Tuesday, June 10, 2008

What if you're wrong?

One question often asked of Atheists is "What if your wrong". The implication of this question is that if you do not believe in God, you will burn in hell.

It's really a kind of threat. Kind of like the mafia saying "You know what'll happen if you don't make your payments?"

But at least with the mafia, the choice is clear, but which God(s) should I believe in so I don't go to hell? There are so many choices.

Here's a guy who's finally figured it out.



The "What if you're wrong?" question, is is the particular apologetic known as "pascals wager". It is a fallacy known as a "false dichotomy".

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