Melech 9,900 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 That's true. His opinion on this isn't anything different than what many others think. The reason this is relevant is because he's a genius. there are enough geniuses who believe in god Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster 2 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 there are enough geniuses who believe in god There are none. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy McQueen 4,484 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 there are enough geniuses who believe in god Not really. Albert Einstein also dismissed the idea of a personal god and so do all intelligent people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 There are none. Not really. Albert Einstein also dismissed the idea of a personal god and so do all intelligent people. Planck ,Darwin,Galileo Galilei,newton, mendel, kelvin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomaly 161 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Okay... why is this a big deal? He's a scientist. Is it really that shocking that he believes there is no God? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy McQueen 4,484 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Planck ,Darwin,Galileo Galilei,newton, mendel, kelvin Well yes, but most of these people all lived centuries ago, Darwins evolutionary theory for example despised the church, they wanted to stop him. Darwin lost his faith later in his life ... :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Well yes, but most of these people all lived centuries ago, Darwins evolutionary theory for example despised the church, they wanted to stop him. Darwin lost his faith later in his life ... :) he had never been an atheist in the sense of denying the existence of a god Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByeBye49 161 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 That's basically the point right there. The fear-based aspect of religion is a main reason for it's widespread acceptance. You're afraid to NOT believe, Basically. It's mainly a "What if" to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,776 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 there are enough geniuses who believe in god I didn't say there aren't. But Hawkings is the genius of all geniuses. Like one of the most intelligent on earth right now (although it is true that most scientists and nobel prize winners are atheists, in a world where religion dominates). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster 2 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Planck ,Darwin,Galileo Galilei,newton, mendel, kelvin So you're suggesting we know less as time goes on and we prove and learn more? Hm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,776 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 he had never been an atheist in the sense of denying the existence of a god Those examples you posted are from a time when you weren't allowed to be atheist by law (something you'd probably support ) or were looked down upon if you were atheist. Of course they're going to be religious. Perhaps they weren't, but if they wanted to be taken seriously they had to mention god and the bible. Now we're living in a free world. There aren't as many examples of more recent atheist geniuses as there are of recent christian geniuses. (sorry for using the word genius. I can't define what I mean with genius, and I don't know a good word for what I'm trying to describe... you can also be a genius without having helped the world, of course, and such..) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I didn't say there aren't. But Hawkings is the genius of all geniuses. Like one of the most intelligent on earth right now (although it is true that most scientists and nobel prize winners are atheists, in a world where religion dominates). I don't think that but oh well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Those examples you posted are from a time when you weren't allowed to be atheist by law (something you'd probably support ) or were looked down upon if you were atheist. Of course they're going to be religious. Perhaps they weren't, but if they wanted to be taken seriously they had to mention god and the bible. Now we're living in a free world. There aren't as many examples of more recent atheist geniuses as there are of recent christian geniuses. (sorry for using the word genius. I can't define what I mean with genius, and I don't know a good word for what I'm trying to describe... you can also be a genius without having helped the world, of course, and such..) yes because scientist aren't allowed to say they believe in god nowadays Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,776 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 yes because scientist aren't allowed to say they believe in god nowadays Of course they are. There are quite some scientists who believe in God... I think at least 5% of the scientists believe in God. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Of course they are. There are quite some scientists who believe in God... I think at least 5% of the scientists believe in God. i'm sure the quote would be higher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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