"Science without Religion Is Lame, Religion without Science Is Blind"

this is sooo cool and i love his picture my science teacher told our class to look up the frase ( p.s. im not a scientists)

I decided to look this quote up because a friend of mine used this as an argument for religion. Both of us still agree that Einstein was not religious but also, since this quote is very popular I decided to do a bit of research to understand why he said it. This article has been very helpful. Thank you!

its * he is lying infact albert was religious and science both

What Einstein was refering to when he used the term "religion" was the sense of wonder and awe that we feel when we contemplate the universe and our place within it. He was saying that there is no point in science trying to find answers if we do not have that "wonder and awe" after all, why bother? And further, that our wonder and awe is empty, and unfulfilled without the answers that science can offer. Most people choose to see his quote as evidence that he was religious, but it's much more likely he was speaking of the essence of religion (wonder and awe), not any particular religious doctrine.

how do you think so.As we know that he is being cleared from saying that science needs a fact and evidence but religion needs an answer of how we did .if we say that now if einstien would be here now then what he would said when......................... `

Albert Einstein was the greatest phyisicst in earth's space-time history,to date,but in addition,a great genius that saw beyond the scope of other mere humans;amidst great science,he appreciated the fact of a God,a Supreme Being that designed,created and manifested the greatest idea of all space and time;the Universe.I personally believe that science and religion are inextricable-they go go hand in hand.God is the Ultimate Scientist...

That is so beautiful and true! I have always felt the same way. We, being finite creatures could never fully understand God, and so some people question his existence for that reason. For me, though, my lack of understanding is even more proof that there must be a Creator. :)

it depends on the person's thinking whether he do aditioon or substraction.

Niether science nor religion can exist either lame or blind,so both are equally important.

:))) thxs i'll use this for a project!!!!

This saying is indisputable. Einstein a point a knew that all the discoveries and inventions occurring in science was pointing to the existence of a supreme being. This is really true and no one as at now has succeeded in disproving this.

I will have to disagree with you on that. You are only telling half the story. It is true that Einstein did not believe in a God as in the general sense, a God that would interfere and judge you. However, he makes it very clear that he believes in a God whom has created a complete and simple (in the sense that anything can be explained and you can write out a mathematical equation to do this) and harmonic universe. He also says that "There are people who say that there is no God, but what makes me really upset is that they quote me for supporting this point of view" (Einstein talking to friend Hubertus zu Löwenstein around year 1941, from Löwenstein's book "Towards the Further Shore")

this article really helped me in my debate ...thankss...:)

A scientist cannot explain God ,, If he could his funding would be cut off....Try as you may you cannot remove Jesus Christ from the hearts of millions of people..

Oh, Jesus Christ will be removed from the hearts and minds as Christianity declines over the next 50 to 100 years or so. Just Zeus, et al or Odin, et all were removed from the hearts and minds from their worshippers. It just takes the shift that has already happened. Jesus will be yesterday's news and so will other religions like Muslim, Judaism, Scientology etc. The decline in organized religions will be slow, but it will end as people now realize that we can live moral and ethical, lives without the aid of some religion. We'll also be less apt to fall into hypocrisies, because we teach more about critical thinking and aspects of philosophies that give us moral and ethical ground to stand on.

Lex, try to grow a plant without sunshine. The essence of Christianity or any religion is God. Jesus Christ is perfection. How could one reach for perfection without acknowledging Him?

It is the great sorrow in the world, not to find out ownself.

Man lose in his battle-life only if, when he can not control his mind.

Its better to take legal hatred more than fake love.

Comment #3 by: Simon on 09 Jun 2009, 19:32 UTC reply to this comment

What Einstein was refering to when he used the term "religion" was the sense of wonder and awe that we feel when we contemplate the universe and our place within it. He was saying that there is no point in science trying to find answers if we do not have that "wonder and awe" after all, why bother? And further, that our wonder and awe is empty, and unfulfilled without the answers that science can offer. Most people choose to see his quote as evidence that he was religious, but it's much more likely he was speaking of the essence of religion (wonder and awe), not any particular religious doctrine.

Religion with science & vice versa is correct. For if you only use a secular view of life, you wind up miserable throughout the years, with no hope for an afterlife.

What is interesting to me is: His writings "led me to God." We should be looking at the fact that Einstein did not want to be called an atheist... Could it be that he/himself was straddling the fence - torn between the two, based on his own findings? No, I would not rule him out as "a believer."

I liked the last line - "that Einstein was often ..." - that gave me the answer why people/friends call me atheist if I do not approve their rituals

He might have not known, but he paraphrased Kant's dictum about concepts and intuition: Concepts without intuition are lame, intuition without concepts is blind

Well, Einstein probably would not 'believe' in something that he couldn't verify. Theories are a dime a dozen. But what he would admit, is that there most certainly is, infinite Energy, Time and most likely, Intellect. And we can choose to label such *God*, or what ever. And attribute human character to what is obviously far beyond the paltry but quite special existence of humanity. But what truly is to be revered is the feeling of Love; or rather that *God* - or whatever we choose to label this Phenomena as - is the Source, and is not indifferent...but loving. I've read that Einstein was not a loving individual, but rather aloof and relatively indifferent. Probably a consequence of his choice not to believe. For if indeed, 'perception is (found to be) reality'...then it is in our own volition that we either imagine and create both the Spiritual essence of God, and Love....or we don't. Fair enough.

Are you sure that Einstein wrote "Science without Religion Is Lame, Religion without Science Is Blind" in this particular letter? As I understand it, the existence of this letter wasn't popular knowledge and its contents - in fact - tend to contradict the statement that you quoted.