Why do people believe in God(s)?

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Why do people believe in God(s)? Why don’t people believe? What are the risks and benefits of believing in God(s)? What are the risks and benefits of not believing?

New Glossary Words Atheism - the belief that no God exists at all Monotheism - the belief that there is only one God Polytheism - the belief that there are many Gods Pantheism - the belief that God exists within the forces and substance of nature. (God is in everything) Agnosticism - nothing is known, or can be known, about the existence of God

Pascal’s Wager 17th century French philosopher, mathematician, and physicist Blaise Pascal ...since the existence of God cannot be proved or disproved through reason, and there is much to be gained from wagering that God exists and little to be gained from wagering that God doesn’t exist, a rational person should simply wager that God exists and live accordingly (Wikipedia)