1) God does not exist. You live a selfish life, and when you die, you've achieved only hollow things- a poor bet
2) God does exist. You live a selfish life and are sent to hell- a 'damned' (literally!) bet.
3) God does not exist. You love a virtuous and fulfilled life. When yo die, you hav lost nothing, and do not eve know that you lost the wager, so the bet has left you worse off
4) God does exist. You lead a virtuous and fulfilled life. After death you receieve eternal fulfilment and reward. By taking this wager, you cannot lose.
The loss of pleasure is FINITE loss.
The possibility of eternal punishment is an INFINITE puishment.
So not taking the wager makes little sense.
Kierkegaard- Seeking rational proof is self-contradictory
Pascal's wager: it is lack of faith hat is irrational.
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