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The trick they're using is Pascal's Wager, and it's easy to sweep off the table. For one thing, it creates a false dichotomy by assuming that either the christian Gaud (and therefore the christian Hell) exist, or no gods (and therefore no hells) exist. To highlight this, ask them if they're worried about going to Muslim hell, or getting reincarnated in one of the Hindu hells, or getting reincarnated as a beetle or some other insignificant thing. They're acting like they have nothing to lose if they're the ones who are wrong, but that's only true if the atheists are right. If anyone else is right, they're just as screwed as anyone who didn't pick that option.
The trick they're using is Pascal's Wager, and it's easy to sweep off the table. For one thing, it creates a false dichotomy by assuming that either the christian Gaud (and therefore the christian Hell) exist, or no gods (and therefore no hells) exist. To highlight this, ask them if they're worried about going to Muslim hell, or getting reincarnated in one of the Hindu hells, or getting reincarnated as a beetle or some other insignificant thing. They're acting like they have nothing to lose if they're the ones who are wrong, but that's only true if the atheists are right. If anyone else is right, they're just as screwed as anyone who didn't pick that option.
Verbatim from the mouth of Jesus (retranslated from a retranslation of a copy of a copy):
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you too will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. How can you see your brother's head up his ass when your own vision is darkened by your head being even further up your ass? How can you say to your brother, 'Get your head out of your ass,' when all the time your head is up your own ass? You hypocrite! First take your head out of your own ass, and then you will see clearly who has his head up his ass and who doesn't." Matthew 7:1-5 (also Luke 6: 41-42)
Also, I has a website: www.RedbeardThePink.com
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you too will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. How can you see your brother's head up his ass when your own vision is darkened by your head being even further up your ass? How can you say to your brother, 'Get your head out of your ass,' when all the time your head is up your own ass? You hypocrite! First take your head out of your own ass, and then you will see clearly who has his head up his ass and who doesn't." Matthew 7:1-5 (also Luke 6: 41-42)
Also, I has a website: www.RedbeardThePink.com
