Blaise Pascal was born on June 19, 1623. Pascal was a mathematician along with a Christian philosopher who wrote the Pensees which included his work called Pascal's Wager. The crux of this bet was that it cannot be proven or disproved that God exists. There are four main parts of the bet that include the reasoning behind that statement. It has been recognized that Pascal makes it clear that in his wager he is referring to the Christian God. This is the Christian God who promises his people that they will be rewarded with eternal life and infinite bliss. By stating this, Pascal gives the individual the decision to choose between believing that God exists and deciding that he does not. The other aspect is what makes the bet complete; it is the mysterious option that God really exists. Does it mean that there is eternal life after death, or that these guarantees may be disrespectful by assuming that God does not exist. The initial decision would be that if one believed that God exists, the person would have a very fulfilling and religious life. What most would affirm is the most valuable way of life. In addition to that lifestyle, one would be rewarded with the promise of eternal life in heaven along with endless bliss. The second element of Pascal's wager would also demonstrate the person believing in God. However this decision results in God not existing. The individual may not have the same reward as eternal life. However, they would still have the same fulfilling and religious life. In his wager, Pascal states that a rational person would definitely choose the option of believing in God. Why wouldn't someone prefer the option that would ultimately benefit you… middle of paper… this religion may not be proven reasonable, but it cannot nor be considered unreasonable. However, Pascal's statement “The Christian God either exists or does not exist” is itself a tautology. Finally, in my opinion we can distinguish what appears to be Pascal's choice between Christian faith and atheism. I notice that he tries to see things from both sides. However, he declares that he believes it is more logical to choose the option of believing. He uses multiple statements that can demonstrate this as well, including “…eventually you will realize that you have bet on something certain and infinite for which you paid nothing” (418). Pascal declares that the logical person would certainly choose to believe in the God who promises him eternal life. Knowing this, one could see that Pascal leans more towards selection than Christianity.