Originally Posted By: flmiller
And while Einstein made many references to 'God', I'm not sure to whose God, of all those in play today, he was referring.

I think i might know which one. wink  But -- for purposes of this thread -- it doesn't really matter "whose God". It was just an example of a great scientific mind who had some sort of faith in a higher power. [Perhaps he may have asked himself: 'what actually *caused* the Big Bang?' -- idunno.]

Also, he didn't seek to cook up artificial 'organisms' (synthetic bacteria?) with the [alleged] attitude that "there's nothing magical about life." [Or so has been the astute representation in this thread thus far.] Let's just hope that Venter et. al. have slightly more enlightened viewpoints than that. (Hmm, born in Salt Lake City? What are the odds he's an atheist then? smirk ).

Finally, i want to thank you for not holding me accountable for the Crusades. grin

Last edited by Hal Itosis; 09/20/09 06:28 AM. Reason: eh?