I grew up going to church but I’m not religious now and I never really understood this part.
Please, no answers along the lines of “aha, that’s why Christianity is a sham” or “religions aren’t logical”. I don’t want to debate whether it’s right or wrong, I just want to understand the logic and reasoning that Christians use to explain this.
I think the counterargument is, if you continue to be a huge dick, have you really accepted Jesus into your heart? It’s the actual reason Pascal’s Wager is such a shit argument: one of the unstated premises is that you can pull a fast one on God.