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Old 05-13-2008, 12:37 PM
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LONDON (AFP) - Albert Einstein described belief in God as "childish superstition" and said Jews were not the chosen people, in a letter to be sold in London this week, an auctioneer said Tuesday.

The father of relativity, whose previously known views on religion have been more ambivalent and fuelled much discussion, made the comments in response to a philosopher in 1954.

As a Jew himself, Einstein said he had a great affinity with Jewish people but said they "have no different quality for me than all other people".

"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.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080513...cejewseinstein

Interesting.
Sounds like an anti-semite to me.
At least according to the definition usually used around these parts.
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Interesting.
Sounds like an anti-semite to me.
At least according to the definition usually used around these parts.
What did he say that makes him an anti-semite. Did he call them names? Did he say they are pigs?

What definition are you referring to? Please show it.

You are an idiot. That's according to the definition used worldwide.
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why anti-semitic? all he said is jews are like everyone else?
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If Einstein is saying that Jews aren't the Chosen People, then he's basically saying that the Bible isn't true. And if the Bible isn't true, then neither Judaism, Christianity, nor Islam is true.
Anti-Muslim b@stard!
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Saying that Jews are not the Chosen People is not anti-semitic, it equates Jews with everyone else.
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If Einstein is saying that Jews aren't the Chosen People, then he's basically saying that the Bible isn't true. And if the Bible isn't true, then neither Judaism, Christianity, nor Islam is true.
Anti-Muslim b@stard!
So the Muslims are trying to build an atomic bomb to prove Einstein is wrong.
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Interesting.
Sounds like an anti-semite to me.
At least according to the definition usually used around these parts.
By definition, if one does not believe in God, it would be kind of silly to then agree that Jews, or anyone else, are the "chosen" people.

Einstein the theologian. Wow. This changes everything.
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