Betting on Black
According to Pascal, life is a wager and each person is forced to gamble. This wager of life is supported by science, and gives each person two options. Pascal says one option is to live life believing God exists and to act justly. The second option is to live life as if God does not exist and, consequently, no person has to answer to a higher power. Pascal surmises it is worth betting on black, assume God exists, and live life accordingly. However, Pascal’s wager is not a win-win situation as he presents it to be. In actuality this leads to indifference, which he preaches to avoid. Although the scientific approach to faith is not enough to lead to a sincere relationship, it is a solid step on the path to the cliff where true faith is developed. Believing in a higher power simply because the odds are in favor of its existence is not faith, it is a salvation safety net for the soul and could potentially lead away from Heaven. Pascal states that reason is not hurt by choo...