“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.””

And there were some recent stories about him saying at least some of the Bible is silly. Perhaps he, like most scientists, saw issues with ‘organized religion’ but also realized that there is something out there - just not one group’s dogma.

With regard to Einstein, I doubt he had many “thoughts without content” If I couldn’t see the content, my first suspicion would be that I just wasn’t getting it.

The idea that Romney has anything substantive to say about religion OR freedom is laughable on its face. One man’s “compelling quote” is another man’s “total nonsense,” thanks.

The Einstein quote sounds a great deal like something Kant said in The Critique of Pure Reason. There, Kant wrote “thoughts without content are empty; intuitions without concepts are blind.” (A51/B75)

A compelling quote. Thank you CF. Here is another from Albert Eistein.

“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.”

Despite his big brain, Einstein was uncertain about religion, as evidenced by conflicting quotes. But he knew that there is something much more than what we can grasp. He was a mathematician and could see better than anyone the intricate patterns of the universe, indicative of infinite intelligence.

Now, now–that vote was only SYMBOLICALLY against mothers. Really, they love moms. Really, they do!

He’s saying Madison couldn’t imagine not believing in a god?

By the way, another reason the neocons will lose, the Kansas republicans voted AGAINST the farm bill. That should be their death. I mean they’ve already voted against mothers…why not.

Here’s one thing Romney said that indirectly denounces nonbelievers. It’s related to, but not identical with, the quote you’ve referenced (of which I also have some vague memory).

“Freedom requires religion just as religion requires freedom. Freedom opens the windows of the soul so that man can discover his most profound beliefs and commune with God. Freedom and religion endure together, or perish alone.”

http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2007/12/06/romney_speech/index.html

And here was David Brooks’ take on Romney’s line in the sand between those who have religious convictions and those who do not:

“When this country was founded, James Madison envisioned a noisy public square with different religious denominations arguing, competing and balancing each other’s passions. But now the landscape of religious life has changed. Now its most prominent feature is the supposed war between the faithful and the faithless. Mitt Romney didn’t start this war, but speeches like his both exploit and solidify this divide in people’s minds. The supposed war between the faithful and the faithless has exacted casualties.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/07/opinion/07brooks.html?ref=opinion

“The Republican Party is expected to deploy the Obama strategy in several districts in the fall. The NRCC, the conservative group Freedom Watch and Davis himself spent well over $1 million airing television commercials that linked Childers to Obama.

In one ad, Childers was shown next to Kerry and Obama while the Illinois senator’s ranking from the National Journal as the most liberal senator was noted. In another ad paid for by Davis, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright was shown and a narrator chastised Childers for not publicly denouncing the pastor’s controversial remarks. That ad also claimed Obama had endorsed Childers. (Childers later said that was not the case.)”

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/14/miss.election/index.html

After all, it’s worked so WELL in the three elections we’ve seen so far.

Fine by me if you Repukes want to stick with such a “winning” (sic) strategy. Every indication is that y’all won’t realize until November what Hillary Clinton has now realized: the Presidential game has changed.

I hear ya. And I see your links. I also saw Dobson;s ridiculous statement. But, I also read lots in the liberal media, and on this blog, about how evangelicals won;t vote for Romney.

I don;t really care. ROmney is history. I didn’t find any links to where he said about nonchristians shouldn’t serve in government. Makes me wonder if you heard some pundit deciding what Romney meant about something. I don;t know. As I said,I guess I really don;t care.

Do you record everything you see?

“non-Christians should not be in government”.

The Dallas Morning News has reported that the Rev. Robert Jeffress, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, said in a sermon on Sept. 30 that while Romney “talks about Jesus as his Lord and savior, he is not a Christian. Mormonism is not Christianity. Mormonism is a cult.”

That’s the word from Bill Keller, host of the Florida-based Live Prayer TV program as well as LivePrayer.com.

“If you vote for Mitt Romney, you are voting for Satan!” he writes in his daily devotional to be sent out to 2.4 million e-mail subscribers tomorrow.

http://christiannewswire.com/news/2365196.html

MEDIA ADVISORY, Dec. 28 /Christian Newswire/ — Mit Romney has enjoyed somewhat of a surge both in the polls and in popularity after his historic address on his Mormon faith.

Afterwards, Romney operatives were quick to take to the airwaves in a defense of Mormonism. The message driven home by hosts like Sean Hannity and Michael Medved was that Mormons are Christians too.

The only problem is, Mormons have far more in common with Muslims.

Neither do I. BUt I do remember quite a number of pundits in the national news (mostly liberal pundits) claiming that Christians would not vote for a Mormon. There were several on this blog that echoed that sentiment, and made fun of his religion. In addition, I have yet to find where Romney said that non CHristiams should not be in government.

Only of Depends! Everything else is same-old same-old. McCain is Bush in 20yrs.

These are the idiots who invited Karl “I-Ignore-Subpeonas” Rove to their effing Kansas Fundraiser today.

Talk about not having a clue.

They can do their own prostate exams visually however . . .