Pascal claims that you must wager that either God exists or He doesn't exist. "Let us weigh the two cases: if you gain, you gain _______; if you lose, you lose _______. Wager then unhesitatingly that He exists."
A) a soul; a body
B) all; nothing
C) heaven; hell
D) bliss; misery

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Pascal's Wager argues that if you believe in God and He exists, you gain everything (eternal happiness in heaven), but if you're wrong, you lose nothing. Conversely, if you don't believe and God does exist, you lose everything (eternal damnation).

Pascal Claims That You Must Wager That Either God Exists