Pascal's Paradox

French philosopher, Blaise Pascal offered a wager in 1660. Pascal pondered whether or not he should believe in God. The lack of proof forced him into a cost-benefit assessment:
- no belief and no God – well all is fine;
- chose to believe and there is no God – wasted investments (e.g. prayers, candles etc);
- chose to believe and God exists– you are saved; but
- no belief and there is a God –you are dammed for all eternity!;
Based on this Pascal said ‘of course I believe!’