religion without science is blind
The letter was written on January 3, 1954, in German, and explains Einstein’s personal beliefs regarding religion and the Jewish people; it was put on sale one year later and remained into a personal collection ever since. [1]
“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.” [2]
“The situation may be expressed by an image: science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.” [3]
When religion is viewed in this broad sense, it can be said that religion without science is blind because progressive scientific developments can broaden the religious perspective and make it more relevant to humankind. [4]
“Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind.” [5]
The situation may be expressed by an image: science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. [6]
A provocative study asks whether religion is a product of evolution. [3]
“The word god is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. [...] This is what Albert Einstein wrote in his letter to philosopher Eric Gutkind, in response to his receiving the book “Choose Life: The Biblical Call to Revolt”. [1]
Yet scientists may be just as likely to believe in God as other people, according to surveys. [5]
“When I ask myself how it happened that I in particular discovered the relativity theory, it seemed to lie in the following circumstance,” Einstein once explained. [3]
That deeply emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God.” [...] It is not only the theologists who are seriously handicapped by adhering to the literal reading of the Scriptures, the scientists are also liable to be guilty of similar culpability. [...] It is known that Einstein, although of Jewish lineage, did not believe in any particular historical and divinely revealed religion. [4]
Stuart Hameroff, MD, of the Department of Anesthesiology, Arizona Health Sciences Center, describes tiny tubes inside cells that go into a special quantum state where they are open to knowledge from the universe, then changing into a conscious state where that knowledge is accessible to the brain to make consciousness. [7]
Sources:
[1] “Science without Religion Is Lame, Religion without Science Is Blind …
[2] Past Forward: Inspirational Quotes on RELIGION & SCIENCE
[3] TIME.com - Einstein & Faith - The Religion Pages - Sponsored by …
[4] Chowk: Religion: Religion without Science is Blind
[5] Evolution and Religion Can Coexist, Scientists Say
[6] Albert Einstein: Religion and Science
[7] Science and Religion