in faith. But, seeing too much to deny and too little to be sure, I am in a state to be pitied.352 Pascal is describing a condition in which the seeker knows too much to reject God’s existence but is still too unsure to say he exists. It is at this point where Pascal suggests a decision based on common sense, or a kind of “wager,” would be the most prudent thing to do. Pascal says, “Let us weigh the gain and the loss in wagering that God is. Let us estimate these two chances. If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation that He is.” This approach to
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