RE: Pascal's Wager (the new version)
February 27, 2013 at 4:16 am
(This post was last modified: February 27, 2013 at 4:17 am by Muslim Scholar.)
(February 27, 2013 at 4:07 am)FallentoReason Wrote:Let's be specific to the thread topic(February 27, 2013 at 4:03 am)Muslim Scholar Wrote: Actually it doesn't matter
As you don't know exactly when are you going to die
You are gambling with your life as if you die suddenly you will lose everything
but if you have a religion you will have a better chance
P.S. this thread is pure statistics; I'll prove later that God must exist
That's exactly my point. The endgame here is that I choose a religion not because I am sincere in the faith I have, but because statistically I will have the best chance of ending with a good outcome. It throws out the window any notion of being genuine and pursuing a religion for noble causes.
My point is just "Anything is better than nothing"
Yes, I agree with you
You will not be faithful as a true believer but you will have something
(February 27, 2013 at 4:10 am)Ryantology Wrote: The odds that any specific god is the "right" god is meaningless (because there are an infinite number of possible gods). If you choose to believe, you are certain to believe in one that doesn't really exist. Therefore, it is in no discernible way advantageous to believe.Religions are not infinite!
Another suggestion is to start eliminating false/impossible Gods
