We are talking about a bet, remember, and Pascal wasn't claiming that his wager enjoyed anything but very long odds. Wou — Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion
We are talking about a bet, remember, and Pascal wasn't claiming that his wager enjoyed anything but very long odds. Wou — Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion
We are talking about a bet, remember, and Pascal wasn't claiming that his wager enjoyed anything but very long odds. Wou — Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion
We are talking about a bet, remember, and Pascal wasn't claiming that his wager enjoyed anything but very long odds. Wou — Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion
We are talking about a bet, remember, and Pascal wasn't claiming that his wager enjoyed anything but very long odds. Wou — Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion
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We are talking about a bet, remember, and Pascal wasn't claiming that his wager enjoyed anything but very long odds. Would you bet on God's valuing dishonestly faked belief (or even honest belief) over honest scepticism?

— Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion
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