Is betting on the existence of God just a fail/fail?
Assuming God doesn't exist and therefore it isn't proven, you fail.
But if somehow it is proven then it would be a cataclysmic event in this universes history and this event would have huge consequences, or maybe just one. Assuming God exists we must consider how his existence fits in with us at present. It's based around choice and thus belief. Because God cannot be proven (at present) to exist or not exist we we have belief rather than knowledge of his existence. To satisfy that belief we must choose to have faith. Take away that factor and the universe asplodes! Or rather the events that are promised in the Bible will come to pass - the second coming and judgement day. How will the winner of a bet on God respond to this? "Hey God, I'm rich! I just gambled on you!" This poses 2 rather large problems: 1. Gambling is a Sin. 2. "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God" - The Bible. Therefore:
Assuming God does exist and it is proven, you fail.
I really want to drive a Murcielago but I only like railways, I don't use roads. However, Lamborghini don't make Murcielagos for railways. Those bastards!
Oh well, they better not complain when I steal one and mod it to work on a railway track. They don't support my platform, why should I pay a company that doesn't think I'm important enough?
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Is betting on the existence of God just a fail/fail?
Assuming God doesn't exist and therefore it isn't proven, you fail.
But if somehow it is proven then it would be a cataclysmic event in this universes history and this event would have huge consequences, or maybe just one. Assuming God exists we must consider how his existence fits in with us at present. It's based around choice and thus belief. Because God cannot be proven (at present) to exist or not exist we we have belief rather than knowledge of his existence. To satisfy that belief we must choose to have faith. Take away that factor and the universe asplodes! Or rather the events that are promised in the Bible will come to pass - the second coming and judgement day. How will the winner of a bet on God respond to this? "Hey God, I'm rich! I just gambled on you!" This poses 2 rather large problems: 1. Gambling is a Sin. 2. "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God" - The Bible. Therefore:
Assuming God does exist and it is proven, you fail.
Unlucky!
I really want to drive a Murcielago but I only like railways, I don't use roads. However, Lamborghini don't make Murcielagos for railways. Those bastards!
Oh well, they better not complain when I steal one and mod it to work on a railway track. They don't support my platform, why should I pay a company that doesn't think I'm important enough?