Jews not chosen people: Einstein letter (L)
05/14/2008 | stefan
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Jews not chosen people: Einstein letter (л, eng)
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.
"No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this," he wrote in the letter written on January 3, 1954 to the philosopher Eric Gutkind, cited by The Guardian newspaper.
The German-language letter is being sold Thursday by Bloomsbury Auctions in Mayfair after being in a private collection for more than 50 years, said the auction house's managing director Rupert Powell.
In it, the renowned scientist, who declined an invitation to become Israel's second president, rejected the idea that the Jews are God's chosen people.
"For me the Jewish religion like all others is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions," he said.
"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."
And he added: "As far as my experience goes, they are 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."
Previously the great scientist's comments on religion -- such as "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind" -- have been the subject of much debate, used notably to back up arguments in favour of faith.
Powell said the letter being sold this week gave a clear reflection of Einstein's real thoughts on the subject. "He's fairly unequivocal as to what he's saying. There's no beating about the bush," he told AFP.
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Jews not chosen people: Einstein letter (л, eng)
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.
"No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this," he wrote in the letter written on January 3, 1954 to the philosopher Eric Gutkind, cited by The Guardian newspaper.
The German-language letter is being sold Thursday by Bloomsbury Auctions in Mayfair after being in a private collection for more than 50 years, said the auction house's managing director Rupert Powell.
In it, the renowned scientist, who declined an invitation to become Israel's second president, rejected the idea that the Jews are God's chosen people.
"For me the Jewish religion like all others is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions," he said.
"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."
And he added: "As far as my experience goes, they are 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."
Previously the great scientist's comments on religion -- such as "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind" -- have been the subject of much debate, used notably to back up arguments in favour of faith.
Powell said the letter being sold this week gave a clear reflection of Einstein's real thoughts on the subject. "He's fairly unequivocal as to what he's saying. There's no beating about the bush," he told AFP.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080513122249.m3ds3b6j&show_article=1
http://www2.maidan.org.ua/n/about/1210685304
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2008.05.16 | stefan
Jews not chosen people: Einstein letter (L)-ukr
Jews not chosen people: Einstein letter (л, eng) 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. "No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this," he wrote in the letter written on January 3, 1954 to the philosopher Eric Gutkind, cited by The Guardian newspaper. The German-language letter is being sold Thursday by Bloomsbury Auctions in Mayfair after being in a private collection for more than 50 years, said the auction house's managing director Rupert Powell. In it, the renowned scientist, who declined an invitation to become Israel's second president, rejected the idea that the Jews are God's chosen people. "For me the Jewish religion like all others is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions," he said. "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." And he added: "As far as my experience goes, they are 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." Previously the great scientist's comments on religion -- such as "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind" -- have been the subject of much debate, used notably to back up arguments in favour of faith. Powell said the letter being sold this week gave a clear reflection of Einstein's real thoughts on the subject. "He's fairly unequivocal as to what he's saying. There's no beating about the bush," he told AFP.---------------------------------------
Євреї не обрані люди: Лист Ейнштейна
Альберт Ейнштейн описав віру в Бога як "дитяче марновірство" і сказав, що євреї не є обраними людьми, в листі, який продається в Лондоні на цьому тижні, аукціоніст повідомив у вівторок.Батько теорії відносності, чиї більш ніж подвійні погляди на релігію заздалегідь були відомі і спричинив багато обговорення, зробив коментарі у відповідь філософу в 1954. Як єврей безпосередньо, Ейнштейн повідомив, що він має велику спорідненість з єврейським народом, але сказав, що вони не "мають ніякої відмінної(іншої) якості для мене, ніж всі інші люди". "Слово Бог для мене ніщо більше, ніж вираз і продукт людської слабкості, Біблія - збірник почесних, але примітивних легенд, які проте хороші для дітей". "Мені байдуже інтерпретація цієї теми, як витончено може (для мене) змінити це", він написав в листі, датованому 3 січня, 1954, до філософа Еріка Гуткінда, процитованого газетою Guardian. Лист німецької язикової мови є четвергом, що продається, Аукціонами Bloomsbury в Mayfair після існування в приватних зборах більш ніж протягом 50 років, повідомив керівник будинків аукціону Руперт Powell. У цьому, знаменитий учений, хто відхилив запрошення стати Israels президентом секунди, відкинув ідею, що Євреї - Богам вибрані люди. "Для мене Єврейська релігія подібно до всього інші - втілення самих дитячих марновірств", говорив він. "І Єврейські люди, кому я охоче належу і, з чиїм менталітетом я маю глибоку спорідненість не мають ніякої різної якості для мене, ніж все інші люди." І він додав: "Наскільки мій досвід йде, вони - ніщо краще, ніж інші людські групи, хоча вони захищаються від якнайгірших рак відсутністю влади. Інакше я не можу бачити, що що-небудь вибрало про них."
Заздалегідь великі коментарі учених на релігію -- як наприклад "Наука без релігії кульгава, релігія без науки сліпа" -- були темою багатьох дебатів, використовував виключно, щоб підтримувати аргументи на користь віри. Пауел сказав, що лист, що продається на цьому тижні, надає ясне відображення думок Ейнштейна в дійсності по темі. "Hes справедливо недвозначний щодо того, що hes, що говорить. Theres немає ходіння навкруги", він говорив АГЕНТСТВО ПРЕС.
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