For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, here's the Wikipedia explanation:
In his Wager, Pascal provides an analytical process for a person to evaluate options in regarding belief in God. As Pascal sets it out, the options are two: believe (in God, Yahweh of the Bible) or not believe.
Therefore, we are faced with the following possibilities:
--You believe in God.--
*If God exists, you go to heaven: your gain is infinite.
*If God does not exist, your loss (the investment in your mistaken belief) is finite and therefore negligible.
--You do not believe in God.--
*If God exists, you go to hell: your loss is infinite and your gain is zero.
*If God does not exist, your gain is finite and therefore negligible.
"Let us weigh the gain and the loss in wagering that God is. If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation that He is."
2007-02-03
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