Jacob Scully
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Pascal's Wager, and Why God Likes Skeptics
For many, the existence of God is unquestionable, and for others, God is an impossibility. However, for those who are undecided, philosopher Blaise Pascal presents a basis on which to decide. Pascal’s wager explains that the rewards of faith, if correct, are infinite, and that the rewards of disbelief, if correct, grant nothing. Not only is there no reward for atheists, but the price of being wrong means eternal damnation, while the price believers must pay, if wrong, is insignificant. While it may seem persuasive on first glance, the truth of Pascal’s wager is rooted in a false option, and, if given legitimacy, is the death for the rational defenses of God, by deeming them irrelevant. Between numerous critics there are a plethora of problems weaved into the foundation of Pascal’s wager. With such controversy surrounding Pascal’s pragmatic approach to the belief in God, should it be considered legitimate?
By Jacob Scully7 years ago in Futurism