Rickw said:
No, Marissa knows what I'm referring to. You have to read all the threads to get that one.
Does gambling conflict with Christian beliefs?
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No, Marissa knows what I'm referring to. You have to read all the threads to get that one.
Sweet Marissa
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My dear Jude, are you implying that I would stir up a massive political debate, albeit unintentionally, in a thread that won't seem to die? Okay, just wanted to be clear on that.Jude Rosenstock said:
Jude Rosenstock said:That depends. Are we talking about morality or politics because I think Bush is a moron because of his opinions!
That's your opinion and judgement. You have your right to it. I judge your opinion to be wrong but that's just my opinion and judgement. I'll reserve judgement on you Jude.
Terry
Sweet Marissa said:
Great, now I feel bad. I was just trying to be funny. I thought it was kinda funny.
Sweet Marissa
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Well, my job, then, is done.Jude Rosenstock said:
I posted those threads because I though they were hilarious, especially the one with "the ring". I didn't think there were people who actually supported Bush (*snicker*) and that our own little war in the NPR forum would take place!
Sweet Marissa said:Well, my job, then, is done.
I didn't think there were people who actually supported Bush (*snicker*)
Sweetie, aren't you from a red state? See, we blues in the North always wonder who in the world votes Republican. We always thought it was "y'all" down in Georgia!
My take on gambling...
I am a lousy and horrible gambler. I have bet maybe 100 bucks total in the last year. I only play when I have it extra, and only if I know the person I am gambling with and want to push my playing abilities a little. I stink at it however, having probably only won money a couple of times, and pissed away thousands over the years...especially back in college.
Nowadays I play 10 dollar a game 1 hole with a guy named Jim or 20 dollar sets of 9 ball with my friend Brad. I don't go off, and I may lose 30-40 is all and I am done. I just don't gamble...cause I am that BAD of a gambler. Even with the nuts I don't know what to do.
I am not a nit or a cheap skate...I just don't have it to lose. Rather see that money go towards my kids shoes or meals for me at work next week.
As far as it being Christian...robbing someone and gambling with someone are two different things. Too many people want to rob, and VERY few want to gamble. That's gonna be the very thing that keeps pool from being taken serious as a sport. Too many people with the "what's in it for me" attitude.
That's my opinion,
Shorty
I am a lousy and horrible gambler. I have bet maybe 100 bucks total in the last year. I only play when I have it extra, and only if I know the person I am gambling with and want to push my playing abilities a little. I stink at it however, having probably only won money a couple of times, and pissed away thousands over the years...especially back in college.
Nowadays I play 10 dollar a game 1 hole with a guy named Jim or 20 dollar sets of 9 ball with my friend Brad. I don't go off, and I may lose 30-40 is all and I am done. I just don't gamble...cause I am that BAD of a gambler. Even with the nuts I don't know what to do.
I am not a nit or a cheap skate...I just don't have it to lose. Rather see that money go towards my kids shoes or meals for me at work next week.
As far as it being Christian...robbing someone and gambling with someone are two different things. Too many people want to rob, and VERY few want to gamble. That's gonna be the very thing that keeps pool from being taken serious as a sport. Too many people with the "what's in it for me" attitude.
That's my opinion,
Shorty
Please see my reply at Charlie Bryant site
Sweet Marissa said:Terry, my hotdog hunny
"What in life isn't a gamble?"
Very true. We gamble with our life day-in and day-out. That's regardless of what you believe in.
We know what we are doing: Moral, Immoral and Amoral, but we still do it. Life's a bore when everything we do is moral.
Immoral: Hustling or robbing someone who's got no chance to beat you
Moral: Gambling with someone who plays at your level or giving up weight to make it fair.
Immoral: Gambling with money that you can't afford to lose, i.e. your grocery money, childrens tuition, etc.
Moral: Setting aside cash you will gamble with.
Immoral: Gambling for a living.
Moral: Gambling for the enjoyment, or to improve.
I think that sums it up best, end of subject.
Moral: Gambling with someone who plays at your level or giving up weight to make it fair.
Immoral: Gambling with money that you can't afford to lose, i.e. your grocery money, childrens tuition, etc.
Moral: Setting aside cash you will gamble with.
Immoral: Gambling for a living.
Moral: Gambling for the enjoyment, or to improve.
I think that sums it up best, end of subject.
SlumpMaster
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Gambling non-Christian? Stepping into a pool hall, intermixing with non-believers ("deceivers," "Antichrist"), let alone gambling with them is decidedly non-Christian (2 John 1:5-1:11). It's fine to pick and choose what you like out of the bible (in fact, it's quite intelligent), but if you do, I'm sorry but you're not Christian.