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Post by Thierry on May 6, 2008 7:51:46 GMT -5
Have you ever won anything on the National Lottery?
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Post by YES on May 6, 2008 10:32:47 GMT -5
I won ten pounds once.
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Post by Professing Lottery on May 8, 2008 22:38:39 GMT -5
Well, surely professing people do not take part in the Lottery!
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Post by Lottery on May 9, 2008 15:11:29 GMT -5
Well, surely professing people do not take part in the Lottery! Fellow in Ireland did a number of years ago. He was part of a syndicate that did some mathmatical calculations and came up with a sure fire way of winning it. They did and although I'm not sure how much they stood to gain, the fellow was rumbled and the workers took the Sunday morning meeting and Christmas meetings from his home. I'm not sure if he was kicked out but he is still part of the fellowship.
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Post by Strange on May 10, 2008 2:29:44 GMT -5
Strange then that we do not hear it being spoken against at convention as other things are spoken against, ie.
television internet leisure centres pleasure of any kind fashionable clothes women's place split skirts trousers on women dyed hair lack of a tie for men sunday shopping pub visits
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Post by No betting on May 10, 2008 3:19:50 GMT -5
I know quite a few people buy lottery tickets and I have never heard awork against it.
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Post by ali on May 10, 2008 3:54:29 GMT -5
I know quite a few people buy lottery tickets and I have never heard awork against it. Isn't it a form of gambling? I know lots of other churches don't approve of their members buying lottery tickets so I don't imagine the workers would be recommending it as a good idea and by the way, please cut us 50% for the upkeep of the local convention grounds.
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Post by ex-teenager on May 10, 2008 14:58:05 GMT -5
I think its plain common sense that you shouldnt gamble!! I know a professing lady who got involved in a pyramid scheme... and used convention as an advertising ground for it... you will know them by their fruits...
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Post by Oh yes on May 10, 2008 15:27:16 GMT -5
I think its plain common sense that you shouldnt gamble!! I know a professing lady who got involved in a pyramid scheme... and used convention as an advertising ground for it... you will know them by their fruits... And then she moved on to dog breeding and there was a television documentary that included her and her not illegal but ethically questionable dog farm. She used to be a worker too! Strange clan - some were involved in dodgy farming practises although I don't believe they were convicted of anything. Those MacMinns were great at using the friends as an instant customer base for their various pyramid scams too. I think they were put out of fellowship because of it?
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Post by ex-teenager on May 11, 2008 3:25:11 GMT -5
I think its plain common sense that you shouldnt gamble!! I know a professing lady who got involved in a pyramid scheme... and used convention as an advertising ground for it... you will know them by their fruits... And then she moved on to dog breeding and there was a television documentary that included her and her not illegal but ethically questionable dog farm. She used to be a worker too! Strange clan - some were involved in dodgy farming practises although I don't believe they were convicted of anything. Those MacMinns were great at using the friends as an instant customer base for their various pyramid scams too. I think they were put out of fellowship because of it? Yes although there is talk that it was infact the other family who share the same surname that were supposed to be dealing dodgy dogs.. although it is legal they did seem to be decieving people by lying about the parentage of the dogs. I believe some of there female dogs were churning out upto 10 pups a week . I beleive she had an affair whilst in the work... or so I'm told!! Not sure about the MacMinns... seems to be plenty of dodgy dealers in the church... hench my new signature below my picture
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Post by Guest 1 on May 11, 2008 5:47:24 GMT -5
Why is gambling seen as immoral or ungodly. Sure , addictive gambling is harmful to all concerned, but light occasional gambling ??
I'm a rancher/farmer, and decisions I make every day are based on odds.......when do I sell, what if ?? After five failed cropping seasons is it worth outlaying $50 000 on costs to plant this season.The bank manager seems to think so !!
Some anti-gambling folk argue that we shouldn't dream of increasing our goods as God will provide. Why , then do we bother to go to work?
I don't gamble as I see it as just another form of taxation which I can easily avoid without paying for expensive accounting services.
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Post by ex-teenager on May 11, 2008 6:41:52 GMT -5
Gambling is a tax on the poor. Usually it is the poor who gamble who want more. It also encourages materialism.. which is not a good thing. Jesus encouraged to give to the poor not take from them and giving them a slim chance of becoming rich. He offers Salvation for all.
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Post by Reason no gamble on May 11, 2008 7:59:46 GMT -5
There is a reason for no gamboling. Jesus said not to put your money out to usury. What exactly did that mean in the context of the times?
Was it not lending money and thus putting people in bondage if they could not repay? To participate in the Uk National Lottery is to contribute to several good causes and a few you might just not really want to support.
To win might give you too much independence as money is the root of evil. However buying a national lottery ticket is not gambling as gambling on a horse, or is it? What adverse effects could a win make on anyone?
I can think of some nice things that could be done with a spare million or even half a million euro.
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Post by Las Vegas on May 11, 2008 8:06:29 GMT -5
Gambling is a tax on the poor. Usually it is the poor who gamble who want more. It also encourages materialism.. which is not a good thing. Jesus encouraged to give to the poor not take from them and giving them a slim chance of becoming rich. He offers Salvation for all. What has salvation to do with gambling and what has a gamble to do with a tax on the poor. It is the rich who spend most on gambling, without comparison. Look at the casinos. True there may be a foolish poor man who risks his small money on a gamle. Buying on the stock exchange is the biggest gamble, isn't it? is that taboo as well then?
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Post by come on Ali on May 11, 2008 8:10:11 GMT -5
I know quite a few people buy lottery tickets and I have never heard awork against it. Isn't it a form of gambling? I know lots of other churches don't approve of their members buying lottery tickets so I don't imagine the workers would be recommending it as a good idea and by the way, please cut us 50% for the upkeep of the local convention grounds. Come on Ali those old sheds have stood the test of time! Have faith and they will stay up a few more years. Now what would the workers say if it were know you took a cut of national lottery money to build new sheds? Which convention ground do you live on? Till we see....
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Post by Ask Tommy on May 11, 2008 8:11:49 GMT -5
Ask Tommy what he thinks about a Gamble?
He would never refuse a good Gamble.
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Post by IllinoisGal on May 11, 2008 8:30:04 GMT -5
There were some friends I Knew here in Illinois that took part in a phone company deal that got pretty big. She started wearing some pretty large diamond rings so I think they did well in it. I dont want to say there last name but I do now this to be true because I bought the phone company deal from them personally.
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Post by ex-teenager on May 11, 2008 10:43:34 GMT -5
What does a poor man get in return for his £1 national lottery ticket? A small chance of winning. Its a money making business!
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Post by To Ram on May 11, 2008 10:55:11 GMT -5
And then she moved on to dog breeding and there was a television documentary that included her and her not illegal but ethically questionable dog farm. She used to be a worker too! Strange clan - some were involved in dodgy farming practises although I don't believe they were convicted of anything. Those MacMinns were great at using the friends as an instant customer base for their various pyramid scams too. I think they were put out of fellowship because of it? Yes although there is talk that it was infact the other family who share the same surname that were supposed to be dealing dodgy dogs.. although it is legal they did seem to be decieving people by lying about the parentage of the dogs. I believe some of there female dogs were churning out upto 10 pups a week . I beleive she had an affair whilst in the work... or so I'm told!! Not sure about the MacMinns... seems to be plenty of dodgy dealers in the church... hench my new signature below my picture Watch out Ram!! she's moving to Scotland..!!!!
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2008 11:19:08 GMT -5
Thanks for the warning. However, only Aileen has any chance of entering my ventricles.
Once I get her round here for coffee, then the rest is history !
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Post by ali on May 11, 2008 11:22:16 GMT -5
Isn't it a form of gambling? I know lots of other churches don't approve of their members buying lottery tickets so I don't imagine the workers would be recommending it as a good idea and by the way, please cut us 50% for the upkeep of the local convention grounds. Come on Ali those old sheds have stood the test of time! Have faith and they will stay up a few more years. Now what would the workers say if it were know you took a cut of national lottery money to build new sheds? Which convention ground do you live on? Till we see.... I don't live on convention grounds but I do know of two that have had a lot of money poured into the buildings over the last ten years or so. On one the owner paid for it himself, the other allowed the workers and the donations from the friends to do it all. Neither of them from what I can tell won the lottery but its almost like the owners of the second grounds did!
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Post by ali on May 11, 2008 11:28:23 GMT -5
Yes although there is talk that it was infact the other family who share the same surname that were supposed to be dealing dodgy dogs.. although it is legal they did seem to be decieving people by lying about the parentage of the dogs. I believe some of there female dogs were churning out upto 10 pups a week . I beleive she had an affair whilst in the work... or so I'm told!! Not sure about the MacMinns... seems to be plenty of dodgy dealers in the church... hench my new signature below my picture Watch out Ram!! she's moving to Scotland..!!!! I heard that too Teenager 4 now! Wasn't that why she left the work? I don't know if the man she married was the man she was having an affair with. I hadn't heard she was moving to Scotland but I think she's got family there already - a nephew? He's a bit of a chancer and I think his wife's brother is there too and he's another chancer! Ram, you could get lucky with this lady. She mightn't be able to fix your teeth (but she'll know someone that can...!) but she should be able to brew you a cuppa!
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Post by ex-teenager on May 11, 2008 12:09:12 GMT -5
Watch out Ram!! she's moving to Scotland..!!!! I heard that too Teenager 4 now! Wasn't that why she left the work? I don't know if the man she married was the man she was having an affair with. I hadn't heard she was moving to Scotland but I think she's got family there already - a nephew? He's a bit of a chancer and I think his wife's brother is there too and he's another chancer! Ram, you could get lucky with this lady. She mightn't be able to fix your teeth (but she'll know someone that can...!) but she should be able to brew you a cuppa! As far as I'm aware it was someone already married, but don't count on that info as it could be a total fabrication. I have been told they "had to get her married, because she was fond of the men"... As to the move to Scotland.. Im not to well informed and don't know the family connections over there!
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2008 13:23:26 GMT -5
Watch out Ram!! she's moving to Scotland..!!!! I heard that too Teenager 4 now! Wasn't that why she left the work? I don't know if the man she married was the man she was having an affair with. I hadn't heard she was moving to Scotland but I think she's got family there already - a nephew? He's a bit of a chancer and I think his wife's brother is there too and he's another chancer! Ram, you could get lucky with this lady. She mightn't be able to fix your teeth (but she'll know someone that can...!) but she should be able to brew you a cuppa! If she can brew me a cuppa, and taking into account the other allegations, then I'm sure this woman can provide me with loads of TLC - "Tea, Love and Coffee !"
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Post by Exciting News on May 17, 2008 18:20:28 GMT -5
Ooooooooh! This week I got an email from the National Lottery. It said
Exciting News re your lottery ticket!
I was at work when I read it so all day I dreamed up plans of what I'd do................... what a great day I had, then I went home to log on and find out exactly how many millions I'd won.
Ten pounds, they said, now how exciting was that?
So I bought a few more tickets.............
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Post by Baddy Two Shoes on May 17, 2008 18:31:02 GMT -5
why are there so many goody two shoes here ? they are here every day trying to tell people how to live, and what is right, and what is bad, and what to say, and it makes me wanna puke...
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Post by aileen on May 18, 2008 6:52:08 GMT -5
"....and it makes me wanna puke..."
Go ahead and puke then, clears the system a little...
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Post by lost eternity on May 18, 2008 13:45:09 GMT -5
why are there so many goody two shoes here ? they are here every day trying to tell people how to live, and what is right, and what is bad, and what to say, and it makes me wanna puke... because once a 2x2 always in the mold, it is hard to shake off if not impossible, and as for you, don't you want to be saved from a lost eternity? Why else are you reading on these boards??
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