Religion as a value

In the 17th Century, the French philosopher Blaise Pascal developed an idea that helped to enhance the belief in a divine power. Pascal’s Wager was a means of reasoning that one should live their life in accordance to the belief in a divine power. His reasoning was that when one reaches the end of their life, and there is a God, if they have lived their life with the belief that God does exist, they will be able to experience the rewards of such a position. At the same time, if it turns out that God does not exist, then individuals will not have suffered anything different by living their lives virtually. However, if one does not live their life in accordance of the divine and there is a God, then Pascal argues that eternal damnation is present, and they have lost the wager. While this might not necessarily explain the effects that religion has on senior citizens, it might help to illuminate some of why religion might be significant at this point in one’s life.

As a matter of fact this wager helps me in having a significant route to follow …