"POPsickleWAGER: To Believe Or Not Believe" Pascal's Wager goes something like this. Either God is, or He is not. But to which side shall we incline? Let us weigh the gains and loss in measuring what God is. If you gain, you gain all. If you lose, you lose nothing. God exists God does not exist Wager for God Gain all Status quo Wager against God Misery Status quo Wager, then, without hesitation that He is. However, what if God exists, but rewards reason and kindness, instead of blind faith? What if, instead of punishing skeptics, he punishes those who believe without strong evidence? Because of man's limited mental power, we can be easily fooled. A supposed sign from God could just as well be a trick played by a superior alien race. In this case, God would have to punish anyone who believes in Him. Or anyone who claims to know anything about Him for sure. God exists God does not exist Wager for God Misery Status quo Wager against God Gain all Status quo Conversely, consider the possibility that God doesn't care about reason or belief. Let us suppose that he is far more concerned with bananas. Those who eat exactly 14 bananas per month, shall go to Heaven. Those who eat more or less than 14 bananas per month, shall go to Hell. God exists God does not exist Wager 14 bananas Gain all 7% recommended potassium amount Wager 333 bananas Misery 100% potassium + severe diarrhea Assuming you can find additional sources of potassium, everyone should eat exactly 14 bananas per month, without hesitation. So, the best bet, actually depends the nature of God, which no man can know for sure. God exists God does not exist Wager for God ? Status quo Wager against God ? Status quo So, I have devised the following strategy. You simply do not oppress people who are not harming anyone. Or put even more simply, don't be an asshole. If we all use this strategy, whether or not God exists, everyone wins. Unless, of course, I'm wrong and God is an asshole. You have slowed the progress of science, caged and tormented those who ate or smoked plants I made, and oppressed those who thought differently than you. Welcome to Heaven. BONUS FRAME: I personally hunted the Bubal Hartebeest into extinction. Nice.