The Wager says to live life as though God exists because there is everything to gain by living this way. For example, if we live as though God exists, and He does, we gain heaven. Pascal believes that you would be crazy not to think this way. It would be like somebody placing a dollar in front of you and telling you that if they flip a coin and it lands on heads, then you get the dollar and if it lands on tails, then you lose nothing. It would be crazy for you not to agree with that person. Of course you would take that bet because you could potentially win a dollar. If it lands on tails then nothing happens and you do not get the dollar, but life goes on and it does not affect you in anyway. I believe Wagering God exists is worth it because you have nothing to lose and everything to gain if He does. The reward of believing is infinite and therefore it is in our best interest to do
The Wager says to live life as though God exists because there is everything to gain by living this way. For example, if we live as though God exists, and He does, we gain heaven. Pascal believes that you would be crazy not to think this way. It would be like somebody placing a dollar in front of you and telling you that if they flip a coin and it lands on heads, then you get the dollar and if it lands on tails, then you lose nothing. It would be crazy for you not to agree with that person. Of course you would take that bet because you could potentially win a dollar. If it lands on tails then nothing happens and you do not get the dollar, but life goes on and it does not affect you in anyway. I believe Wagering God exists is worth it because you have nothing to lose and everything to gain if He does. The reward of believing is infinite and therefore it is in our best interest to do