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Is Einstein Right? Is Belief in God a Childish Superstition?

LibertySugar — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:45:26 -0700

In a letter to be auctioned off this week, Albert Einstein called believing in God a "childish superstition." He wrote:

The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish.

Einstein, a Jew who rejected the offer to be Israel's second president, also wrote in the letter that he does not believe that the Jews are the chosen people. About his fellow Jews he wrote:

And the Jewish people to whom I gladly belong and with whose mentality I have a deep affinity have no different quality for me than all other people As far as my experience goes, they are no better than other human groups, although they are protected from the worst cancers by a lack of power. Otherwise I cannot see anything "chosen" about them.

This letter may come as a surprise to the faithful who have used another Einstein quote - "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind" - to support the notion that faith and science can coexist and complement each other. Does this unequivocal letter quell any reckonings that Einstein was a spiritual man?

Do Einstein's opinions about religion impact your own? Do you agree that belief in God is a childish superstition? Or, do Einstein's own statements contradict his contention, revealing that religion is an issue worthy of more consideration than a childish superstition?

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Giggle Links

GiggleSugar — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:00:00 -0700

So dumb, but so funny. It's peanut butter kitty time! - YouTube
Husband and wife are unaware they are a comedy duo. - The Onion
Shia LaBoeuf totally looks like a young Albert Einstein -Totally Looks Like
Holy crap. Check out the snuggling baby polar bears! - Daily Mail
The work pyramid. Looks about right to me! - Holy Taco
How'd he do that? - College Humor
Vacation: He's doin' it right. - I Can Has Cheezburger

Advertising Is Not Dead! Atheist Bus Campaign Runs in UK

CitizenSugar — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:00:07 -0800

If religious organizations can advertise, why shouldn't atheists be able to? That's what England decided, when atheist ads were proposed and accepted. They are a response to religious ads that ran in 2008, which suggested people who don't believe in god would "spend all eternity in torment."

This Tuesday "There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life" was splayed across 800 buses. And next week, the campaign will move underground, where 1,000 ads featuring quotes from Emily Dickinson, Albert Einstein, and Katharine Hepburn will ride the subway.

Of course, you can't help but notice it says there's probably no god. What kind of atheist says that? To see why the atheists hesitated on the nonexistence of god, read more.

"Probably" was an edit made to add ambiguity and appease British advertising guidelines. "There is no god" would, after all, be inaccurate to those who believe.

And maybe those edits were smart because nobody in the already secular country seems to care. The Queen, head of the Church of England, has been, well, mum. And even the Methodist Church welcomed the campaign as a way to get people talking about god. So, what is it? Free speech prattle? A way to talk about God or no god? Or a sign that atheism is becoming more and more accepted?

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WTF?! Dirty Car Art

GiggleSugar — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:00:00 -0700

They say that "art is everywhere" and after viewing Scott Wade's dirty car art, I'm a believer! So we've all inevitably seen a filthy vehicle with the words "wash me please" scrawled across a dusty window...but what about The Mona Lisa or Albert Einstein? Talk about genius! And not just because this dude is talented, but because artwork like this gives me a good reason to keep my vehicle a little less than spotless. Vroom! Vroom!

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