Belief in God "childish superstition" - Einstein

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A letter, penned by Einstein, is about to hit the auction block. In the letter Einstein states his opinions about the belief in god & Judaism in general. Taking time to point out that Jews are not the 'chosen people'. For those taking notes, Einstein's a proud Jew. This write up has a good basic summary of the letter & his thoughts... I am sure plenty more can be fished up from the internet tubes.

"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." ~Albert "Super Smart Monkey" Einstein

If I find the letter in it's entirety I will post it.

Science is Cool: Einstein Scores Again

Image from source, MSNBC

Yeah, I don't really understand how it works, either. But Einstein is one of my favorite historical figures, and it's pretty cool how he just keeps getting it right. Not bad for a dead guy.

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DOUBLE BULL'S-EYE FOR EINSTEIN

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers say they have spotted their first double Einstein ring – a bizarre optical phenomenon that shows how massive objects like galaxies can bend light rays, furnishing evidence for Einstein’s general theory of relativity. . .

Read more at: MSNBC