tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929118264557347645.post8741120884030514962..comments2023-11-02T05:05:42.681-05:00Comments on Reformed Seth: Five bad arguments for theismSethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248559361975013834noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929118264557347645.post-25850508764678916272011-06-15T05:30:02.310-05:002011-06-15T05:30:02.310-05:00pascal's wager doesn't work because:
a. ...pascal's wager doesn't work because:<br /><br />a. there are more than two options<br />b. it's only an argument for feigning belief in god. i liken it to a child saying "i believe in santa so i get more gifts at christmas".<br />c. if atheism has it right, every theist is wasting the only life they'll ever have worshipping a god who doesn't exist.<br /><br />one that probably should have been included is when they use the bible to prove god is real. the bible is the claim, and cannot prove its own statements to be true; it needs independent verification, as does any other holy text.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929118264557347645.post-21170437028303949462011-05-06T10:48:57.846-05:002011-05-06T10:48:57.846-05:00I agree that if you're dealing with someone in...I agree that if you're dealing with someone in the camp you mentioned, then yes, Pascal's Wager would probably have value for that person. It's interesting that someone would say, "If there is a true religion, Christianity would be it." If you go so far as to say that, then why not gamble on Christianity? Pascal's Wager might convince a person in that situation.Sethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13248559361975013834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929118264557347645.post-71391652928208756682011-05-06T10:35:55.265-05:002011-05-06T10:35:55.265-05:00As a general argument for theism, I would agree wi...As a general argument for theism, I would agree with you on Pascal's wager. I think, however, that since he was dealing with a population that primarily was Christian, he was basically trying to get them to stop being so apathetic. In that sense, there may be some worth to it. For instance, I've seen some philosophers who are kind of agnostic, but say that if there is a true religion, Christianity would be it. I think Anthony Flew was in that camp. Perhaps there's some value in it for them?bossmanhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787721955360743058noreply@blogger.com