2008-05-13 Einstein's letter makes view of religion relatively clear

2008-05-13 \Einsteinian religion http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/may/12/peopleinscience.religion Childish superstition: Einstein's letter makes view of religion relatively clear &ldquo;In the letter, he states: "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, who was Jewish and who declined an offer to be the state of Israel's second president, also rejected the idea that the Jews are God's favoured people.&rdquo;   