it's an argument that has long been discredited inside and outside of Christianity.
2006-12-23 21:01:12 · 14 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The problem with Pascal's wager is it doesn't take into account other religions.
it just says believe in god because you could go to hell if he's real. well, that's great and all but it doesn't help much if you worship the wrong god. wow i just noticed every Christian Before me didn't know what Pascal's Wager was. Ignorant hmm big surprise.
2006-12-23 21:05:49 · answer #1 · answered by Dustin C 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't know any Christians who use Pascal's Wager, but my son, Joey, does at Christmas time. He is of the opinion, as Pascal was, that he will believe in Santa because Santa may be real, but if Santa isn't real then he hasn't lost anything. It's a wager, but no one loses.
2006-12-23 21:14:39 · answer #2 · answered by homo erectus 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The use of Pascal's Wager is nature's way of showing you who to sterilise.
2006-12-23 21:04:15 · answer #3 · answered by EZSum 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
more chance of winning than at the races. This was pascals basic surmise
2006-12-23 21:12:06 · answer #4 · answered by b-overit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't use to "prove" anything, but as an argument for belief maybe. Better to believe in something and have hope than believe in nothing and have only despair.
2006-12-23 21:38:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the christians do use it a lot i have seen it loads of time i spot it and point it out the 50/50 bet
2006-12-23 21:44:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For some reason, some people still think that is very original and confounding to non-believers.
In other words, they are ignorant.
2006-12-23 22:28:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Merely stating that you believe will not save you.
2006-12-23 21:13:01 · answer #8 · answered by djmantx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea what you're talking about, but I do read the Bible and thats where the truth is.
2006-12-23 21:03:56 · answer #9 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Know the truth.
2006-12-23 21:05:42 · answer #10 · answered by G-Man 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋