If we bet that freedom exists, we must bet on God.

This argument is used in the debate : Does God exist?.

This argument is a justification of : Freedom is inexplicable within the framework of materialism.

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Summary

We can't "demonstrate" the existence of freedom. We can only wager that freedom makes sense, that it underpins morality and is implied in our actions. Freedom is an unprovable wager. But once this wager has been made, we are led to postulate the existence of God, because only God can guarantee this faculty.

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The existence of freedom can imply an unknown cause, which is not necessarily God.

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