Personally I think there's a big difference... especially when comparing it to the professions you've listed. Now if you had said 'stock broker' or something along those lines, I would've agreed with you (although I still feel it is different... just not as much).Flyer35 said:
Poker you study, you train so that you can exploit your fellow player in an effort to take as much as you can from them. In fact you want to maximize their losses and if you're not aiming to do this, you're doing it wrong.
And as far as the topic goes... I have my own beliefs and they certainly aren't along the lines of organized religion where I'm being told what is right or wrong and how I'm supposed to believe or not believe something. Man-made up b.s. imo.
I see your points. But ... (you knew there was going to be a 'but ...' 🙂 ) a brain surgeon (in countries without free national healthcare) charges an arm and a leg to the patient (assuming he doesn't have a platinum insurance plan). In some cases these costs bankrupt the patient and his family. Show me a brain surgeon who isn't trying to maximize his income. Unlike in poker, the patient did not choose to require brain surgery. In poker - everybody who plays chooses to do so.Poker Orifice said:
I've been questioning this as well. However I think that being a skill game where my efforts and honest being bring me more results I don't think its an issue, specially now, this is my second job. I'm really dedicating my efforts on studying, learning, working the game.
In short, I consider it just as if I was a soccer player. I get paid for my efforts in the game and the more I dedicate to it, more I earn.
In short, I consider it just as if I was a soccer player. I get paid for my efforts in the game and the more I dedicate to it, more I earn.
I don't think merely playing is a sin in itself. As others have already said , it is not explicitly forbidden, but Jesus does warn against the love of money, and this is an important theme in the gospel.
I also believe the Parable of the Talents is instructive here ; if you are a Christian you accept that you're resources are God's resources that you are shepherding, and so it follows that you are do so responsibly.
Poker needn't clash with any of this, but it does have a higher potential to do so than some hobbies, so I think Christians need to take extra care here , especially around their intentions.
I also believe the Parable of the Talents is instructive here ; if you are a Christian you accept that you're resources are God's resources that you are shepherding, and so it follows that you are do so responsibly.
Poker needn't clash with any of this, but it does have a higher potential to do so than some hobbies, so I think Christians need to take extra care here , especially around their intentions.
Hell no! 🙈 lossing aside, I think it depends how you playing poker. Playing it and enjoying. It, having fun trying to do your best building your strategy and make it to the final table from 1000 players there is nothing wrong with that competition. Playing only for the money and all the other wrong reasons than it becomes a different game.
Only you can know what resonates wrong within you.
It depends on the Christian, it depends on your relationship with the activity. Absolutely all worldly activities carry both sides, it depends on you.
There is a right way to do everything, and a wrong way. The easiest way is usually the wrong way.😛
It depends on the Christian, it depends on your relationship with the activity. Absolutely all worldly activities carry both sides, it depends on you.
There is a right way to do everything, and a wrong way. The easiest way is usually the wrong way.😛
I am not kidding....c.heck said:
In live poker there is this one woman - everytime she won a big hand she would raise both arms above her head and scream, "Thank you Jesus!".
Sometimes if it was a giant pot - she would stand up from her chair - raise her arms and scream it!
