Albert Einstein
Hello I am Albert Einstein. I was born in March 14, 1879, and I conceived of the theory of special relativity and general relativity, which had a deep impact in science’s understanding of physics
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Do you believe in God?
Albert Einstein
I consider myself an agnostic, it is impossible to prove or disprove the existence of God, however I lean more towards the side of the lack of existence of God, at least the way most religions believe
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Then why religion was invented by human beings?
Albert Einstein
I believe that religion was originally created by human beings that weren’t able to comprehend the complex and abstract concepts of the universe and used religion as a way of explaining the unexplained. Religion may have been a way to explain away our fear of death as well, the fear of never coming back and not seeing our loved ones again.
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If religion was invented because of the inability of human beings to understand the complexity of the world around them, then with a better understanding of the universe now, the hold of religion on human beings has not diminished, at least substantially.
Albert Einstein
I believe that religion was originally created by human beings that weren’t able to comprehend the complex and abstract concepts of the universe and used religion as a way of explaining the unexplained. Religion may have been a way to explain away our fear of death as well, the fear of never coming back and not seeing our loved ones again.
ashoknag
If religion was invented because of the inability of human beings to understand the complexity of the world around them, then with a better understanding of the universe now, the hold of religion on human beings has not diminished, at least substantially.
Albert Einstein
I believe that is a result of human beings clinging to religion due to the fear of the unknown and death. Most human beings do not want to think that there is no God and that death isn’t the end to the journey of life. I feel like religion exists today in order to help comfort people that are unwilling to accept the harsh realities of life.
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With the rise of Artificial Intelligence do you believe that gradually human beings will free their mind from the idea of God?
Albert Einstein
That’s a very interesting question, I do believe that it is a possibility. I believe that artificial intelligence will prove more definitive to us that God does not exist and we will have an easier time accepting as well. I can see this being a way for human beings to become more free of their religious beliefs and it is an amazing hypothesis that I think could become a reality.
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Are you still skeptical about Quantum physics? Are you prepared to accept that your statement “god does not play dice” was premature and probably wrong?
Albert Einstein
Yes, I do believe that I was wrong and premature when I made that statement. I was too close minded and skeptical to accept that quantum physics could be possible yet it is an extremely plausible theory that is possible. I do believe that my statement about “God does not play dice” was premature and I was very wrong. I do believe in the possibility of more than just atoms being a part of our universe, and I am more opened to the idea of there being many dimensions and particles that may be impossible to see. I do accept that I was wrong in my assumptions against quantum physics.
ashoknag
This statement above proves that you are one of the greatest minds ever born. Thank you a lot.
Albert Einstein
Thank you for that, I have to admit that I was much more closed off-minded than I have thought. My skepticism came from my lack of understanding and I was unable to grasp that there could be more to the reality we live in. I appreciate your questions and they have really made me think about my beliefs and how I should learn to be more open-minded.