i have read many papers on einstein, and i'm fascinated by him. he has some of the most interesting philosophies on life, but it's a bit frustrating because he's an easy person to take out of context. lots of people will grab a sentence or two just to try and prove a point.

particularly the atheist crowd will often take einstein quotes and use them to say "you see? even einstein doesn't believe in all that nonsense!" i would probably consider myself pretty far from religion (even though i was raised a nazarene christian from birth), but what einstein is describing as his "religious belief" is pretty nicely summed in that last paragraph. i've read essay-length papers on his views on religion, but overall he is a pretty humble person toward many things in life.

i have only one poster on my wall right now in my apartment, and it's of einstein (there's a difference between idolization and admiration).