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TE, nice, I do not do WIKI, but you may want to work in the following from BibleStudy.org
The last recorded case in Scripture is on Acts 1:24-26, when the apostles asked God' decision of a choice between two men to replace Judas, through the casting of lots.
"And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all [men], shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. " (Acts 1:24-26)
WHAT IS CASTING LOTS:
http://www.biblestudy.org/question/castlots.html
The conclusion from BS, It is quite OK to flip a coin or some similar method, like a draw, to determine a winner , or the like, with the understanding that the outcome is left to chance and nothing else.
However, this all said, if you search gambling, it is condemed by this same bible study course.
Ah, me oh my.
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obg,
SWEET!
I knew from the years of traning from the Jesuits that this "bible say gambling is evil" was pure crap, as you can often find "justification in most religous docs for most anything you choose. Thanks, I had not done the work to did any specific quotes from the Bible up in counter-point.
Well done,
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