Combining Math with Religion?!

“All human evil comes from a single cause, man's inability to sit still in a room.”

Yes, a mathematician came up with that idea... which I believe is 100% true!!!

Blaise Pascal is a very good example (or gives us good examples, anyway) of how a single human being doesn't have to be just logical or just spiritual. He could be both.

And, if he was crazy, he could even use geometry with love-- similar to what this guy did.

Let's see...


you + me = love ?


No, not that stupid.


Love x population = hope

Getting closer.


Hope x population= love


Interesting... though you can never 'measure' love's amount/weight/capacity, it's still interesting to see it broken down through mathematical terms.

More quotes by Pascal!!

“Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will come to you if you gamble on its truth and it proves false? If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He exists"

This reminds me of two things.
One)
"Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for you to gain the whole world, yet forfeit your soul? - Matthew 16, 24-26"

Two) I was once told: "I'd rather believe in God and be wrong about Him then not believe in God and be wrong about Him then."


Now I'm not sure that's a good motivation to put your trust in God, but it does have a point... and so does Pascal. You can gain so much good out of following God, and if you ARE wrong about following GOd (which, you are NOT; but just in theory) what do you have to lose?

It's like trying a new ice cream flavor. If it tastes gross, then don't get it. You're not being forced to buy it. If the ice cream flavor is good, then YAY! You get a yummy scoop of deliciousness.


What I also find interesting is how in Pascal's life he abandoned Math for the study of "the greatness and misery of mankind." He is a true example of how humanity needs more than "logic" and "reasoning" and "proof". We need spirituality, depth, and something bigger than all us of to feed our hungry souls. Because if we keep feeding ourselves with shallow math and logic, what passion do we gain?

--Chrissy Z