Einstein's God

[monk222]

The most famous Einstein Pronouncement on God came in the form of a telegram, in which he was asked to answer the question in 50 words or less. He did it in 32: "I believe in Spinoza's God who reveals himself in the lawful harmony of all that exists, but not in a God who concerns himself with the fate and the doings of mankind."

-- Michael Shermer for "Big Questions Online"

Shermer compiles the little history of Einstein's treatment of the God question. I'd copy & paste the whole thing, but this site apparently really hates that and blocks that facility. Of course, although Einstein is our iconic genius, his word is not necessarily final, but it has to be interesting.

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Einstein's God

[poovanna.livejournal.com]

Einstein & Neils Bohr (of Bohr's atomic model fame), used to joke around each other a good bit.

Einstein: God doesn't play dice;
Einstein: God is subtle but not malicious.
Bohr (irritated): Einstein, stop telling God what to do!

Re: Einstein's God

[hardblue.livejournal.com]

*chuckling* That's great, I hadn't heard it before.