(September 14, 2011 at 5:16 pm)salty Wrote: What I have been trying to clarify is this: I am affirming that I believe Christianity is the only path, again we're in the "Christianity" section of the forum, meaning there are only two choices (follow or don't follow). Therefore under the rule of only speaking about Christianity the challenge: What do you have to lose by following the teachings of Jesus Christ [according to the Bible] is nothing, and what you have to gain is everything.
You've missed the point. Pascal's Wager presents a false dichotomy. In fact, you do not have nothing to lose by adopting Christian faith. What if there is in fact a supreme being that is not God as described in the Bible and your faith has offended him greatly?
Pascal's Wager assumes that the wagerer's God is the correct one, and this is far from a reasonable assumption.
