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Originally Posted by VeeDDzz`
It is not gambling to the believer. It is gambling to the non-believer.
So who is the non-believer to tell the believer what is gambling to him?
I think this is the crux of the disagreements in this thread thus far; and for the foreseeable future of this thread.
I can understand why people will assume, that joining a religion or choosing not to join a religion; are equal in the concept of gambling in your life by doing either.
Is it really gambling if you choose not to purchase a ticket?
The person that chooses to attend religious ceremonies is comparable to a person going to a casino and playing slot machines. They both typically lose money or don't lose money.
On the other hand the person that doesn't, never loses anything and never took on any risk.
I'm still thinking about it.
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What a minute, isn't the bold exactly a statement about the benefit of joining a religion or not?
Maybe you see that as a benefit but I don't really see it as a benefit.
Btw, my personal experience is that a person tends to be religious and hold some connection to religion when they dislike gambling.
If that is different for you, please explain why and i'm generally talking about people that want bans on gambling.
Last edited by iosys; 08-14-2015 at 12:06 AM.