RE: Atheists, tell me, a Roman Catholic: why should I become an atheist?
November 23, 2016 at 6:50 pm
(This post was last modified: November 23, 2016 at 6:51 pm by Alex K.)
(November 23, 2016 at 6:46 pm)The Joker Wrote: This is were Pascale Wagar argument kicks in.
Quote:Where are you going to place your bet?If you place it with God, you lose nothing, even if it turns out that God does not exist. But if you place it against God, and you are wrong and God does exist, you lose everything: God, eternity, heaven, infinite gain. "Let us assess the two cases: if you win, you win everything, if you lose, you lose nothing."~Peter Kreeft
I don't know anyone by the name of Pascale Wagar, but I suspect the "argument" you give would work even better if
- there was only one possible God
- if belief was a choice that could be made honestly in reaction to a perceived threat
Both conditions are not met, and therefore the argument is completely invalid. But why am I wasting time on you?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
