Date: January 7, 2026 at 1:13:11 PM PST
Excerpt from https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/268917/scott-adams-conversion?
Adams appeared to invoke " Pascal's Wager," which is an argument about the risks and rewards of following Jesus Christ, which was articulated by the 17th-century French Catholic philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal.
The argument was not meant to be a "proof" for God or even an argument about whether God exists. Rather, Pascal argued that accepting God can lead one to eternal life if he exists and it carries little risk even if he did not exist, but rejecting God will lead to eternal consequences if he exists and does not yield significant benefits even if he did not exist.
As Adams summarized his view: "If it turns out that there''s nothing there, I've lost nothing, but I've respected your wishes, and I like doing that. If it turns out there is something there and the Christian model is the closest to it, I win."
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