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The page says, "This is true regardless of what probability one assigns to God's existence as long as some possibility is assigned. " This is not accurate, if you assign an infinitely small value to the possibility. This would result in a finite value for the belief. This is one of the many hole's in the "Wager". It is more of a philosophical way of making fellow believers pretend there is a logocal basis to their belief, than anything meaningful. [[User:Boomcoach|Boomcoach]] 14:00, 25 January 2008 (EST) | The page says, "This is true regardless of what probability one assigns to God's existence as long as some possibility is assigned. " This is not accurate, if you assign an infinitely small value to the possibility. This would result in a finite value for the belief. This is one of the many hole's in the "Wager". It is more of a philosophical way of making fellow believers pretend there is a logocal basis to their belief, than anything meaningful. [[User:Boomcoach|Boomcoach]] 14:00, 25 January 2008 (EST) | ||
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| + | 1 over infinity as a mathematical value is zero. Also, it is a religious philosophical question. It's not abrahamic other than the fact it was created in the west. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 19:22, 29 February 2008 (EST) | ||
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This is true if
The page says, "This is true regardless of what probability one assigns to God's existence as long as some possibility is assigned. " This is not accurate, if you assign an infinitely small value to the possibility. This would result in a finite value for the belief. This is one of the many hole's in the "Wager". It is more of a philosophical way of making fellow believers pretend there is a logocal basis to their belief, than anything meaningful. Boomcoach 14:00, 25 January 2008 (EST)
1 over infinity as a mathematical value is zero. Also, it is a religious philosophical question. It's not abrahamic other than the fact it was created in the west. Learn together 19:22, 29 February 2008 (EST)