One of the most advanced thinkers of our time had much to say about religion. On a related note, here's a quote from him about Buddhism: “If there is any relig

One of the most advanced thinkers of our time had much to say about religion. On a related note, here's a quote from him about Buddhism: “If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhism." For further reading on BBC: http://www.bbncommunity.com/einstein-on-buddhism/ http://www.bbncommunity.com/einstein-on-buddhism/ I knew of the quote, so I was looking for a deeper insight into how he arrived at such a simple conclusion, but there's little to no correlation between the quote and the linked article. I suspect he wanted to throw the Buddha a bone, but not throw his influence behind the movement given the predominance of Christianity at the time and his Jewish heritage, but hard to say in retrospect.