Comments on: Are You Making A Pascal’s Wager With Your Finances? http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/2009/01/guest-post-are-you-making-a-pascals-wager-with-your-finances.html Finances transformed by faith Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:09:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: The Friday Gathering Ask the M-Network Edition http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/2009/01/guest-post-are-you-making-a-pascals-wager-with-your-finances.html/comment-page-1#comment-4345 The Friday Gathering Ask the M-Network Edition Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:43:56 +0000 http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/?p=1952#comment-4345 [...] Guest Post: Are You Making A Pascal’s Wager With Your Finances? @ Bible Money Matters [...]

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]]> By: Lazy Man and Money http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/2009/01/guest-post-are-you-making-a-pascals-wager-with-your-finances.html/comment-page-1#comment-4183 Lazy Man and Money Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:18:20 +0000 http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/?p=1952#comment-4183 I think Llama Money has a good point here. If God is all-powerful (as we make him/her out to be), there's no doubt (s)he'll see through the act. One time in college a friend told me about a story about a non-believer meeting his Maker. God said, "It was never necessary that you believed in me, for it is I who believe in you." In short, do good or great things and it won't matter what you believe. I don't know if I believe the application of Pascal's Wager to finances. It's true that having a secure tomorrow is healthy, but sometimes you have to do things that cost money today. When I'm 90, I may not enjoy certain rides at Disney World for example. <abbr><em>Lazy Man and Moneys last blog post..<a href="http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/alternative-income-streams-january-2009/" rel="nofollow">Alternative Income Streams - January 2009</a></abbr></em> I think Llama Money has a good point here. If God is all-powerful (as we make him/her out to be), there’s no doubt (s)he’ll see through the act.

One time in college a friend told me about a story about a non-believer meeting his Maker. God said, “It was never necessary that you believed in me, for it is I who believe in you.” In short, do good or great things and it won’t matter what you believe.

I don’t know if I believe the application of Pascal’s Wager to finances. It’s true that having a secure tomorrow is healthy, but sometimes you have to do things that cost money today. When I’m 90, I may not enjoy certain rides at Disney World for example.

Lazy Man and Moneys last blog post..Alternative Income Streams – January 2009

]]> By: Miranda http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/2009/01/guest-post-are-you-making-a-pascals-wager-with-your-finances.html/comment-page-1#comment-4182 Miranda Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:04:39 +0000 http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/?p=1952#comment-4182 Great application of a well-known faith story to personal finance! While Rob probably has a point about true belief v. "playing the odds", you're always best to do what you can to prepare for tomorrow in the realm of personal finance. <abbr><em>Mirandas last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.b5media.com/~r/b5media/YieldingWealth/~3/MUSiOEkjzps/" rel="nofollow">Where Are You On the Path to Financial Freedom?</a></abbr></em> Great application of a well-known faith story to personal finance! While Rob probably has a point about true belief v. “playing the odds”, you’re always best to do what you can to prepare for tomorrow in the realm of personal finance.

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]]> By: Rob http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/2009/01/guest-post-are-you-making-a-pascals-wager-with-your-finances.html/comment-page-1#comment-4181 Rob Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:16:51 +0000 http://www.biblemoneymatters.com/?p=1952#comment-4181 Pascal's wager is an interesting idea, I'll give it that. But on the other hand, I think to believe in God just to hedge your bets may not be the best way to live. I believe in God because I do, not because of what may or may not happen to me later on. I think that if one follows this method to "play the odds", one might have some explaining to do when it's time to meet one's Maker. But, as it pertains to personal finance, I like the lesson. Living only for today is indeed a very foolish choice : ) Sorry to go ( slightly ) off-topic. Pascal’s wager is an interesting idea, I’ll give it that. But on the other hand, I think to believe in God just to hedge your bets may not be the best way to live. I believe in God because I do, not because of what may or may not happen to me later on. I think that if one follows this method to “play the odds”, one might have some explaining to do when it’s time to meet one’s Maker.

But, as it pertains to personal finance, I like the lesson. Living only for today is indeed a very foolish choice : ) Sorry to go ( slightly ) off-topic.

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