Bottom line is that Religion and Politics should be left out of all conversations unless you wish to make enemies. For me personally, IMO the world would be a much better place without any and all religions as well as most politicians. I live my life by my own ethics and I don not need any Religion or Politician to try and tell me what is right and what is wrong. I trust my own judgement. If what you do makes you happy and you are not hurting anyone (including yourself) in any way, be it physically or mentally, then enjoy yourself and enjoy life.
I watched a program the other day called The Million Dollar Challenge where a Priest played first against a celebrity player for a trip to the Caribbean, then on to beat a Poker Pro for 25k all with the Assistance of Daniel Degraneu. Then had to beat Daniel for 100K and then on to the final for a chance of winning 1 million dollars,
He said if he won he would give all the money to his church so they could build a new replacement church as it was old and falling apart
If a priest can do that on T.V. How can it be a sin?
He said if he won he would give all the money to his church so they could build a new replacement church as it was old and falling apart
If a priest can do that on T.V. How can it be a sin?
It all depends on your belief system, as guilt can make all sorts of weird emotional effects on ones self , is that not what religion is based upon, making the population feel guilty every time one steps outside of the boundaries that were taught to throw the balance of good and evil out of whack , or to control large numbers of the population.
If it's against your religion I suppose so but I do not regard it as a sin. I am not sure if some Arabic countries ban gambling. Might be wrong but think some countries like Aran ban gambling. If so, there it would be considered a sin by officials but that's kind of cultural.
OP, if you have to ask then I presume this subject is affecting your life. It's only a sin if you have to lie about the fact that you play poker.
Be an honest man, do right, and you'll create positive energy. Poker has nothing to do with religion.
Be an honest man, do right, and you'll create positive energy. Poker has nothing to do with religion.
As a Secular Atheist/Laveyan Satanist who used to be a Jehovah's Witness, "sin" is in the eye of the beholder. Christians believe we're all sinners, and I know plenty devout folks who like to spend hours in front of slot machines. There is nothing in the 10 commandments against it, and given the bible is allegorically metaphorically at best, any passage regarding gambling of any form of sinful can get chucked out along with the other nonsense that fanatics base their beliefs on (extreme offense intended).
pedrovitorcosta said:
At the stock exchange we use technical or fundamental analysis to find the best opportunities for entry and exit of shares. In poker we use statistics, as well as other variables to calculate the possibility of winning the opponent. Let's say that, although different, there is some similarity between the two.