Scientists are perfectly capable of having theistic beliefs while being both extremely intelligent and good scientists.
In the case of Einstein, they are not theistic beliefs in the sense intended by most of the people who bring them up. You can bet that almost nobody quoting Einstein about God is doing so to get you to think “oh, scientists can believe there is order in the universe”. They want you to think that scientists believe in the kind of God who answers prayers, performs miracles, and gives out moral commandments. Einstein didn’t believe in that.
Yes, I’m sure some of the other tribe will use such quotes very very slightly out of context. That doesn’t make Einstein an atheist or any less of a scientist.
Claiming that Einstein believes in God as most people would think of that term isn’t “slightly” out of context. It’s hugely out of context. That’s why Einstein had to make the “lie” comment in the first place.
That doesn’t make Einstein an atheist
It doesn’t make him an atheist according to the dictionary. it makes him an atheist according to what people actually mean by that.
In the case of Einstein, they are not theistic beliefs in the sense intended by most of the people who bring them up. You can bet that almost nobody quoting Einstein about God is doing so to get you to think “oh, scientists can believe there is order in the universe”. They want you to think that scientists believe in the kind of God who answers prayers, performs miracles, and gives out moral commandments. Einstein didn’t believe in that.
Yes, I’m sure some of the other tribe will use such quotes very very slightly out of context. That doesn’t make Einstein an atheist or any less of a scientist.
Claiming that Einstein believes in God as most people would think of that term isn’t “slightly” out of context. It’s hugely out of context. That’s why Einstein had to make the “lie” comment in the first place.
It doesn’t make him an atheist according to the dictionary. it makes him an atheist according to what people actually mean by that.
You seem to be awfully confident about what “people” actually mean.