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The Problem with Pascal's Wager

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The Problem with Pascal's Wager
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RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager
May 10, 2018 at 6:21 pm
(May 10, 2018 at 6:07 pm)YNeo-Scholastic Wrote:
(May 10, 2018 at 5:53 pm)Hammy Wrote: 1) Belief is not a choice.

That stance denies existential freedom. I say, everyone is ultimately responsible for how he or she responds to the world. That includes what they believe.

(May 10, 2018 at 5:53 pm)Hammy Wrote: 2) Atheists are just as likely to go to heaven or hell as theists.

On who's authority?

Are you saying you could personally choose not to believe in God right now? Or are you saying that it’s more of a passive choice, but still ultimately your choice?
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The Problem with Pascal's Wager

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The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Rhondazvous - May 10, 2018 at 4:39 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Edwardo Piet - May 10, 2018 at 5:53 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Edwardo Piet - May 10, 2018 at 6:17 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Edwardo Piet - May 10, 2018 at 6:30 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Rhondazvous - May 10, 2018 at 7:17 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Edwardo Piet - May 10, 2018 at 7:21 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Magilla - May 10, 2018 at 10:50 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Edwardo Piet - May 10, 2018 at 6:51 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Tiberius - May 10, 2018 at 6:21 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Edwardo Piet - May 10, 2018 at 6:43 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Rhondazvous - May 10, 2018 at 7:35 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Edwardo Piet - May 10, 2018 at 7:44 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Rhondazvous - May 10, 2018 at 6:28 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Minimalist - May 10, 2018 at 6:11 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Huggy Bear - May 10, 2018 at 9:08 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Brian37 - May 10, 2018 at 9:16 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Minimalist - May 10, 2018 at 11:44 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by vorlon13 - May 10, 2018 at 6:12 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Minimalist - May 10, 2018 at 6:26 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by vorlon13 - May 10, 2018 at 6:51 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by RoadRunner79 - May 10, 2018 at 7:06 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Edwardo Piet - May 10, 2018 at 7:11 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Rhondazvous - May 10, 2018 at 8:06 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by vorlon13 - May 10, 2018 at 7:12 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Edwardo Piet - May 10, 2018 at 8:10 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Rhondazvous - May 11, 2018 at 7:18 am
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Edwardo Piet - May 10, 2018 at 9:02 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Brian37 - May 10, 2018 at 8:55 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by robvalue - May 10, 2018 at 8:59 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Brian37 - May 10, 2018 at 9:06 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by Huggy Bear - May 10, 2018 at 9:20 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by robvalue - May 10, 2018 at 11:04 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by robvalue - May 10, 2018 at 11:10 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by robvalue - May 10, 2018 at 11:55 pm
RE: The Problem with Pascal's Wager - by brewer - May 11, 2018 at 7:27 am

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