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'''Pascal's Wager''' is a [[philosophy|philosophical]] proposition which takes the following form:
[[God]] either exists or not.
#If God does not exist and you do not not believe in God, you gain nothing and lose nothing.
#If God does exist and you do not believe in God, you are condemned to [[hell]] for eternity; infinite loss.
#If God does not exist and you do believe in God, you gain nothing and lose nothing.
#If God does exist and you do believe in God, you will receive an eternity in [[heaven]]; infinite gain.
[[Blaise Pascal]] reasoned that, given the relative gains and losses for each scenario, the only sensible course for a rational human being was to believe in God since the potentially infinite gains and losses which occur if God exists outweigh any possible loss in a finite situation if God does not exist. This is true regardless of what probability one assigns to God's existence as long as some possibility is assigned.
==Critical evaluation==
Pascal's wager as Pascal stated it is flawed within the context of [[Christianity]], because based upon Christian theology, mere belief in God does not ensure [[salvation]].
Pascal's wager is also not geared for multiple competing god scenarios where various forms or selections of gods are given that may be mutually or partially exclusive.
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[[Category:Theology]]