Albert Einstein famously stated, "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". This quote reflects Einstein's belief in a God revealed through the universe's natural laws and order, rather than a personal God who intervenes in human affairs.
I think einstein may have been a deist
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Actually I just asked ai and it broke it down way better than any of us could.
That's a great question—and the answer is nuanced.Einstein famously said:> “I believe in Spinoza’s God who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists.”Spinoza’s "God" is not personal, interventionist, or moralistic—it's essentially **identical with Nature** (*Deus sive Natura*, “God or Nature”). For Spinoza, God is the totality of all that exists and the rational laws that govern the universe. This view is **pantheistic** (or sometimes called **panentheistic**), not deistic in the traditional sense.### So, was Einstein a deist?**Not exactly.** Here's how the terms break down:* **Deism**: Belief in a creator God who does not intervene in the universe after its creation. Deists usually reject revelation and miracles but still believe in a **personal** (though distant) creator.* **Pantheism** (Spinoza’s view): God *is* the universe; everything is God. No personal deity.* **Einstein’s stance**: He rejected belief in a personal God and miracles, and aligned with **Spinoza’s impersonal, rational "God"**—which is more pantheistic or naturalistic than deistic.### Einstein in his own words:* “I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly.”* “The idea of a personal God is quite alien to me and seems even naïve.”### Conclusion:Einstein **was not a classical deist**. He shared deists’ rejection of a personal, intervening God, but his idea of "God" was more **naturalistic**—an awe and reverence for the rational structure of reality, not a being who created it and walked away.He wasn’t a theist, nor an atheist in the militant sense, but rather a kind of **scientific mystic or pantheist**—very close to Spinoza.
He also loved cocaine and prostitutes and treated his loyal, devoted first wife like an object.
Albert Einstein’s second wife was his first cousin from mother’s side.
I belive in a allllllll mighty powerful God,
Oh and didi i mention he doesn't want boys kissing boys
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@Deb-8-a-bull
You believe in your next alcoholic drink.
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@n8nrgim
We all believe in God here. Even atheists worship things. We just believe in different Gods. Kinda like how everyone likes some different things. Although I would never want to be atheist. Religion has magical effects on person's brain which was proved by science.
He also loved cocaine and prostitutes and treated his loyal, devoted first wife like an object
Fun guy.
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@Deb-8-a-bull
Oh and didi i mention he doesn't want boys kissing boys
Yes. Its seriously very wrong. You should never ever do that. Every time you kiss a boy, God kills a puppy.
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@AdaptableRatman
There is no credible evidence of it. Sad to say, there is a lot of speculation coming from various websites, but nothing close to actual proof. What we do know is that Einstein was a heavy smoker, and frequently was seen with his favorite tobacco and his pipe. He did not drink much, and claims that he used cocaine or LSD are doubtful-- even Timothy Leary, the biggest proponent of using LSD, stated that to his knowledge, Einstein did not use it. Einstein died in 1955, from internal bleeding caused by a burst blood vessel, or a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm-- he had previously had surgery in that same region of his body in 1948; and although some websites have claimed it "could be" caused by cocaine use, that too is difficult to accept, since there are many possible causes of aneurysms. That said, he certainly might have tried a drug at some point in his life, but those who knew him, including biographers, have never reported any ongoing use of drugs.
OBTW, I'm related to Einstein through the Koch family.
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@FLRW
Your close relation to him biases you.
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@FLRW
OBTW, I'm related to Einstein through the Koch family.
Really? So you are Einstein's nephew. Lol.
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@n8nrgim
A rabbi cabled Einstein in 1929 to ask him if he believed in God. Einstein replied, ‘I believe in Spinoza’s God, who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in a God who concerns himself with the fates and actions of human beings."
Note that was in 1929
On January 3, 1954, Einstein sent the following reply to Gutkind: "The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. "
What do you mean by deist? To me this word only expresses a need to worship something and to my knowledge Spinoza didn’t worship anything.
I wouldn't get into it because trying to explain the source of this reality is far beyond our comprehension, but I think Spinoza's approach to explain where this reality comes from is the best. He didn't discover the wheel though, this is an approach that has always existed as secret knowledge since the ancient Egypt.
Fortunately, the aliens say that as we are in times of revelation, all the truth is coming to light.
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@IlDiavolo
Do you believe that Egyptian pyramids are actually energy sources?
I think they are. Otherwise, I cant explain why they built them.
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@TheGreatSunGod
Do you believe that Egyptian pyramids are actually energy sources?
There is a lot of speculation about it but from what I heard, the pyramids were built as a mean to communicate with aliens from other planets using a technology based on crystals.
Thers Gods that do the " MAKE-A-BOOK " thing.
Andddddd.
Gods that ummm, well didn't.
If we could get one thing straight.
A true God does a book hey ? You know what i mean ?
Thats correct right ?
Thats right right ?
Right ?
Soooooooo,. We can say like.
God did a little book book.
Because he did right?
He did a little book book .
He fuckinb did
Shit where was i going with this now. ?
So he did a book and .
Look i dont know.
He just did a book.
Thats God did a book .
End of fucking story.
So ummmmm. Yeah .
Cool.
' kicks dirt '
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@IlDiavolo
I am asking because its kinda common belief. Earth has energy everywhere, and certain shapes collect it better than others.
"Pyramid power is the belief that the pyramids of ancient Egypt and objects of similar shape can confer a variety of benefits. Among these supposed properties are the ability to preserve foods, sharpen or maintain the sharpness of razor blades, improve health, function "as a thought-form incubator", trigger sexual urges, and cause other effects. Such unverified conjectures regarding pyramids are collectively known as pyramidology."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_power
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@TheGreatSunGod
I am asking because its kinda common belief. Earth has energy everywhere, and certain shapes collect it better than others.
It's possible but I heard more of the other because there is a lot of stories about it.
It's even said that Napoleon had an experience inside the pyramid, very likely a communication with an entity.
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@IlDiavolo
It's even said that Napoleon had an experience inside the pyramid, very likely a communication with an entity.
Entity or alien then? Because I can imagine pyramids being used to communicate with spirits too. Human could easily confuse spirit for alien there. The Egyptian mythology did consider pyramids as main ways to reach the other world. But it was spiritual world, world of Gods and stars. I guess the last would include aliens possibly too.
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@TheGreatSunGod
Entity or alien then? Because I can imagine pyramids being used to communicate with spirits too. Human could easily confuse spirit for alien there. The Egyptian mythology did consider pyramids as main ways to reach the other world. But it was spiritual world, world of Gods and stars. I guess the last would include aliens possibly too.
Maybe. There might be other realitites different to this material world like the realm of death where the souls go before incarnating again.
God did ummm
300 billon stars in our galaxy alone.
350,000 species of beetles, 80,000 of em identical to the eye.
How many types of round worms are there again.. ? I couldn't be bothered searching.
But umm yeah , its fucking phenomenal the vast amout of shit god did.
And in only 6 dayd. . You'd be in ore.
Anyways.
What I'm gonna have you do now is ,
keep this pcture of how mighty this gkd is in ya head.
Picture him building and moving stars around
Andddddd
Oh .
I say oh.
Did i happen to mention that ummmm,
HE ALSO DOESN'T WANT BOYS KISSING BOYS.
Yeah so ummm.
' KICKS DIRT. '
Yes, Albert Einstein was a strong admirer of Buddhism. He famously stated, "If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific needs, it would be Buddhism," and he believed that the religion of the future should be a "cosmic religion" that transcended personal God and avoided dogma. He also admired the Buddha and other spiritual figures, according to Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
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@Deb-8-a-bull
HE ALSO DOESN'T WANT BOYS KISSING BOYS
Thats just Christian and muslim God.
Zeus is totally fine with homosexuality. Praise!
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@TheGreatSunGod
Zeus is totally fine with homosexuality. Praise!
Romans were the best kissers in the world.
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@Shila
Romans were the best kissers in the world
When Rome turned to Christianity, it quickly collapsed. Praise Zeus's revenge on the Roman Empire!
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@TheGreatSunGod
When Rome turned to Christianity, it quickly collapsed. Praise Zeus's revenge on the Roman Empire!
Yhe6 should not have abandoned Zeus.
Very Newtonian of him, its why he also stated "God doesnt play dice" when learning about probabilities in quantum theory
When Rome turned to Christianity, it quickly collapsed. Praise Zeus's revenge on the Roman Empire!Yhe6 should not have abandoned Zeus.
Fixed typo.
They should not have abandoned Zeus.
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@n8nrgim
Albert was an agnostic then, a bit like myself.
Though Albert was more hirsute.
Deo is a common reference term for an agnostic principle of Universal meaning or purpose.
And not necessarily a reference term for a wild looking hirsute bloke in a dress and sandals.