds isnt uninteligent, its honest
Good typing is not inteligent its dexiteritous.
Everything you just said is total bullshit
Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V8Ek...eature=related
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05-15-2008, 12:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CrankyYankee
Religion is not a necessary for one to have a strong moral code.
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True, however for most people that doesn't seem to be the case. |
05-16-2008, 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by noneof yourbusiness
....WTF?...He helped build the BOMB!!!
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Yeah?
Research into the atom has given us much more than just nuclear weapons. He wanted, and found knowledge, what you do with that knowledge is where ethics comes in. |
05-16-2008, 02:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by noneof yourbusiness
For most who..redneck murderous Americans. The chrisitan moral code includes abadnaing Americans in Hurricanse like Burma strong men. And bombing the shit out of women and children acorss the globe.
Morality and Americans are not synonymous words.
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For most people in the world, there are more religions than just christianity you know.. |
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