Changes

10 bytes added ,  06:16, July 4, 2022
Line 50: Line 50:  
|2-4% of adults and 4-6% of teenagers are addicted, and higher percentages lose money from it.<ref>http://www.optumanswers.com/research/articles/gambling.shtml</ref>  Other additions, such as spectator football, are a form of [[emotional gambling]].  Among all addictions, gamblers have the highest suicide rate.<ref>http://www.knoxnews.com/story/life/2017/10/06/gambling-addiction-psychological-root-las-vegas-killings/739059001/</ref>
 
|2-4% of adults and 4-6% of teenagers are addicted, and higher percentages lose money from it.<ref>http://www.optumanswers.com/research/articles/gambling.shtml</ref>  Other additions, such as spectator football, are a form of [[emotional gambling]].  Among all addictions, gamblers have the highest suicide rate.<ref>http://www.knoxnews.com/story/life/2017/10/06/gambling-addiction-psychological-root-las-vegas-killings/739059001/</ref>
 
|gambling is inherently [[demon]]ic, and was part of the [[Crucifixion]] as [[Roman]]s gambled for [[Jesus]]'s clothing;<ref>"
 
|gambling is inherently [[demon]]ic, and was part of the [[Crucifixion]] as [[Roman]]s gambled for [[Jesus]]'s clothing;<ref>"
−
And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take." {{bibleref|Mark||15|24}}</ref> state-run lotteries are government at its worst: expanding the revenue of government at the expense mostly of the poor; private gambling is often based on taxpayer subsidies or deceiving the public; the powerful concept of [[infinity]] helps put gambling into perspective as a meaningless waste of time.
+
And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take." ([[ESV]]) ({{bibleref|Mark|15|24}}</ref> state-run lotteries are government at its worst: expanding the revenue of government at the expense mostly of the poor; private gambling is often based on taxpayer subsidies or deceiving the public; the powerful concept of [[infinity]] helps put gambling into perspective as a meaningless waste of time.
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[alcohol]]
 
|[[alcohol]]
Anthony, Irenaeus, Siteadmin, apieditor, Bureaucrats, Check users, nsAm_Govt_101RO, nsAm_Govt_101RW, nsAm_Govt_101_ta, nsJudgesRO, nsJudgesRW, nsJudges_talkRO, nsJudges_talkRW, nsTeam2RO, nsTeam2RW, nsTeam2_talkRO, nsTeam2_talkRW, oversight, Administrators
126,234

edits