Saturday, September 30, 2023

PASCAL'S WAGER

 So, this great mathematician, Blaise Pascal, said essentially that you might as well believe in God because you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. However, I find that he was a bit short-sighted. It is not simply a 50-50 odds to be considered. Perhaps Pascal did not have knowledge of all the different gods that people have been believed in - past and present. There are at least ten major religions today and then at least  hundreds if you count the minor ones. So, your chance of picking the correct one is greatly reduced. So, no, it is not as simple as Pascal would have us think. Also, if one god exists, then why not many more? And is the universe always dominated by the same god? Perhaps at one time Zeus was the head god. How do we know? For me it is all fairy tales and make believe any way.

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