Gambling

Rorie · Post by **Rorie** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:16

1st of all i do not believe in it not like i am a hard line christian. but according to the salvation army religion it is ok to participate in door prizes & it is ok to accept a lottery ticket from someone else not part of the church (a few years ago my uncle gave me a powerball ticket actually he gave anyone in my family that it was his xmas present to his sister, nephew & niece) also years ago i started up a topic saying that the lost keen trilogy the universe is toast was not ever going to be produced because of id's pursuit of more money & that they were not going to listen to the keen fans & produce tuit. levellord once tried to make me a bet of NZ$20 (A$16.77) incase it was made i said no to the bet because i strongly believe that gambling is a waste of time your opinion?

VikingBoyBilly · Post by **VikingBoyBilly** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:17

Rorie wrote:also years ago i started up a topic saying that the lost keen trilogy the universe is toast was not ever going to be produced because of id's pursuit of more money & that they were not going to listen to the keen fans & produce tuit.

I think I remember that topic.
But what's it got to do with gambling?

Is it that ID taking the risk to produce TUIT would be a big gamble for them to do with the expectations of today's audiences?

I only take a bet on something I'm 99% sure I'll win... and not pay any expense (small if any) in taking that bet... so that's pretty much not gambling on my part

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:01

There's nothing wrong with gambling in my opinion.
I go to casinos from time to time, not to make money but to have some fun.
Every once in a while i bring a 100 bucks and have some fun.
I either play poker or dice. I prefer playing dice more since the game tends to last longer. If i end up losing my money, oh well i had nearly a day of fun. If i win, hell there's dinner lol.

The only time i think gambling isn't a good idea is when someone gambles to make a living. Not many people are successful at it.

Post by **KeenRush** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:24

I don't care about it, I just don't like it. I don't see anything wrong with it if it's done just for fun, just like Blue mentioned. Here in Finland all kinds of gambling/money games are very popular, we have at least one machine in about every store and other public places where money changes hands. The profits are all going to our citizens who are in real need of money, so that's another good thing. (Only the government is allowed to run such games here, as far as I know, that's why the profits go to people.)

Commander Spleen · Post by **Commander Spleen** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:33

najawa · Post by **najawa** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:29

Gambling isn't wrong...
The fun is found in the thrill of taking a risk...

The risk, or gamble if you can forgive the pun, is getting addicted to this risk.
Gambling can become a real addiction, just like cigarettes and alcohol...

A little every once in a while is fine, but don't make it a habit, or you'll break yourself over every single little wager...

-- NAJAWA --

Lava89 · Post by **Lava89** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 21:58

Rorie wrote:1st of all i do not believe in it not like i am a hard line christian

Well no where in the Bible does it say gambling is wrong. I think the key issue is why are you gambling? If there's greed behind it then of course it is wrong.

najawa · Post by **najawa** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 0:12

And how much you're gambling... at what costs, and what odds:

You can't gamble your sisters life for a car, no matter how nice it is...
And you can't gamble your life savings if you have a family, and the odds are heavily against you, and the winnings don't help anyone but yourself...

Rorie · Post by **Rorie** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:13

Lava89 wrote:
Rorie wrote:1st of all i do not believe in it not like i am a hard line christian
Well no where in the Bible does it say gambling is wrong. I think the key issue is why are you gambling? If there's greed behind it then of course it is wrong.

well it is with the salavation army religion. not all religions forbid gambling but the salvo's do they also forbid drinking & smoking

najawa · Post by **najawa** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:17

Hmm... so do the penecostals (and they throw dancing into their no-no's)

I never thought much of the salvation army's religion, mostly because it's too modern... though I admire their work...

I guess it's back on you then... that is, if you follow that religion...

And don't get me wrong, follow your convictions. If you follow that religion, don't gamble then.

Lava89 · Post by **Lava89** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:48

Rorie, what is the Salvation Army's religion?

najawa wrote:Hmm... so do the penecostals (and they throw dancing into their no-no's)

And even then it depends on Pentecostals, some are more strict and some are more lenient (like me, at least with gambling, because it's not addressed in the Bible).

Rorie · Post by **Rorie** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:10

Lava89 wrote:Rorie, what is the Salvation Army's religion?

najawa wrote:Hmm... so do the penecostals (and they throw dancing into their no-no's)
And even then it depends on Pentecostals, some are more strict and some are more lenient (like me, at least with gambling, because it's not addressed in the Bible).

this page should explain it
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_ ... ation_Army

Lava89 · Post by **Lava89** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 7:19

Ahh ok, well that seems to be a thing of the Salvation Army's code, not their religion per say (unless you actually went to the basic definition of religion then it could count), as it seems they follow rules based on people they might help (e.g. they stay away from gambling to avoid addiction, because they might be helping gambling addicted people), at least that's what I drew from that.

This is why I asked, because I always heard the Salvation Army was based on Christianity, so it seemed weird that they'd be so against gambling.

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