From: "Gary VanderMolen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: "'The Hardware List'" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [H] OT - Intelligent Design dealt harsh blow by NJ Judge
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:23:26 -0800
Sad to think that one day you will awake to realise that much of what you
write off as 'fairy tales' is true.
Even unbelievers should take notice of "Pascal's Wager".
Briefly it states that there are four possible outcomes in life:
1. You believe in God and he really exists. Outcome: You'll win big.
2. You believe in God but he doesn't exist. Outcome: you haven't lost much.
3. You don't believe in God and he doesn't exist. Outcome: a draw.
4. You don't believe in God and he exists. Outcome: You lose big time.
Gary VanderMolen
It's a tautology that looks neatly symmetrical, which explains its appeal,
but fundamentally means nothing.
One should never let the thought of an afterlife get in the way of living a
sound moral life here on earth. Nor should an afterlife be the sole
motivation to be a good person, as that makes one look pretty damn selfish
in my book.
