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▲ TimTheTinker 2 hours ago

I agree Pascal's wager is generally weak. But I think the strongest reason it's weak is because people in other worldviews, particularly Islam, have a tremendous amount to lose if they convert to Christianity but it turns out Islam is true.

▲pixl97 2 hours ago | parent [-]

>but it turns out Islam is true.

I may be misinterpreting this but

Lol, wut.

▲TimTheTinker 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I'm just saying from the viewpoint of people in Islam (or in Islamic nations)... the tradeoffs look a lot different from that perspective.

Almost nothing in common with a 17th century French philosopher in Christian Europe