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3. This argument also works to sell most any complete fraud

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 02:09 PM

Jan 2019

The mere pittance of money you part with is nothing compared to the myriad benefits of this balm, the salve, this potion!

An argument based solely on the purported payoffs is a sucker's argument.

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Pascal's Wager [View all] DetlefK Jan 2019 OP

There is no spoon. (NT) NeoGreen Jan 2019 #1

It's always been childish reasoning at best Major Nikon Jan 2019 #2

This argument also works to sell most any complete fraud unblock Jan 2019 #3

Any Christian who tries to use Pascal's Wager needs to ask themselves... trotsky Jan 2019 #4

Expanded to include a lot of other religions: SeattleVet Jan 2019 #5

Did Pascal offer odds? brooklynite Jan 2019 #6

Of all the various forms of apologia... Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #7