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photon · 07-30-2006, 05:45 PM

I guess it depends on why the church is against gambling in the first place...

If it's the results of gambling then the fake gambling of a fund raiser shouldn't be a big issue, as then it's basically a complicated lottery (I'm assuming it's one of those pay $$ to get in, gamble with play $$ all night and then use the play $$ to buy prizes).

If it's the act of gambling itself and in the church's view the negative effects exist despite it being over fake $$, then yeah they should be self consistent and use some other form of fund raising.

Though one would think most people would realize that the fake gambling to raise funds is different than real gambling. The goal is to give to the school, not to try and get some personal gain for no work.

07-30-2006, 05:45 PM	#5
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	I guess it depends on why the church is against gambling in the first place... If it's the results of gambling then the fake gambling of a fund raiser shouldn't be a big issue, as then it's basically a complicated lottery (I'm assuming it's one of those pay $$ to get in, gamble with play $$ all night and then use the play $$ to buy prizes). If it's the act of gambling itself and in the church's view the negative effects exist despite it being over fake $$, then yeah they should be self consistent and use some other form of fund raising. Though one would think most people would realize that the fake gambling to raise funds is different than real gambling. The goal is to give to the school, not to try and get some personal gain for no work. __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.