SNOPES says that this is a bs, invented story: http://www.snopes.com/religion/einstein.asp http://www.snopes.com/religion/einstein.asp
---------------------------------------- > Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:56:47 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [meteorite-list] OT transpermia vs. God vs. Science > > > I thought this was interesting enough to share here; > Just food for thought. > > > The professor and student are for real! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You'll be surprised who the student is...they'll tell you at the end. > > > > > > “Let me explain the problem science has with religion." > > > > > > The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks > > one of his new students to stand. > > > > 'You're a Christian, aren't you, son?' > > > > 'Yes sir,' the student says. > > > > 'So you believe in God?' > > > > 'Absolutely ' > > > > 'Is God good?' > > > > 'Sure! God's good.' > > > > 'Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?' > > > > 'Yes' > > > > 'Are you good or evil?' > > > > 'The Bible says I'm evil.' > > > > The professor grins knowingly. 'Aha! The Bible! He considers for a moment. > > 'Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can > > cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?' > > > > 'Yes sir, I would.' > > > > 'So you're good...!' > > > > 'I wouldn't say that.' > > > > 'But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could. > > Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't.' > > > > The student does not answer, so the professor continues. 'He doesn't, does > > he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to > > Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Can you answer that one?' > > > > The student remains silent. 'No, you can't, can you?' the professor says. > > He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time > > to relax. 'Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?' > > > > 'Er..yes,' the student says. > > > > 'Is Satan good?' > > > > The student doesn't hesitate on this one.. 'No.' > > > > 'Then where does Satan come from?' > > > > The student falters. 'From God' > > > > 'That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in > > this world?' > > > > 'Yes, sir.' > > > > 'Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?' > > > > 'Yes' > > > > 'So who created evil?' The professor continued, 'If God created everything, > > then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principle > > that our works define who we are, then God is evil.' > > > > Again, the student has no answer. 'Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? > > Ugliness? All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?' > > > > The student squirms on his feet. 'Yes.' > > > > 'So who created them ?' > > > > The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question. > > 'Who created them?' There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks > > away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is mesmerized. 'Tell me,' > > he continues onto another student. 'Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?' > > > > The student's voice betrays him and cracks. 'Yes, professor, I do.' > > > > The old man stops pacing. 'Science says you have five senses you use to > > identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?' > > > > 'No sir. I've never seen Him.' > > > > 'Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?' > > > > 'No, sir, I have not.' > > > > 'Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus? Have > > you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that > > matter?' > > > > 'No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't.' > > > > 'Yet you still believe in him?' > > > > 'Yes' > > > > 'According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, > > science says your God doesn't exist... What do you say to that, son?' > > > > 'Nothing,' the student replies.. 'I only have my faith.' > > > > 'Yes, faith,' the professor repeats. 'And that is the problem science has > > with God. There is no evidence, only faith.' > > > > The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of His > > own. 'Professor, is there such thing as heat? ' > > > > ' Yes. > > > > 'And is there such a thing as cold?' > > > > 'Yes, son, there's cold too.' > > > > 'No sir, there isn't.' > > > > The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The room > > suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain. 'You can have > > lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, unlimited heat, white > > heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called 'cold'. > > We can hit down to 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't > > go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we > > would be able to go colder than the lowest -458 degrees. Every body or > > object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is > > what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy.. Absolute zero (-458 > > F) is the total absence of heat. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use > > to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can > > measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite > > of heat, sir, just the absence of it.' > > > > Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding > > like a hammer. > > > > 'What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?' > > > > 'Yes,' the professor replies without hesitation. 'What is night if it isn't > > darkness?' > > > > 'You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence of > > something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing > > light, but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called > > darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word. In > > reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness > > darker, wouldn't you?' > > > > The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This will be > > a good semester. 'So what point are you making, young man?' > > > > 'Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start > > with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed.' > > > > The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. 'Flawed? Can you > > explain how?' > > > > 'You are working on the premise of duality,' the student explains.. 'You > > argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God. > > You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can > > measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought.' 'It uses electricity > > and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. > > To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that > > death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of > > life, just the absence of it.' 'Now tell me, professor. Do you teach your > > students that they evolved from a monkey?' > > > > 'If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes, > > of course I do.' > > > > 'Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?' > > > > The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes where > > the argument is going. A very good semester, indeed. > > > > 'Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot > > even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching > > your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?' > > > > The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has > > subsided. 'To continue the point you were making earlier to the other > > student, let me give you an example of what I mean.' The student looks > > around the room. 'Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the > > professor's brain?' The class breaks out into laughter. 'Is there anyone > > here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the professor's brain, > > touched or smelt the professor's brain? No one appears to have done so.. > > So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable > > protocol, science says that you have no brain, with all due respect, sir.' > > 'So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?' > > > > Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his face > > unreadable. Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers. 'I > > Guess you'll have to take them on faith.' > > > > 'Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with > > life,' the student continues. 'Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?' > > Now uncertain, the professor responds, 'Of course, there is. We see it > > Everyday. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in > > The multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world.. These > > manifestations are nothing else but evil.' > > > > To this the student replied, 'Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does > > not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God.. It is just like > > darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of > > God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man > > does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that > > comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no > > light.' > > > > The professor sat down. > > > > If you read it all the way through and had a smile on your face when you > > finished, mail to your friends and family with the title 'God vs. Science' > > > > PS: The student was Albert Einstein. > > > > Albert Einstein wrote the book titled'God vs. Science' in 1921..... > > > > > Carl > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
