Pascal's attitude toward the existence of God was that

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Pascal believed in the concept of "wager" which suggests that one should believe in God not based on certainty but on the possibility of a great reward (eternal life) and the risk of a great loss (eternal damnation). He argued that even if one were to assume that the probability of the existence of God is low, it still makes sense to believe in God because the potential gains are infinite while the potential losses are only finite. Therefore, Pascal's attitude toward the existence of God was that one stood to lose everything by mistakenly asserting that God did not exist.

Pascal's Attitude Toward the Existence of God Was That