In the 1600s there was...
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In the 1600s there was a philosopher by the name of Blaise Pascal. And the question he asked was this: "Does it make sense to believe in God?" In other words, is believing in God a rational thing to do? And Pascal answered that question by saying "yes." He explained his answer by using this comparison. Pascal said to think of it as a wager. If you bet that there is a God and you are right, you win everything. But if you bet that there is no God and you are wrong, you lose everything. And if it turns out that there is no God, then really there is ultimately nothing to win or lose. So, according to Pascal, believing in God is the only reasonable thing to do. From his point of view, you have everything to gain by doing that and nothing to lose.
But this passage shows that believing in Jesus requires more than mere logic. Here the blind man was willing to believe in what was seemingly illogical, that his sight would be restored.
-- Bowen
But this passage shows that believing in Jesus requires more than mere logic. Here the blind man was willing to believe in what was seemingly illogical, that his sight would be restored.
-- Bowen
