Crap. I didn't really look at them well enough I guess. I've just been thinking about that kind of stuff, and I guess it gets me confused in the end. Pardon me while I go sort out my thoughts. (What I was trying to say though is that you both presented your arguments in a thoughtful way.)Mr.Mattress said:
And less than nothing was added to the argument against Pascal's wager.Thanatus1992 said:
Damn... I like you. Having no idea how outspoken you are in your daily life, I'm asking you now to speak more often.Mr.Mattress said:
That's the first thing that came to mind too.Dags90 said:
Well, that little comparison really puts Pascal's wager into perspective. I do the whole "teddy bear thing" when I hit serious moments of dispair and depression. Maybe those that use Pascal's wager are just really scared and that's what gives them comfort? Actually, that could be applied to most religious people.Thanatus1992 said:
Or maybe you could have politely handed it back to them, instead of trashing it right in front of them, rendering a product they payed for useless, if you kept it for a little while I can see trashing it because you don't want to walk back, but rudely tossing it right in front of their face is, well, rudeGiest4life said:
Helped him or me? Either way, I think I may have to do some soul-searching sometime. Rethink my postition on God.SirBryghtside said:SirBryghtside said:No, because that would be stupid. Christianity is wrong. No doubt, in my head. It's like getting insurance for, I don't know, a magical Charizard attack. So yeah. Fine. I'll convert to Christianity, if you convert to magical Charizard-ism.Singularly Datarific said:
...it doesn't really work
(note: I don't believe in a God, no doubt in my head, but I don't care if you do - all I'm sick of is stuff like the OP says. you have your beliefs, I have mine. Neither of us stick them down the other's throats, and we can both laugh about them. That simple)Hope I helpedSteakHeart said:
Mattress: You get it. You just get it. And I'm an Atheist saying that.
And less still was added to the conversation value of this thread, but to address your issue.Innegativeion said:
Pascal's wager. You do realize that Pascal's logic has been debunked right? It goes something like this: With all actions, there is a cost-benefit that determines whether or not the action should or should not be performed. One of the primary components of the cost is time. So in the case of praying, you are expending time. Time which could be spent performing other actions that rank higher in value to an individual. As such, praying does in fact cost and there is in fact, no guarantee that God will actually come through on his end of the bargain. It's a bit like buying a used car off the internet without test driving it first.Singularly Datarific said:
SidingWithTheEnemy said:
No, I shouldn't have handed it back. I reciprocated his attitude. He didn't politely ask me if I was interested in learning more about Christianity. He didn't ask me if he could give me a copy of the Bible. And he didn't apologize to me for giving me something which I clearly showed no interest in.Furioso said:
That's another thing that bugged me, if you were just walking along it would have been nearly impossible to shove a book into your hand if your arms were at your side, you would have had to take it, unless of course he actually did grab your arm, then shove it into your hand where the palm would have been close to your side, and if he did do that, I would have thrown the book at himGiest4life said:
