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temporary311

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4. Pascal's Wager is such a load of crap.

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 05:14 PM

Jan 2013

It only works on the assumption that the God of the one proposing it is the only possible God there can be. Then it assumes again that the proposers particular views of God, and how that God determines who does and doesn't get into heaven, is the only possible view.

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They Must Not Teach Probability in Seminary School… [View all] pokerfan Jan 2013 OP

Hey, I either win the lottery or I don't.. skepticscott Jan 2013 #1

I would love to play cards with that guy pokerfan Jan 2013 #9

I like it! Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #2

Unlikely Seminary school requires a course in probability, LARED Jan 2013 #3

That's relevant... why? 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2013 #16

Pascal's Wager is such a load of crap. temporary311 Jan 2013 #4

It also relies on the false assumption skepticscott Jan 2013 #6

Good points. temporary311 Jan 2013 #10

And even if you give money skepticscott Jan 2013 #11

It also fails Prophet 451 Jan 2013 #12

As well as assuming believing anything is a choice Ron Obvious Jan 2013 #18

If your God exists, you win the jackpot NoOneMan Jan 2013 #5

Why on earth would a priest want to study that? rug Jan 2013 #7

Why on earth would a priest skepticscott Jan 2013 #13

since we're posting lists.... pokerfan Jan 2013 #15

That post needs a tag. rug Jan 2013 #19

Irrelevant? pokerfan Jan 2013 #20

Quite irrelevant to a post about statistics and religion. rug Jan 2013 #22

You would think they would embrace probablity... Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #8

not all things are possible before probability wave 'collapse' Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #14

Before? tama Jan 2013 #24

If you tell the child he or she is going to hell if they squeal on you, your odds of getting dimbear Jan 2013 #17

They must not teach reality either. cleanhippie Jan 2013 #21

What empty and useless arguments from both sides. cbayer Jan 2013 #23