The risk about being wrong about heaven, although infinitesimally unlikely, is very grave because it is forever - over time, being wrong about this would outweigh every other poor decision you’ve ever made.
And yet, of course, this alone is not a reason to believe in it. Even if you were to do so, which version do you pick to have faith in when there is no hard evidence for any of them?
It’s a bit like Roko’s Basilisk, come to think of it. We can all be quite sure it isn’t real. But (the way it works out in this case), why needlessly take the gamble even if there is no evidence? Infinitely unlikely risk, but with infinitely large consequence.
The risk about being wrong about heaven, although infinitesimally unlikely, is very grave because it is forever - over time, being wrong about this would outweigh every other poor decision you’ve ever made.
And yet, of course, this alone is not a reason to believe in it. Even if you were to do so, which version do you pick to have faith in when there is no hard evidence for any of them?
It’s a bit like Roko’s Basilisk, come to think of it. We can all be quite sure it isn’t real. But (the way it works out in this case), why needlessly take the gamble even if there is no evidence? Infinitely unlikely risk, but with infinitely large consequence.
Praise the Basilisk, please don’t kill me Basilisk