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Old 09-29-2006, 02:35 PM
MicroBob MicroBob is offline
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Default Re: My religion forbids gambling or games of chance.

Yes, just because there is skill involved doesn't mean it is not gambling also.

When two golfers decide to play for $10,000 a hole I think most would consider that to be 'gambling' even though there is clearly skill involved.

And luck is still a factor as well (catch a lucky bounce, the wind blows the right away at exactly the right time, whatever).


I'm comfortable with the fact that the game I play for a living has a lot of luck involved over and over again.
Because I am comfortable that even with my mediocre skill and discipline I can still eek out a profit from it in the long-run.
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