I mean you are betting that there is an afterlife and a God while the other people are betting that there is not.
2007-10-24 07:10:16 · 15 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. When you are dealing with faith it is always a gamble. Because if you take the gamble you man be correct that you may go to heaven but if you do not gamble you will surly go to hell.
2007-10-24 07:18:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you are asking a question that creeps very near to Pascals Wager.
Pascal's Wager
The argument that believing in God is the most logical thing to do since if there is a God and you deny him, then you are in trouble. If there is no god and you accept him, there is no problem because it doesn't matter. Logically, it is better to not deny that God exists than to deny he does. There is truth to this argument, but the problem is that it does not define which "god" to believe in since in many religions, believing in a different god brings a punishing judgment. Nevertheless, this does not excuse a person from at least trying to discover if there is a God or not and who He might be.
2007-10-24 07:18:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would definitely think so.
So many people seem to do stuff in the name of God or supposedly in God's will or following God's plan... but what really is the source of these?
Has a God really told someone specifically what to do, or are these just manifestations of mental illness, wishful thinking, or rationalization?
2007-10-24 07:14:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think of it as a gamble by far, But if it was!
Consider the odds, Paradise or six feet under, we would not know the difference. Either way we would be at peace.
2007-10-24 07:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by jenny 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not when you are a Christian. Betting on a sure thing is not a gamble.
2007-10-24 07:19:21 · answer #5 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely!
2007-10-24 07:24:54 · answer #6 · answered by Rev. Kaldea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its a gamble im going to win thank u very much
2007-10-24 07:13:24 · answer #7 · answered by nikki 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It isn't like you haven't made the choice to be where you are now. Every one chooses. If you have mutiple choices, you're bound to get some wrong. Just keep learning from your mistakes. Sooner or later, you'll get it right.
2007-10-24 07:17:47 · answer #8 · answered by midnite rainbow 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't bet. You should only take something on "faith" from well-learned, reputable "teachers" until you can analytically examine what's been said/done yourself. Always question the answers.
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2007-10-24 07:16:01 · answer #9 · answered by vinslave 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is a difference between a 'seeing' faith and a blind faith.
Blind faith is gamble.
2007-10-24 07:18:48 · answer #10 · answered by Andy Roberts 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋