> . and even Einstein has difficulty with beliefs and changing mind. In spite of his tremendous contributions to quant mech, he couldn't quite bring himself to

> . and even Einstein has difficulty with beliefs and changing mind. In spite of his tremendous contributions to quant mech, he couldn't quite bring himself to believe that probability was all we could bring to physical theory in the end - the famous "God does not play dice". I've always wondered whether he used the word "God" as a direct substitute for "The Universe". Einstein was a pantheist, so yes your guess that he used the word "god" as a substitute for The universe is correct. I think his intention with the word God was often used to help people "relate" to what he was saying. Unfortunately he was misinterpreted by religious zealots to misinform people. You can read more about his religious belief here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein#Religious_views http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein#Religious_views http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheism You can read his letter about his views on god and religion: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/10/word-god-is-product-of-human-weakness.html http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/10/word-god-is-product-of-...