There is something to loose from believing in an irrational and unreasonable god.
You loose the assurance that you will get to experience the bliss you are talking about.
SEPSuppose that you have two possible actions, A1 and A2, and the worst outcome associated with A1 is at least as good as the best outcome associated with A2; suppose also that in at least one state of the world, A1's outcome is strictly better than A2's. Let us say in that case that A1 superdominates A2. Then rationality seems to require you to perform A1.[1]
The main reason for that is that there is no way to know what the outcomes of each alternative action will be let alone whether they would be good or otherwise.
Luke 15:11-32But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
God's forgiveness is predicated on a true act of contrition, at least based on my background. — Cavacava
I've thought that Pascal's Wager (besides being valid) — Cavacava
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Suppose that you have two possible actions, A1 and A2, and the worst outcome associated with A1 is at least as good as the best outcome associated with A2; suppose also that in at least one state of the world, A1's outcome is strictly better than A2's. Let us say in that case that A1 superdominates A2. Then rationality seems to require you to perform A1.[1]
SEP
Maybe you can point out irrational part of this.
Suppose that you have two possible actions, A1 and A2, and the worst outcome associated with A1 is at least as good as the best outcome associated with A2; suppose also that in at least one state of the world, A1's outcome is strictly better than A2's. Let us say in that case that A1 superdominates A2. Then rationality seems to require you to perform A1.[1]
SEP
Maybe you can point out irrational part of this.
I think it's a valid argument. — Cavacava
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