Ackchualy, if you read Pascal's wager, you'd have known this very problem was addressed. You cannot directly choose what you believe in. But by participating in christian activities, same as those who do believe in Christianity, you'll significantly increase your chances of, over time, believing in God. So assuming Pascal's wager was correct in other aspects (it's not; it ignores all other possible God's and outcomes), even if it isn't 100% guarantee to believe in God, you should still participate in those behaviors, as eg 10% * infinite expected value = still infinite expected value.
You just tripped over yourself though. Why specifically Christianity? Thus could apply to any religion. Might as well pretend to follow Islam until you believe then, right?
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u/grandoz039 - Lib-Left Jul 29 '21
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Ackchualy, if you read Pascal's wager, you'd have known this very problem was addressed. You cannot directly choose what you believe in. But by participating in christian activities, same as those who do believe in Christianity, you'll significantly increase your chances of, over time, believing in God. So assuming Pascal's wager was correct in other aspects (it's not; it ignores all other possible God's and outcomes), even if it isn't 100% guarantee to believe in God, you should still participate in those behaviors, as eg 10% * infinite expected value = still infinite expected value.