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Suppose an atheist responds to Pascal's Wager as follows: Belief isn't something we choose. I can't just decide to believe in God any more than

Suppose an atheist responds to Pascal's Wager as follows: "Belief isn't something we choose. I can't just decide to believe in God any more than you can decide to believe unicorns exist."

How would Pascal reply?

  1. Belief is a choice when it comes to abstract questions, like the existence of God. Because such questions can't be settled by just looking and seeing.
  2. Belief is a choice when it comes to questions where the evidence is conflicting. And the evidence for/against God's existence does conflict.
  3. Maybe you can't control what you believe (descriptive), but it's still true that you should believe (normative).
  4. Maybe you can't control what you believe directly. But you can influence your beliefs indirectly, by choosing how and where you spend your time.

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