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So in other words, you are arguing Pascal's Gambit - everyone should believe in God because you can't lose in the afterlife.
I'm not entirely convinced that there isn't a downside. After all, if it turns out that God does not exist, a large part of your life would be composed around a core of lies, and who really wants that? To study a Bible that isn't worth any more spiritually as your favorite library paperback. To attend Church and listen to sermons that lack truth or meaning. To worship a nonexistent deity, thanking Him for things that were the result of random chance, for things that other people, rather than some God, are responsible for.
Regardless, faith isn't that simple. If you don't believe in God, you can't just turn around and say, "Oh, I'll believe in Him because it's the smart thing to do." If the feeling and belief aren't genuine, you'll be going to Hell with all of the nonbelievers.
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