Re: The Bible is False (was: Morality of Bible)

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From: Danie|_ Swan
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 22:24

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In article <TH7od.198361$9b.92369@edtnps84>, DAN@ZIONIST-HEADQUARTERS.com 
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>

>>I don't imagine He will care.  But even if He does, a theist has MUCH better
>>odds of winning; ie. better than zero
>
>Pascal's wager is bunk because it assumes that there is no cost to the 
organism 
>in harboring faith, when in fact it is costing him cognition in his life, 
which 
>he expends until his death, afterwhich there is no compelling evidence that 
his 
>existence will continue..  It's a fool's wager.
>

To put this in perspective, there is no behavioral difference between engaging 
in Pascal's wager, and engaging in an OCD ritual (obsessive-compulsive 
disorder).

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