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Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith

Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts) Sat Apr 18, 2015, 05:33 PM Apr 2015

What is this called?

There is a name for this question and I can't remember what it is. (It's "Somebody's Something.&quot It's driving me nuts!

A Christian asks: Wouldn't you rather believe in God and discover that he doesn't exist, or not believe in him and find that he does exist - when it's too late?

Anyone? I'm grasping at straws.

Thanks.

Cross-posted to the Atheism group.

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What is this called? (Original Post) Bertha Venation Apr 2015 OP

It is a variation of Pascal's Wager. TM99 Apr 2015 #1

Thank you! Bertha Venation Apr 2015 #2

That thought's been around over 2400 years. rug Apr 2015 #3

TM99

(8,352 posts)

1. It is a variation of Pascal's Wager.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2015, 06:22 PM

Apr 2015

Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)

2. Thank you!

Reply to TM99 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 18, 2015, 08:13 PM

Apr 2015

That is it exactly.

rug

(82,333 posts)

3. That thought's been around over 2400 years.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2015, 09:43 PM

Apr 2015

Kadmos: Even if by your calculation, Dionysos is no god so what? It would be best for you to lie. Lie so that Semele believes that she gave birth to a god. That way, even we and our whole race, would receive honours.

https://bacchicstage.wordpress.com/euripides/bacchae/

At the end of this play Dionysos sees through the ploy and turns Kadmos and his wife into snakes.

Kadmus: Forgive us, Dionysos! Forgive us. We have treated you unjustly.

Dionysos: This you’ve understood far too late and not when it was important.

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