Any serious Christians left?

Here is a direct question to AM that she has chosen not to respond to.

So, in order to keep that psycho crooked Gov. straight, we need to outlaw gambling?

Echi,

You can start with this article. If there had been no gambling casinos then there would have been no one for the Governor to extort money from for gambling licenses.

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Lash wrote:

So, in order to keep that psycho crooked Gov. straight, we need to outlaw gambling?

That is not what I said and you know it. I stated that the crime rate had increased in Louisiana and I would imagine that some of the crimes were related to gambling and was asked to provide proof of such a claim. This crime was related to gambling.

Arella Mae wrote:

Echi,

You can start with this article. If there had been no gambling casinos then there would have been no one for the Governor to extort money from for gambling licenses.

Echi,

You can start with this article. If there had been no gambling casinos then there would have been no one for the Governor to extort money from for gambling licenses.

There are many stats on the percentage of religious affiliations in the US.
This is only one of them.

Religious Preference % June 1996 % March 2001 March 2002
Christian................... 84................. 82.............. 82

This doesn't take away from my thesis about religion and high crimes in the US. I'm sure there are stats "out there" that shows that over 90-percent of Americans believe in some kind of religious' belief.

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Arella Mae wrote:

Echi,

You can start with this article. If there had been no gambling casinos then there would have been no one for the Governor to extort money from for gambling licenses.

I really think you have let your animosity towards me get the better of you Lash. This was a crime related to gambling. Gambling is against God's laws. That is why I voted against it. And I believed the increase in crime (those related to the gambling) is evidence it is not a good thing and I gave aninstance of a crime related to gambling. If there had been no casinos THIS PARTICULAR CRIME would not have been committed.

Lying hillbilly? Is that the best you can do, Lash?

No. Not by a long shot. But, it is apropos.

What is wrong with you?

When faced with hillbilly liars who want to deprive me and other citizens of their rights, I get rather bent out of shape. You'd understand if you were human.

And you think my thinking is twisted? They try to rid ourselves and their perverted families of the ability to do things because they can't control themselves to make ethical choices? They are so lascivious and evil? And just to whom are you referring Lash?

You and people like you who want to deprive other people of their rights to make their own choices. I am asserting that your motivation is based on your own craven proclivities.

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I must say. I very nearly hate these people.

If this is very nearly hate, then I dare say I don't want to see full blown hate.

Then, you should pluck your eyes out.

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This is her evidence.

The evidence I said that I would provide was that there was some crime related to the gambling issue and that is what I did.

There is some crime related to preschool.

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Give crooked people less stuff to steal.

Twist it why don't you Lash? I said it is wrong in God's eyes.
From God's appointed optician. I brought the your quote that said if there was no gambling Edwards wouldn't have anywhere to steal from. WHY LIE?

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No more televised church. No more offering plate.

Now who is wanting to take away whose rights? But I guess it's ok for you to do it but God forbid I would even appear to do such a thing by merely casting my vote as is my right the way I want to cast it.

You choose to take rights from other people. You should at least admit it.

Now, would you kindly just stop this?

That'd be a no.

You attack me at every turn Lash and quite honestly, I think you are losing it.

Take a lookback on the thread. Are you so far gone you don't see the reality of these exchanges? Did you read the statements directed at you? Do you usually put winkie emoticons to responses, when someone has gutted you for a liar and lame dissembler? Are you on this planet? It appears YOU are losing it.

AM wrote: Arella Mae wrote:
Echi,

You can start with this article. If there had been no gambling casinos then there would have been no one for the Governor to extort money from for gambling licenses.

WOW! It doesn't matter that the gambling places like Las Vegas, Reno, and many other places in the US provides "honest employment to many Americans."

cicerone imposter wrote:

AM wrote: Arella Mae wrote:
Echi,

You can start with this article. If there had been no gambling casinos then there would have been no one for the Governor to extort money from for gambling licenses.

WOW! It doesn't matter that the gambling places like Las Vegas, Reno, and many other places in the US provides "honest employment to many Americans."

We were discussing the gambling and crime rate in LOUISIANA! Yes one of the links did have other state statistics on it and perhaps I should have pointed out specificially that I wanted everyone to only refer to Louisiana. I kind of thought y'all knew I meant Louisiana when I said Louisiana.

Arella Mae wrote:

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Arella Mae wrote:

Echi,

You can start with this article. If there had been no gambling casinos then there would have been no one for the Governor to extort money from for gambling licenses.

I really think you have let your animosity towards me get the better of you Lash. This was a crime related to gambling. Gambling is against God's laws. That is why I voted against it. And I believed the increase in crime (those related to the gambling) is evidence it is not a good thing and I gave aninstance of a crime related to gambling. If there had been no casinos THIS PARTICULAR CRIME would not have been committed.

Could you provide proof in scripture where gambling is outlawed by god?

In other words, god wants gambling stopped only in LA.

maporsche wrote:

Arella Mae wrote:

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Arella Mae wrote:

Echi,

You can start with this article. If there had been no gambling casinos then there would have been no one for the Governor to extort money from for gambling licenses.

I really think you have let your animosity towards me get the better of you Lash. This was a crime related to gambling. Gambling is against God's laws. That is why I voted against it. And I believed the increase in crime (those related to the gambling) is evidence it is not a good thing and I gave aninstance of a crime related to gambling. If there had been no casinos THIS PARTICULAR CRIME would not have been committed.

Could you provide proof in scripture where gambling is outlawed by god?

Oh and I'm sure you're going to point out the words that I said "it was against God's laws" and that is not specifically what the Bible says. If it is wrong in God's eyes for any reason then it's wrong. Also, if a person thinks something is a sin and they engage in that activity, then they sin. I suppose you want the scripture for that also?

http://www.gotquestions.org/gambling-sin.html

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Arella Mae wrote:

Echi,

You can start with this article. If there had been no gambling casinos then there would have been no one for the Governor to extort money from for gambling licenses.

I really think you have let your animosity towards me get the better of you Lash. This was a crime related to gambling. Gambling is against God's laws. That is why I voted against it. And I believed the increase in crime (those related to the gambling) is evidence it is not a good thing and I gave aninstance of a crime related to gambling. If there had been no casinos THIS PARTICULAR CRIME would not have been committed.

Some of us have progressed. :wink:

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Echi,

You can start with this article. If there had been no gambling casinos then there would have been no one for the Governor to extort money from for gambling licenses.

Coastal Rat, It's true that anyone can claim to be a christian or a dingbat. Same-o, same-o.