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To: markomalley
Think about this, all you atheists reading this post.

If I am wrong about G-d, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and His Son, Jesus the Christ, what do I lose?

But, if I'm right...

5.56mm

11 posted on 09/30/2009 7:05:06 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: M Kehoe

Nothing like Pascal’s Wager, huh?


14 posted on 09/30/2009 7:16:46 PM PDT by markomalley (Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus)
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To: M Kehoe

“If I am wrong about G-d, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and His Son, Jesus the Christ, what do I lose?”

Isn’t this called Pascal’s Wager?


16 posted on 09/30/2009 7:17:24 PM PDT by edh (I need a better tagline)
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To: M Kehoe
I know which way I place my bets. Pascal's Theorem is a pretty good idea.

/johnny

18 posted on 09/30/2009 7:18:55 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (God Bless us all, each, and every one.)
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To: M Kehoe

Amen.


25 posted on 09/30/2009 7:49:46 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To: M Kehoe
You've simply restated Pascal's Wager. Please see these refutations:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_wager#Criticisms

39 posted on 10/01/2009 8:38:52 AM PDT by GL of Sector 2814 (One man's theology is another man's belly laugh --- Robert A. Heinlein)
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