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#138065
Bonhoffer
This is not a stupid comment either. Its merely saying that if one faith offers heaven simply for believing, and another demands faith and a certain level of good deeds, then is we suppose both faiths have an equal chance of being true; the better bet is for the religion with the easier access to Heaven!
1/13/2007 1:53:23 AM
#138110
Gwen
Stunning statistical analysis aside, I agree, we should support the faith that has us get eternal paradise without actually having to DO anything. I mean, helping people and crap? Who do I look like, Jesus?
But that percentage math... That's hard to argue with. Probably not for the reasons he'd want, but hard to argue with nonetheless.
1/13/2007 3:12:44 AM
#138134
CousinTed
I think this post is fundie because of the pure selfishness of the reasoning. This person isn't interested in finding answers, he's simply interested in going to paradise.
1/13/2007 3:57:16 AM
#138165
Patches
In short, it doesn't matter what's true, the ease in which I am rewarded is all that matters.
1/13/2007 5:41:42 AM
#138172
retrow
Damn, they have bookies for everything. But this bookie kinda sucks. If he wants to play the probability game, it would be best for him to pay lip service to every religion. And just to be sure, blow yourself up so that you may also be eligible for those 72 virgins.
1/13/2007 6:49:01 AM
#138246
BurntBush
Are you French?
1/13/2007 1:49:12 PM
#138288
David D.G.
Your amazing statistical insight assumes two whopping unspoken premises:
(1) These are the only two religions in the world.
(2) At least one of them is correct.
Since neither of these premises is provably true, the entire argument is just so much mathematical vapor.
~David D.G.
1/13/2007 5:35:13 PM
#514041
Zankou
MATH DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY!
5/24/2008 10:44:39 PM
#923210
Timon
So, you aren't a baptist or any other Calvinist denomination where you have a much lower chance of going to heaven despite following all the rules, believing in Jesus and doing good things.
3/12/2009 2:04:43 PM
#1038086
Equalist
Admit it, you're too much of a lazy, selfish bastard to do good works, so you want to be rewarded for doing nothing.
10/17/2009 9:40:17 PM
#1038091
JohnTheAtheist
Actually your chances are 0% either way.
10/17/2009 9:42:16 PM
#1359436
Robespierre
Because you would never want to accidentally behave well, right?
By the way, how can you have faith in something you KNOW to be uncertain, at best?
12/20/2011 10:24:59 PM
#1359567
oh dear, Pascal's wager again.
what if Bumba , or Odin is the true God ?
12/21/2011 9:14:39 AM
#1437967
Crimson Lizard
Gotta love that superior Christian morality!
8/22/2012 7:26:02 AM
#1438033
Sasha
Betting your immortal soul on statistics...I don't think you've grasped this whole "faith" concept yet.
8/22/2012 10:08:16 AM
#1438077
Dr.Shrinker
Unfortunately, Calvin was right: the decision of who is saved and who is damned was made at the beginning of time, irrespective of human desire or effort. Therefore the possibility of being saved by becoming a Christian, Muslim or otherwise is 0%.
Thanks for playing.
8/22/2012 11:58:06 AM
#1438345
Canadiest
"just for beleiving."
The core, and ultimately the only requirement to be a fundie. Not only that, the doctrine of this sect.
It means works (being a provider, charity and compassion) means NOTHING to them. It also means laws of the land mean nothing to them, all they have to do is believe.
8/23/2012 12:14:20 PM
#1438672
Blue the Thief
So Christianity is the lazy religion?
8/24/2012 8:27:40 AM
#1438675
Swede
But, as there are thousands of religion, there is less than 0.1% chance that you are "correct" in your choice.
I bet whatever god is up there (if any) would just LOVE the ones who handled their "beleif" as a bet...
If I was a god, I'd rather accept those who were genuine in their belief of another deity, than the ones who just sucked up to me to get a reward.
8/24/2012 8:45:01 AM
#1438680
Justanotheratheist
Even Pascal would get a headache trying to work that one out.
8/24/2012 8:57:01 AM
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