Pascal's Wager

First video in the "misconceptions" series. Also Sannit's first video evar, so forgive him if he makes a mistake.

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• pascal
• wager
• god
• penguins

[LogicIsDying]

I have a few questions about Big Mama Penguin. If I accept Big Mama Penguin into my heart and dress up like a penguin would I go to "P"eaven? Does she posses batman symbol knowledge? Does she prefer king penguins over others, hence the name? Is the movie Happy Feet her inherent word?

Jokes aside you do bring up some interesting points. Such as why would he need us for his pleasure or convenience when he could give himself that feeling of happiness or importance with his omnipotence.

[Sannit]

I suppose it's possible to trick Big Mama Penguin, if she's Batman-symbol-knowledgeless.  I haven't really worked out the details yet, because, really, she wouldn't care.

[ticijev]

I have a criticism: :) I think this video (and your other) should have more views. I hope you post them every now and then as a response to some new "popular" and different but on topic videos.

5*

[Sannit]

Your criticism isn't really a criticism. I think it's important that you understand this.

But I suppose I respect your point of view.  Thanks, anyway. :)

[TheTomledo]

@ReductioAdAbsurdum You left out the other half of that message. We are all born into sin. Human nature is observable, and thus, a moot point. The other half of the message is that, if God is real, there is a chance for redemption. Romans 3:23 demonstrates this idea.

You can take any quote out of context to prove any point. I suggest you do real Biblical research next time instead of just believing the word of a jaded atheist who claims that they are learned in Christianity.

[ReductioAdAbsurdum]

"what is wrong for me to do isn't always wrong for God"

Bullshit. Might doesn't make right.

Of course, you're into murder and torture, so how would you know? You're as evil as they come.

"we are all born into sin"

A perfect example of how dehumanizing your religion is, how it wallows in self hatred. It's a despicable thing to teach children, that they are unworthy unless they believe (under penalty of torture/oblivion) in an invisible cloud man. Your philosophy is as sick as your behavior.

[ReductioAdAbsurdum]

"I did recently suffer from a head injury"

That explains a lot.

"I Defined what hell was because you said that an all loving God would not send people to a place where they are tortured"

I didn't say that. Again, you just pull shit out of your ass.

Extinguishing some people rather than letting them live forever like everyone else, is barely less evil than torturing them forever. It's also torture for their surviving loved ones, unless he brains wipes them, which would also be evil.

[njjnkn]

Say for example, It is wrong for me to destroy life because I did not create it, I have no ownership of it, that doesn't make it wrong for God, who does create life, and would have ownership of it. And who is to say that the people killed are innocent? The Bible says we are all born into sin, that is, we all have the ability to do wrong.

[njjnkn]

I'm not an old man but I did recently suffer from a head injury, but that is no excuse. I Defined what hell was because you said that an all loving God would not send people to a place where they are tortured, which is a wrong definition. What I meant to imply is that The Bible gives a moral view, and a historical view at the same time. You are confusing the Historical view with the moral view. And I never said God's actions were evil, what is wrong for me to do isn't always wrong for God.

[ReductioAdAbsurdum]

"And Jesus Didn't say those who believe because of evidence are foolish or wrong or that you have to believe without evidence."

Where did I say he did? Again, you're either stupid or a liar.

YOU said it's foolish to believe without evidence, whereas Jesus says those who do so are "blessed". That's all I said, and I backed it up by the Bible. Since then, all you've done is squirm and evade, unable to face the facts.

[ReductioAdAbsurdum]

"what the Bible Approves"

The Bible is not sentient, it can't approve anything. Way to worship a false idol.

The Bible records the actions of God, which are evil by your own admission (you said you deserved Hell for doing exactly what God does).

"I don't see anywhere where you destroyed my definition of Hell. Nor did you refute my statement about how people end up in hell."

Neither had anything to do with our argument. Another memory fail for you. Are you an old man or something?

[njjnkn]

Also, your whole argument that God is evil because of what the Bible says shows that you are ignorant in that matter. You confused what the Bible records with what the Bible Approves. IT records, Satan's Lies, and David's Adultery, but it doesn't approve of them. Thomas Paine is quite mistaken to say that God commanded any of these Gruesome Executions.

[njjnkn]

And I don't see anywhere where you destroyed my definition of Hell. Nor did you refute my statement about how people end up in hell. And Jesus Didn't say those who believe because of evidence are foolish or wrong or that you have to believe without evidence. You never disproved any of that.

[njjnkn]

You don't watch that many interviews between people like Ben Stein and Richard Dawkins, or J.P. Moreland, or Dr. William Lane Craig. Try reading some stuff by Dr. Norman Geisler, if you are truly intent on getting an answer, Clearly mine aren't enough for you. Perhaps someone with much better credentials than I could give you the answer you are looking for.