Riskier than picking the Jets
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- November
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What are the odds that proof of God’s existence will be found?
A bookmaker in Ireland and England initially set the odds at 20-1. But after a flurry of small bets, Paddy Power (yeah, that’s their name) cut the odds to 4-1.
Why?
According to the Telegraph of London, Paddy Power is putting its faith in the Large Hadron Collider, which some physicists believe may lead to the discovery of a sub-atomic object called the “God particle.”
How would bets be decided?
According to the Telegraph: “A spokesman for Paddy Power said that confirmation of God’s existence would have to be verified by scientists and given by an independent authority before any payouts were made, however.”
Power stands to lose more than £50,000 (about $79,000) if proof of God is verified.
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The world of religion, we don't have to tell you, is vast. The purpose of this blog is for Stern to note, flag and comment on some of the more interesting religious developments on the scene – weighty and quirky, somber and laughable, far away and just down the road. He won't interpret Scripture, take sides in conflicts or judge anyone. But he will take advantage of the journalist's license to observe.
