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Thanks to Daniel for passing this along.
A handwritten letter by Albert Einstein in which he calls religion 'childish' is to be sold at auction - with a starting price of £1.85million.
The Nobel Prize-winning scientist questions the existence of God in a letter penned to philosopher Eric Gutkind in 1954.
The agnostic Jew goes on to say the Bible is a 'collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish'.
'And the Jewish people to whom I gladly belong and with whose mentality I have a deep affinity have no different quality for me than all other people.
The letter, written one year before the German’s death in 1955, is commonly known as ‘The God Letter’.
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Money and Finance
Albert Einstein letter which he uses to say religion is ‘childish’ goes up for auction for £1.85MILLION
Thanks to Daniel for passing this along.
A handwritten letter by Albert Einstein in which he calls religion 'childish' is to be sold at auction - with a starting price of £1.85million.
The Nobel Prize-winning scientist questions the existence of God in a letter penned to philosopher Eric Gutkind in 1954.
In the private letter, which was a response to Gutkind’s book ‘Choose Life: The Biblical Call to Revolt’, the genius says the word God is 'nothing more than the expression of human weaknesses'.
The agnostic Jew goes on to say the Bible is a 'collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish'.
He adds: 'For me the Jewish religion like all other religions is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions.
'And the Jewish people to whom I gladly belong and with whose mentality I have a deep affinity have no different quality for me than all other people.
He added: 'As far as my experience goes, they are also no better than other human groups, although they are protected from the worst cancers by a lack of power.
'Otherwise I cannot see anything ‘chosen’ about them.'
The letter, written one year before the German’s death in 1955, is commonly known as ‘The God Letter’.
- The Relation Of Science And Religion: Some Fresh Observations On An Old Problem – By Richard P. Feynman
The 3 paragraphs in the second excerpt below relate a lot to investing, and many other things in life. In this age of specialization men who thoroughly know one field are often incompetent to discuss another. The great problems of the relations...
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If anyone happens to have the entire letter capable of being passed along, I would be GREATLY appreciative! In the past, Distressed Debt Investing has taken snippets from Baupost's year end letters, which are always a treasure trove of information...
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Robert Bellah Discusses his book Religion in Human Evolution at Dominican University of California on February 9, 2012. Link .................... Book: Religion in Human Evolution Related links: Where Does Religion Come From? (Bellah interview before...
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