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Originally Posted by JTULLOCK
I agree with everything you just said, except gambling. Gambling can be a sin when it takes away from food for the family, etc. Otherwise it is not a sin. I gamble every now and again when I go to Laughlin, but it might be $100 bucks max and generally it was a gift to me so I could actually play. I always come home a winner. In fact I went once on a paid for trip, paid by someone else. I was given $100 to spend or gamble. I didn't have the money to pay rent so I wasn't going to play at all. My wife and I went to play penny slots. About 4 dollars into a $20 bill I hit for over 1 grand, cashed out and was done. Paid my rent too. I never lose more than what I budget whether it is $5 bucks or $100.
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Whether you win or lose is not the issue with me....if tomorrow you were to hit the superlotto and win 100 million bucks...realize that at least part (probably a large part) of that money comes from the pockets of folks who are addicted to gambling and are using funds that should have went to clothe, feed, and house spouses and children....who unfortunately had no say in what that person did with the money.
So the winnings that you receive come on the backs of innocent unfortunates who suffer because of gambling.
Enjoy your winnings.