Does God Suffer From Vanity?

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Thunderdog, Dec 12, 2006.

  1. volente_00

    volente_00


    I'm open minded and agnostic but am taking pascal's approach as a hedge. If you believe you lose nothing, if you don't then you stand to lose a lot. Is the risk worth the reward ? That is your decision as I could care less.
     
    #361     Dec 22, 2006
  2. Turok

    Turok

    V:
    >I'm open minded and agnostic but am taking pascal's
    >approach as a hedge. If you believe you lose nothing,
    >if you don't then you stand to lose a lot.

    I'm always amazed that people still play the pascal card. Considering the myriad of 'believe this and be saved' options presented in this world, it takes about 3 seconds of thought to realize that PW is nothing but a cute little conversation piece which withstands no logical scrutiny.

    Oh well.

    JB
     
    #362     Dec 23, 2006
  3. faith is a mind game, nothing more nothing less... there's nothing to lose in ignoring faith altogether, and the faithful :cool:
     
    #363     Dec 25, 2006
  4. What is PW? Is that Pascal something?
     
    #364     Dec 27, 2006
  5. I suppose that depends what you have faith in. I have faith in my family, but that sometimes is in spite of their actions :)
     
    #365     Dec 27, 2006
  6. Turok

    Turok

    "Pascal's Wager", which was referenced in the post to which I was responding.

    JB

     
    #366     Dec 27, 2006
  7. of course, and you should also have / keep faith in yourself... still a mind game though... helps keep doubts etc at bay, for a while...
     
    #367     Dec 27, 2006
  8. This is typical characteristics of a "false teacher" that Jesus Christ himself had warned against. You have deviated so far from His teachings that you don't even know you're spreading Satan's message.
     
    #368     Dec 27, 2006
  9. volente_00

    volente_00



    I'm not teaching anyone. You can believe whatever you want and you won't catch me preaching that you should be a holy roller in order to be saved.
     
    #369     Dec 27, 2006
  10. volente_00

    volente_00



    I believe in a higher power because the risk of not believing has zero benefit.
     
    #370     Dec 27, 2006