Drew's false dichotomy objection fails because Pascal's wager can be constructed to meet people where they are. If someone is between Christianity and atheism specifically, it's not a false dichotomy — it's their actual situation. Drew also inadvertently grants theism when proposing alternative gods.
Response to Q2 — false dichotomy and evidential grounding
Mike shows the wager is personal: if YOUR alternatives are Christianity vs. atheism, that IS your dichotomy. Many atheists deconverted specifically from Christianity and see those as their only options. Drew's cruel-God proposal actually concedes theism and uses the wager to decide between gods, which is progress from atheism.
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