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**nofkayalk** · 11-19-2011, 09:30 AM

The scenario you've outlined in called Pascal's Wager, but it falls down immediately because it's not a choice between one particular religion and atheism, but countless different religions and atheism. And in fact, if I were a god, I don't think I'd want people to believe in me just out of fear of hell. I'd want them to believe in me without any such threat.

Please respond to my post about cases where Muslim countries showed tolerance.

People should believe in God because they either believe He exists or doesn't exist. The issue of belief cannot be understood from threats. Yes obedience to God can be out of fear of hell and threat, but not belief. Belief is your belief whether or not you believe something to be true or not.

God wants people to obey His laws so that everyone can enter heaven. Sometimes threats work on some people.

Islam does not necessarily say all religions are completely false. For example we say Judaism and Christianity were correct religions in their time, but Muhammad peace be upon him, came with another set of laws to continue Judaism and Christianity. It is the same God and same concept but new laws and a new prophet. Also he purified all the misconceptions and false beliefs that crept into the two religions.

11-19-2011, 09:30 AM	#25
nofkayalk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	The scenario you've outlined in called Pascal's Wager, but it falls down immediately because it's not a choice between one particular religion and atheism, but countless different religions and atheism. And in fact, if I were a god, I don't think I'd want people to believe in me just out of fear of hell. I'd want them to believe in me without any such threat. Please respond to my post about cases where Muslim countries showed tolerance. People should believe in God because they either believe He exists or doesn't exist. The issue of belief cannot be understood from threats. Yes obedience to God can be out of fear of hell and threat, but not belief. Belief is your belief whether or not you believe something to be true or not. God wants people to obey His laws so that everyone can enter heaven. Sometimes threats work on some people. Islam does not necessarily say all religions are completely false. For example we say Judaism and Christianity were correct religions in their time, but Muhammad peace be upon him, came with another set of laws to continue Judaism and Christianity. It is the same God and same concept but new laws and a new prophet. Also he purified all the misconceptions and false beliefs that crept into the two religions.
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