Spinoza’s God: Einstein believed in it, but what was it?

Re:Spinoza’s God: Einstein believed in it, but what was it? by jonnybgood on Thursday October 14, 2021 @05:43PM (#28870576)

> To me pantheism just seems like a misapplied psychological need. People have a (understandable) revulsion against seeing the universe as mechanic, or random, or 'cold' or what have you, and pantheism not unlike Gaia type theories are comforting.

Pantheism is nothing more than seeing the universe, or nature, as god. What you’re reading is one particular flavor of pantheism. A pantheist can also view god, or universe, or nature, as cold and mechanical as well.

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Re:Spinoza’s God: Einstein believed in it, but what was it? by layer8 on Friday October 15, 2021 @06:07AM (#28876111)

If god is the same as the (scientific) universe, calling it "god" doesn’t add anything. To make calling it "god" meaningful, something has to be added. The GP (I believe) opposes whatever is being added.

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Re:Spinoza’s God: Einstein believed in it, but what was it? by mjburgess on Friday October 15, 2021 @04:05AM (#28875496)

"Nature" in this sense, does not exist.

Neither does "The Nation", "Society", "The Universe", and other such pseudo-agencies which people use to guarantee meaning in their lives.

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