Pascal's Wager
Pascal's wager is the name for an idea by a person named Blaise Pascal. He said that it is not possible to prove or disprove that God exists and that when it comes to God’s existence, we are taking a big risk with our lives. Pascal thought it is better to bet that God exists, and therefore to live so and try to believe in Him. If God doesn't exist, we might lose some things, but if He does exist, we could gain a lot, like eternal happiness in Heaven. If God did not exist it would make no difference. For this reason, it would be better to believe in God, Pascal said. Critics say it's hard to prove God's existence and that true belief should not be based on what we might gain. Despite the criticism, Pascal's wager is still talked about, making people think about belief and whether there is a higher power.