Will anybody here accept this alternative wager?
You should live your life and try to make the world a better place for your being in it, whether or not you believe in God. If there is no God, you have lost nothing and will be remembered fondly by those you left behind. If there is a benevolent God, he will judge you on your merits and not just on whether or not you believed in him.
2007-03-07 08:55:12 · 9 answers · asked by rosbif 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Cheers everybody
2007-03-07 08:55:29 · update #1
Works for me.
I figure that if there is a God and he's so petty that only the Lord and Saviour thing can save me, I'm doomed anyway.
I'm a much kinder person since I left the church.
2007-03-07 09:05:08 · answer #1 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is the point of this wager? You should live your life and try to make the world a better place for your being in it. There is value in being a good person, in and of itself.
2007-03-07 09:03:03 · answer #2 · answered by TechnoRat60 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The entire first half of your "wager" is nothing but fallacious ramblings. I do however agree that we will be Judged on merit. Gods merits, His law (ten Commandments) will be the merits by which god will judge so lets look at a few to see How you will do............
Have you ever lied, stolen, lusted, coveted, or been angry with someone unjustly? If so, then you have broken the Law of God. God has said "You shall not steal; You shall not lie; You shall have no other gods before Me; You shall not murder,covet, commit adultery ect. God has given the standard of righteousness and if you have broken any of God's commandments then you have fallen short of that standard and are under the inevitable judgment of God. When you die, you will face Him and give an acount of every thought word and deed done in darkness when you face Him. This is serious, The Commandments are a reflection of the character of God. Therefore, to break God's law is to offend God and deny the holiness of His character. God wil not let you get by easy, the Bible says his Justice will grind you to powder, thats How thurough Gods justice is. The epnalty fo your sin is hell. it is mad clear that God would pour out his wrath upon you for an eternity. the Good news is that christ died, he payed the penalty of your sins and has made a way for you to Know and be reconcilled untoGod. God poured out the wrath of His Justice upon Jesus instead of you. Screw the Pascals wager, thiere is no wager, God is real and he is holy, if you reject him, he will pour out his wrath upon you, if you will come to him now in repentance (turn from sin), he will have mercy because He loves us enough that its not his will that any should perish. Theres no wager, thier are no If's" concerning this issue. you choose your destiny. there are only two places heaven or hell. repent (turn from sin) and trust in christ Now.
God Bless
2007-03-07 09:09:56 · answer #3 · answered by Rated J for Jesus 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
That is pure logic, so it is accepted without explanation.
Now we should reflect and look at the alternative, How many people were murdered today in the name of god?
And yesterday?
Just in Iraq, over 200 in the name of a god. Abraham's god all of them.
2007-03-07 09:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by Devil in Details 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Atheist's Wager. Cheers to you too. I like the Atheist's Wager much better.
2007-03-07 08:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with that but good luck getting the christians to go along with it.
And I prefer margaritas. :)
2007-03-07 08:59:08 · answer #6 · answered by Stormilutionist Chasealogist 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thanks!
*hic*
2007-03-07 08:59:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have no merits unless you believe in God. Life is vanity without God and obedience to Him.
2007-03-07 08:59:16 · answer #8 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Stop it! Stop It! My kidneys can't handle it anymore. Gulp, Gulp.
2007-03-07 08:59:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋