do you believe that Jesus would want followers because he is a safer bet ?
is that not showing disrespect to him ?
if people believed due to fear would they truely believe in their heart ?
for non Christians ... yes you get to drink now
2007-03-22 14:42:16 · 31 answers · asked by Peace 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
oh dear
surely you dont think fear is a good first step servant ?
2007-03-22 14:47:00 · update #1
flop
we hear Pascals wager so much now
we just drink when it gets asked
2007-03-22 14:48:04 · update #2
Mekayla drink up girl
2007-03-22 14:49:12 · update #3
i am at work, but i will drink when i get home...(lamby can make me do it)
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to expand on what you said Pangel,
by their beliefs if you follow the theory of Pascal's wager.
and become a christian just because it is a safe bet. then you do not have god in your heart and do not truly believe. so under these circumstances if you ever tell anybody about Jesus or God it makes you a False Prophet.
to witness to people when you do not believe yourself is clearly being a False Prophet, so in that case you are knowingly committing several sins just by being what you wish that you were.
you lie to yourself and say that you believe in god when you do not. and then you lie to others in the same manner.
how is this spiritual or even ethical?
and in this case WWJD?
i am sure that he would not lie for starters.
2007-03-22 14:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There's an athiest's wager, too: "You should live your life and try to make the world a better place..." Yes, but there really are no guidelines. This is a belief in the noble savage, which has been discredited. But this question and many of the responses are very curious in this regard; does it make the world a better place to belittle a class of people? If you only know Christians as judgmental straitlaced bigots, you don't know too many Christians. Values that truly count like empathy and compassion aren't natural and don't spring from nowhere. They're taught by example, and a careful reading of the New Testament will show there is a framework for passing this on. What example have athiests shown here? What's funny is, I don't see you acting as free to bust on Muslims. Are you afraid of them? Are you hedging your bets in case Muhammed was right? Since it's so much more an intolerant belief system, the athiest penchant for ignoring them and dwelling on Christianity instead is rather odd.
2007-03-22 15:37:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Moses and the Old Testament put a lot of fear on peoples' heart, but I think it was necessary, in a way. How would Moses speak about loving each other, respecting each other, forgiving each other without Laws and Rules? Those people were way behind in terms of Spiritual Progress. Unfortunately, some Christian choose the way of Fear, based on the Old Testament.
Jesus, in the other hand, never preached through Fear, but through Love. He even used to say: "those who have ears..." He was not undermining neither underestimating those who didn't want to listen to Him. He meant: "if you don't want to listen now, you will listen in your next life."
He taught Love, no Fear!
Peace!
2007-03-22 15:57:04 · answer #3 · answered by Janet Reincarnated 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Pangel,
You are absolutely RIGHT on the MARK! Fear is not a real motivating factor in conversion. The Heart is where one must be convicted and belief must be there to do so. Have a great day!
Thanks,
Eds, A Non-Denominational Christian
2007-03-23 04:18:10 · answer #4 · answered by Eds 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do fear God's wrath on Judgment day, this is one of many reason's I have chosen to believe in God. I also believe because God has answered my prayers many times over the years. I feel him in my heart, soul, he is my strength, even when I don't know it. I never want to disrespect God, I try everyday to be a Christain, and follow Jesus lead, some days I fail, some days I succeed. What is important is, that God knows I am trying and sincere in doing so...God Bless!!
2007-03-22 14:59:14 · answer #5 · answered by Annie Red Head 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pascals wager is BS. People should either believe for a reason or not believe for a reason. Everyone should explore all options.
I'm Christian but I'm still gonna get a drink now, thanks.
2007-03-22 14:51:28 · answer #6 · answered by hazydaze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No and he knows who really believes and who don't. It is disrespectful. The Pascals wager thing that the Atheists are doing only makes me think of them as drunks and I can't see any intelligence or much moral value in that.
I have no fear, absolutely, positively, without a doubt, no fear, not even a little bit. In fact in becoming a believer it took all fear from me.
There is nothing to fear except for fear its self.
Those who say they only believed out of fear never knew Jesus.
2007-03-22 14:47:22 · answer #7 · answered by Angelz 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Nah, I only drink when someone proposes pascal's wager, not when it's merely being discussed. I do just so happen to be drinking anyway, though.
2007-03-22 14:49:26 · answer #8 · answered by The Resurrectionist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the point I always make. I have always though that Pascal's Wager was disrespectful to Christians and Christianity.
Could someone please explain to me the drinking game?
2007-03-22 14:46:43 · answer #9 · answered by Flop Mucket 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. I don't believe in Pascal's wage. I think it's totally lame. To place ones' foundations on believing simply because he/she would rather die than to found out he/she was wrong is totally lame. Think about it. It's kind of like this spaghetti monster everybody is talking about. Would I rather believe in him than to die and find out I was wrong? What's the difference?
Edit: I'm Christian and I drink. Do you know where my lost shaker of salt is? LOL
2007-03-22 14:57:11 · answer #10 · answered by Phyllobates 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋