2006-06-23 06:59:36 · 10 answers · asked by katie r 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
You like it HOT
2006-06-23 07:03:29 · answer #1 · answered by zqizzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there's Pascal's Wager:
"God is, or He is not. But to which side shall we incline? Reason can decide nothing here. There is an infinite chaos which separated us. A game is being played at the extremity of this infinite distance where heads or tails will turn up...Which will you choose then? Let us see. Since you must choose, let us see which interests you least. You have two things to lose, the true and the good; and two things to stake, your reason and your will, your knowledge and your happiness; and your nature has two things to shun, error and misery. Your reason is no more shocked in choosing one rather than the other, since you must of necessity choose. This is one point settled. But your happiness? Let us weigh the gain and the loss in wagering that God is. Let us estimate these two chances. If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation that He is."
But before you run off to the nearest church, temple, mosque, etc.
you should know that it suffers from some "flaws":
See the link below
2006-06-23 15:44:12 · answer #2 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion and spirituality is a very personal thing. That is something only you can answer for yourself. If you start your search you have to be willing to make an informed decision and ultimately it comes down to feeling and believing. I believe in God, heaven and hell, satan and all that falls between, my search isn't over but I think I would be lost without those beliefs.
2006-06-23 17:26:45 · answer #3 · answered by chriswtj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think of how many sundays and wednesdays you waste in church. if you live 80 years... we'll say an average of 4 sundays and 4 wednesdays a month. so 8 x 12= 96 days a year! so lets say your 20 so you have 60 years left then 60years x 96 = 5760 days! so divide that by 365 equals 15.7 years! thats a lot of wasted life if you ask me!
2006-06-23 14:26:03 · answer #4 · answered by Postman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which god? The one your culture tells you to believe in?
Humans have created many many gods, it would be foolish and arrogant to assume "yours" is true and all others are false...
2006-06-23 14:04:34 · answer #5 · answered by Unconvincable 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's delusional, just like believing in the tooth fairy and santa claus, it's OK for children to believe such fairy tales, but as adults we shouldn've out grown that distorted world view....it'll only hold us back.....thankfully we don't live in a flat earth society.
2006-06-23 15:25:02 · answer #6 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not your business to ask question on others about their own interest, its their own opinion to believe the god or not its fully based on the ones own believe, we don't have any rights to ask about that!!!
2006-06-23 14:30:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why shouldn't you believe in santa claus?
2006-06-23 14:02:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you think of it that God not helping you then you should not belive on God.
2006-06-23 14:12:13 · answer #9 · answered by manas_3312 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b/c the easter bunny, the tooth fairy, the boogie man, and santa claus told me he isn't real
2006-06-23 14:55:38 · answer #10 · answered by myke_n_ykes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋