Since Pascal's wager was mentioned I'd like to post a quote.
Which, if we're to believe in a god that punishes those who do not believe with eternal flame, sounds likely enough.Hogfather said:This is very similar to the suggestion put forward by the Quirmian philosopher Ventre, who said, 'Possibly the gods exist, and possibly they do not. So why not believe in them in any case? If it's all true you'll go to a lovely place when you die, and if it isn't then you've lost nothing, right?' When he died he woke up in a circle of gods holding nasty-looking sticks and one of them said, 'We're going to show you what we think of Mr Clever Dick in these parts...'
Greed I could maybe get behind, "the love of money" however would imply there was no evil before money. I rather doubt the existence of evil hinges on money.DrLeftover said:The quote actually runs as follows:
Except if there is nothing beyond death there won't be a you to know.DrLeftover said:You WILL KNOW
about five minutes after your corporeal self assumes room temperature.