According to Pascal's famous wager ________
A. it is best to believe God exists and stake everything to gain the lot; if God should prove not to exist, comparatively little will have been lost
B. it is best to live life to the fullest, regardless of your religious beliefs, and if God does exist, seek forgiveness near the end of your life
C. it is best to believe that God does not exist so that if he does exist, you will be joyful rather than disappointed
D. only one person in a hundred would be saved
E. salvation was a matter of pure chance
Answer: A
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