Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death?

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Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death?

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RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death?

November 27, 2011 at 3:30 am

It's called Pascal's Wager, and it's bullshit. Wouldn't their god know that our belief wasn't sincere, what with being omniscient and all?

That will never hold up in court...

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Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Forsaken - November 27, 2011 at 3:29 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Phaedra - November 27, 2011 at 3:30 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by ThinkingTom - November 27, 2011 at 3:46 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by The Grand Nudger - November 27, 2011 at 4:38 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Darth - November 27, 2011 at 3:01 pm

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by mayor of simpleton - November 27, 2011 at 6:16 pm

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Ace Otana - November 27, 2011 at 6:31 pm

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Norfolk And Chance - November 27, 2011 at 6:53 pm

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Ace Otana - November 27, 2011 at 6:56 pm

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by The Grand Nudger - November 27, 2011 at 6:40 pm

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Darth - November 28, 2011 at 1:20 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Godschild - November 28, 2011 at 2:41 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Norfolk And Chance - November 28, 2011 at 6:45 pm

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2011 at 2:46 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by AthiestAtheist - November 28, 2011 at 3:05 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Angrboda - November 28, 2011 at 3:41 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Anomalocaris - November 28, 2011 at 3:57 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Faith No More - November 28, 2011 at 9:04 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by The Grand Nudger - November 28, 2011 at 12:03 pm

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Xavier - November 28, 2011 at 4:59 pm

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Angrboda - November 29, 2011 at 1:45 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by belphegor - November 28, 2011 at 9:45 pm

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Erinome - November 29, 2011 at 5:16 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by The Grand Nudger - November 29, 2011 at 11:05 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by leo-rcc - November 30, 2011 at 11:04 am

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Doubting Thomas - November 30, 2011 at 1:56 pm

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Strongbad - December 1, 2011 at 12:33 pm

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by The Grand Nudger - December 1, 2011 at 1:51 pm

RE: Adopting Religion for fear of what may transpire post death? - by Strongbad - December 1, 2011 at 5:07 pm

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