Historical figures: Was Galileo a Christian and did Einstein believe in God?

Some people say Galileo and Einstein and other scientists like them were really atheists and did not believe in God and some like Galileo only pretended to be a Christian to avoid being persecuted. So what do you think?

I'll say. Tanks have vastly more firepower and survivability than cavalry. The only drawback is that their logistical problems can be greater. The Soviets in WWII retained cavalry forces despite their big tank production, in part because grass for horses was easier to find than oil for tanks.

It wasn't. Mayflower landed in 1620. US Civil War was 1861 - 1865.

Unless you are talking about the English Civil War of 1642 - 1651....and then I still don't believe there was an impact.

I guess you could argue that if the Mayflower had not gotten blown off course, they would have landed in Virginia like they were supposed to. I guess you could argue that the Mayflower started New England and that 200+ years later those descendants would be battling the descendants from Jamestown over slavery.

They almost won WWI - Germany knocked Russia out of the war (causing the Russian Communist Revolution btw), then kept France and Britain at bay, until the Americans overwhelmed them.

Germany surrendered WWI without a shot being fired on German soil - WTF?

c.) Albert struck a deal with the Pope to have a new sale of Indulgences in Germany upon Alberts being made Archbishop of Mainz. That Archbishopric was one of the most prized in Germany. It was one of the Electors of the Holy Roman Emperor. Albert himself was a Hohenzollern. His brother was the King of Brandenberg and one of the Electors of the Holy Roman Emperors. As such this appointment would give the Hohenzollern family two out of seven of the Electors. Because Mainz was an Electorate it came at a price. Albert was the third person over the past ten years to be made Archbishop of Mainz. So the city and the surrounding lands were broke from the previsou Archbishops exacting taxes and revenue "enhancers" to pay for their appointments. As such using the usual flow of revenue, the sunday collection, the donations for special masses was out. As such the Archbishop had to come up with another scheme to pay for his appointment. This is when he came up with the idea of another Indulgence campaign to pay for his appointment which Clement, the Pope gladly approved.

Source(s):

Diarmaid MacCullouch, "The Reformation - A History" Roland Baynton "Christianity"