Einstein's Religious Beliefs

Perhaps because this was meant to be a private letter, Einstein didn't apply the same level of editorial jurisprudence that he would to a public statement.If Einstein were to call another physicist's theories "childish", or if he referred to something in the political arena as "childish", this would not have raised any eyebrows, as it is perfectly acceptable to hold strong opinions on these matters.Unfortunately, religion seems to hold some sort of special ground, and when a notable person makes comments at either end of the spectrum (for or against), it causes an uproar.And by the way, this is my first attempt at joining in what appears to be a very active forum. I look forward to a lot of reading and catching up.

Thanks Perdition for the welcome to the board... Excerpt from Spinoza and Einstein I never stated I believed Einstein was an athiest, but the above quote clearly shows that he described his views as "near to those of Spinoza" rather than completely consistent with them.In another interesting read at Einstein the agnostic
I found this quote attributed to Einstein... You say "Einstein did believe in God, just not a personal God or a traditional one, but claiming he was merely talking of the laws of the universe is unfounded." I cannot completely disagree with this statement, but I don't see any evidence that Einstein's belief's extended much further than an admiration for "the logical simplicity of the order and harmony which we can grasp humbly and only imperfectly", which is essentially a metaphor for the laws of the universe.Edited by Briterican, : No reason given.