Pascal's Wager: An Assessment Multiple Choice

. The many gods objection points out that Pascal's wager is between

The existence of the Christian God and no God at all.

The existence of the Christian God or all the many other Gods.

The existence of any God at all or many Gods.

The existence of many Gods or no God at all.

. What Zagzebski means by a "live option" is

Something you could really believe.

A belief that you could really live by.

A belief in the eternal afterlife promised by God.

A reason that makes it worthwhile to believe.

. According to Zagzebski, some critics claim Pascal's wager presupposes a low view of God or faith because

Pascal assumes that all believers are Christian, which shows lack of tolerance.

Pascal encourages people to believe for motives of self-interest, which is not sincere faith.

Pascal starts out with the idea that atheism is a live option, which is repugnant.

All of the above.

. Pascal argued that taking up his wager was

Just as good as real faith.

A way to try to acquire real faith.

Better than nothing if you couldn't have real faith.

Probably not good enough to get you to heaven.

. According to Zagzebski, Pascal might respond to the objection that we cannot change our beliefs simply by making a choice by arguing that

You can change your beliefs instantly if you apply force of will.

You can change your beliefs instantly if you are rational about it.

If you act as if you believe, over time, you may end up believing.

All of the above.

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