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The Existance Of GodEither God exists or He doesnt. There is no middle ground, and any attempt to remain neutral in relation to Gods existence is automatically synonymous with unbelief. It is far from a "moot" question, because if God does exist, then nonhing else really matters if He does not exist, then nothing really matters at all. This is kind of unfortunate for mortal like myself, because Ive always lived on that nonexistent middle ground. Until now Ive neer been put in a position where it was questioned. The last couple of old age Ive referred to myself as a recovering Catholic, but never redefined my religion (or need thereof) since then. When I found out I had to take a prevail in this paper one way or another, yes or no, b ar or white, it was unsettling. At that point it became more than a term paper. stand I, with a clear conscience, write a 15 page paper denouncing the existence of God? I kind of cringed as I imagined universe struck down Indiana Jones style, and in that, I had my answer. So without moreover adieu, the next 15 pages is me, making my case (I think) for the existence of God. What better jell to start, than Pascals Wager.Pascals Wager takes this angle You must wager. There is no choice, he says, you are already committed. I liked the example he used of the whirl of the coin, he wants us to see this choice as the gamble that it is. to begin with you put your money on either, examine the odds, says Pascal One on side of the coin, heads God exists and there is an timeless heaven to be gained and an eternal Hell to be avoided. On the flip-side of the coin God does not exist, no heaven and hell to look forward to or fear, no rewards and no wrath. Choose God, says Pascal, If you win you win everything if you lose you lose nothing, though the odds are even, the rewards are not. Choose heads and win, and in the words of Willy Wonka, you win the " special K and glorious jackpot." Is this true? Is it wrong for me to take a theists approach to this paper, and insofar still disagree with Pascals logic? Pascal says there is a sound and smart life to be won, but isnt there also a full and happy life to be lost, depending on your ideas of full and happy?