Only if you have posted up, I thought!OMNIVOROUS FROG said:When Jesus entered the temple in Jeruselam it was full of money changers, and also games of chance. Gambling and odds were very popular at the time. When Jesus closed the revenue, Lord Caiphas turned to Judas to set him up. Mere 20 pieces of silver got the games going again. Threw the bones at Jesus feet for his only possession, his robe. All events at the colisseum at Rome had odds. It was very commonplace to bet on the gladiators, so you would have a rooting interest. They had chalkboards, adjusted odds, you name it. Adam gambled on Eve, eve gambled on the serpent. It is inherent, just not a great message to convey when preaching a religon. Wasn't there a commandment, honor thy bet?
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GreenDoberman said:They cast lots, bet on atheltic events.
Not going to quote scripture, but it's mentioned many times.
To interpret,
if you are Catholic, the Bible says gambling is OK, especially if it's bingo.
if you are Baptist, the Bible says all gambling is sin, but then so is anal sex.
I won't get into any others to be accused of racism, but suffice to say one of my ex-es is Baptist, thus the bitterness.