Quote Originally Posted by McLeodGanja
Both are equally as stubborn, I think.

"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind."-Albert Einstein
From Richard Dawkins book The God Delusion...

One of Einstein's most eagerly quoted remarks is 'Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.' But Einstein also said,

It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. 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 religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.

Does it seem that Einstein contradicted himself? That his words can be cherry-picked for quotes to support both sides of an argument? No. By 'religion' Einstein meant something entirely different from what is conventionally meant. As I continue to clarify the distinction between supernatural religion on the one hand and Einsteinian religion on the other, bear in mind that I am calling only supernatural gods delusional.
bhouncy Reviewed by bhouncy on . Is religion necessary? I used to post on the spirituality board but got bogged down with people who post their beliefs as reality. They have faith. Being agnostic on these matters it was difficult for me to comprehend how a person can give up reason and pick a path based on feelings. I have similar questions to those who are looking for answers but I'm not content with any religions answers. It's like religion has hijacked spirituality. But I'm not here to debate such things. I'm interested to know if religion is Rating: 5