Re: [TruthTalk] Judgment?

[Terry Clifton]

ShieldsFamily wrote: I believe the temple priests drew lots to see which one of them would enter the Holy of Holies once/year.  I think that gambling isn’t a problem if you are losing money you can easily afford to lose; ie: pocket money.  On the other hand, it is sinful as it is a waste.  You have gotten nothing for what you spent, except a few moments/days of hope that you might win.  Then you get the bad news—it wasn’t YOUR lottery ticket that won.  Again.  However, if you had invested each dollar you spent on each lottery ticket for several years, well, maybe you could have bought a rabbit! Izzy   PS If you DO win, remember your old friends on TT!   PPS  How many of you have ever known anyone who won a state lottery?  (I’ve known two.)   Just a couple of quick thoughts off the top of my head before it quits producing thoughts for the day. 1. Buying a dream for two bucks is a bargain, not a waste. 2. Shopping for clothing at some designer store instead of a Goodwill store is a waste.  One will keep you from running around naked as well as the other, and do it a lot cheaper. ( I am not criticizing your shopping habits.  I do not know where you shop.) 3. Not winning the lotto is not bad news.  If I won, I would have to give up my carefree life and take on great responsibility. 4. Careful study and years of experience have proven that my chances of winning the lottery are about the same whether I play or not. 5. If I win, and you happen to be living in a cardboard box and eating from the refuse in a dump just outside Manila, you will be the first one I share with. Terry