The consequence was a positively fanatic orgy of freethinking coupled with the impression that youth is intentionally being deceived by the state through lies it was a crushing impression. Through the reading of popular scientific books I soon reached the conviction that much in the stories of the Bible could not be true. I came-though the child of entirely irreligious (Jewish) parents-to a deep religiousness, which, however, reached an abrupt end at the age of twelve.
In his Autobiographical Notes, Einstein wrote that he had gradually lost his faith early in childhood:
See also: Albert Einstein’s Quotes From His Official Web Sites, Albert Einstein’s Quotes, and Albert Einstein Quotes on Subjects Religious beliefsĮinstein used many labels to describe his religious views, including “ agnostic“, “religious nonbeliever” and a “ pantheistic” believer in “Spinoza’s God”. Einstein believed the problem of God was the “most difficult in the world”-a question that could not be answered “simply with yes or no.” He conceded that, “the problem involved is too vast for our limited minds.”Įinstein was raised by secular Jewish parents, and attended a local Catholic public elementary school in Munich. He did not believe in a personal God who concerns himself with fates and actions of human beings, a view which he described as naïve. He clarified however that, “I am not an atheist”, preferring to call himself an agnostic, or a “religious nonbeliever.” Einstein also stated he did not believe in life after death, adding “one life is enough for me.” He was closely involved in his lifetime with several humanist groups. Einstein stated that he believed in the pantheistic God of Baruch Spinoza. Relationship between science and philosophyĪlbert Einstein‘s religious views have been widely studied and often misunderstood.Religious And Philosophical Views Of Albert Einstein.
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