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Radiofreeeuropa
June 11, 2007, 9:41 p.m.Whoa, very selective editing. Galileo was imprisoned and said much of this to get and stay out of prison.
Einstein quotes not mentioned:
"I am astonished by the audacity to tell such lies about me. From the viewpoint of a Jesuit priest I am, of course, and have always been an atheist." "I have repeatedly said that in my opinion the idea of a personal God is a childlike one.You may call me an agnostic."
"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."
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Radiofreeeuropa
June 11, 2007, 9:52 p.m."I am an atheist, out and out. It took me a long time to say it. I've been an atheist for years and years, but somehow I felt it was intellectually unrespectable to say one was an atheist, because it assumed knowledge that one didn't have. Somehow it was better to say one was a humanist or an agnostic. I finally decided that I'm a creature of emotion as well as of reason. Emotionally I am an atheist. I don't have the evidence to prove that God doesn't exist, but I so strongly suspect he doesn't that I don't want to waste my time." -Isaac Asimov
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Albmore
June 12, 2007, 5:25 a.m.You know I have seen several blogs articles here on who is Christian or Atheist. From Eistien to Actors to Jefferson to Hitler. I believe alot of Atheist feel themselves more intellectual when they feel they can allign theirselves with the comments of men like Einstein or Jefferson, but it has been proven by both sides that most of these men some time or another made comments both for and against God. The reason is they are just men like you and I. Only God knows what they really believed in thier hearts. I prefer not to follow man but Jesus. He new his fathers will and ALWAYS did what was pleasing to him.
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Albmore
June 12, 2007, 7:43 a.m.klementina that you seem to enjoy arguing with christians shows somewhat an ignorance or arrogant on your part doesn't it?
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Albmore
June 12, 2007, 7:57 a.m.I am not impressed with any of the statements for the reason I stated above that it is proven that most of these have been quoted stating for and against God. Something that is typical for mankind.So Radiofreeeuropes quotes are anything but enlighting.What I wonder is do you find those who make such quotes your idols? Is it them who you follow or allow to think for you? It takes about to minutes in the internet to find oppossing quotes from many. klementia if your looking to argue why not join a debate team. Gods message is very clear you have the choice to worship him or not. Nothing to argue about. We as christians are called to deliver the word of the Gospel. Not do go on an never ending arguement with the non-believer. It is okay to discuss your doubts, but if your doing for the sake of just trying to prove your right at the end you will find out how little knowledge man really has.
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Albmore
June 12, 2007, 7:59 a.m.The last question I have is if Jefferson was an Atheist or not and Hitler was a Christian or not does that pay any barring on your eternal fate?
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SlapALib
June 12, 2007, 8:30 a.m.Agnostic to the core. I can't even prove I'm not simply a butterfly's dream. Send me a note when somebody gets something nailed down.
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RickyDawkins
June 12, 2007, 10:05 a.m.http://towelianism.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/som...
* Albert Einstein — physicist
"I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religion than it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.""I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own — a God, in short, who is but a reflection of human frailty. Neither can I believe that the individual survives the death of his body, although feeble souls harbor such thoughts through fear or ridiculous egotism.""I do not believe in the immortality of the individual, and I consider ethics to be an exclusively human concern with no superhuman authority behind it."
"If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for a reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed."
-ALBERT EINSTEIN
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Helixbuilder
June 12, 2007, 10:44 a.m.Albmore, I think you missed the point of the article. In summary it says that these famous sceintist all believed in God and Creation. The inference is that they were all smarter than us, and so we should all believe in God too.
I don't buy that arguement at all.
We should all be free to make up our mind and not be coerced into belief.
The point the webpage author didn't bother to check the the accuracy of the quote form Einstein indicates a sloppyness. Worse yet,it could also suggest that the author is willing to lie to promote his own beliefs.
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Albmore
June 12, 2007, 10:59 a.m.Helixbuilder my comments where refering to those of radio free.Also you missed my point. It doesn't matter what scientist do or do not believe, they cannot save or damn you and like I said most people quoted can be found at another point quoting the oppisite. I have seen Jefferson quotes posted by both Athiest and Christians do defend their beliefs. Does before the rooster crows you will deny me 3 times sound familiar?
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jakob-z0
June 12, 2007, 11:04 a.m.Einstein: "If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for a reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed." Maybe we are a sorry lot. It may be hard to imagine a God who punishes? But, that doesn't mean that there isn't a God who punishes. The universe is a very strange place. Like Stephen Hawkins said. It wouldn't surprise him if someone stuck there hand out of a Black Hole in space with a coke bottle. Maybe God will do that someday and freak us all out.
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HannibalBarca
June 12, 2007, 11:20 a.m."Love thy neighbour as thyself" is a humanitarian statement that most athiest seem to follow but Christians seem to think it means love thy Christian neighbour.Many articles have been submitted by so called Christians that show how hateful Islam is and that it is acceptable to invade them, bomb them or even nuke them as they are hateful, evil and only want to wipe us out.The Orthodox Church headquaters is in Istanbul and it still survises to this day,it may not be as free as in the west but neither has these Christians been wiped out.This fact alone shows that the west needs someone to hate so the policies of the west can be termed as just and righteous."Love thy neighbour" does not mean nuke Iran but many a Christian seem to think it does
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scriblerus1
June 12, 2007, 11:40 a.m.One can, without contradiction, believe in science and religion at the same time. Science is science and religion religion; they belong to two separate realms of consciousness. Science is logical and requires empirical proof. Religion belongs to the realm of myth and dream, but has its own truth. We of the post-enlightenment often err in attempting to use the tools of science and logic to prove or disprove religion. Thus, we get monstrosities like "intelligent design" and that stupid creationist museum someone posted a story about recently, where dinosaurs are depicted living at the same time as people.
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WCFIELDS
June 12, 2007, 11:40 a.m.This is silly. Most of these characters would have been Roasted on a Stick had they not towed the line on the Church's beliefs.
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WCFIELDS
June 12, 2007, 11:41 a.m.Including Einstein is a cheap shot. I can hear him rolling around in his grave right now.
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fishoutofwater
June 12, 2007, 11:45 a.m.Any scientist's view on God is no more or less valid than is my view on God. God either exists or he doesn't; taking a poll or building a legal case for or against changes nothing. It's the same with science. Things either are or they are not, our view on them does not change their fundamental essence (except in the case of subatomic particles, which behave in ways not yet understood that seem to suggest the act of observing or measuring actually dictates certain properties, such as direction of spin).
Religion should concern itself with questions of "why?" and science with "How?"
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crespi
June 12, 2007, 12:19 p.m.It seems unlikely that Einstein believed in the Christian god.
He was Jewish after all...
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scriblerus1
June 12, 2007, 12:29 p.m.I have always been curious about the beginning of the Gospel of John. I'm paraphrasing (too lazy to get my Bible): And the Word became flesh.
Any ideas on that one and its connection with this topic?
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SlapALib
June 12, 2007, 12:43 p.m.I think some 'religion folks' might be put off by the derision they receive from the 'science folks'.
I tell them not to worry, because it will be science that leads to the weapons that will either put religion back on top in a post-apocalyptic world or just kill us outright.
I don't know if that brings comfort, I just hope the irony is not lost on everyone when the fall comes.
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AbuAmirah
June 12, 2007, 12:44 p.m.Why is it so far fetched to have people of science beleive in God? Maybe they use their expertise in science to corroborate their beliefs. The problem is stagnant fundamentalism, that tries to paint science wheather its stem cell research or climate change as unGodly
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stephen-johnson
June 12, 2007, 12:50 p.m.Most of the scientists listed are pre-20th century, when admitting atheism publicly carried a heavy stigma, at the very least.
Some have hopes that the faithful and the faithless can peacefully co-exist, but no dice - too boring and too much work
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GHOSTWHOWALKS
June 12, 2007, 12:56 p.m.I believe in a power greater than myself. I believe that Somewhere long, long ago, a power created my ancestors, guided they're progress toward a greater destiny, and gave them laws by which to live. Call it whatever you wish to. I call it GOD. Believe what you wish. That is your right. However, for myself and mine, we will follow the principals laid out in the book called, "The Bible".
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p0ison_m1nd
June 12, 2007, 1:23 p.m.To say that there is a creative force in the universe that shapes events is worth considering but to go on to say that He created everything, including man, 6000 years ago and sent his only begotten son to die for our sins or entrusted all of his teachings to one special prophet is quite a leap of logic.
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