Friday, November 04, 2011

Letter by Einstein sells for £170,000

The Guardian reports that a letter by Albert Einstein has sold at auction for £170,000.

The letter contains forthright views on religion. Contrary to Einstein's usual unwillingness to criticise religion harshly, it is quoted as saying:
The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this.
Einstein, one of the best-known Jewish intellectuals of all time, is also dismissive of the idea of the Jews as the chosen people of God.

H/T Udo Schuklenk
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2 comments:

  1. Svlad Cjelli04 November, 2011 20:11

    You're taking it out of context, you wily athiest you!

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  2. Peter Beattie08 November, 2011 11:10

    Although the present tense is probably not entirely appropriate for something the “Guardian” reported three and a half years ago… ;)

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