Quote Originally Posted by northern_swan View Post
I'm not a religious person.

I answered the question regarding where the "good book" pointed out where gambling was against their religion. I read quite a few of them, along with the interpretations provided by the authors of the articles as appropriate. I haven't drawn any bow towards anything. I've merely referred people to interpretations on the two topics being discussed. At no point did I give an opinion on them. However; I agree with your interpretation that the passages refer more to greed (in the case of gambling) and excess (in relation to alcohol).

More broadly, there are many bible passages that are open to interpretation. But that's a whole other road that i'm not about to go down.
But the grift is in the interpretation.
Its why journalists write the articles, and management write the headlines.

Members point is correct, theres no direct line in there to prove your point.

But thats the folly of religion, every sunday morning snake oil selling preacher will tell you 'exactly' what the bible means, and you can use it to hide behind whatever you want.

When no one in this world can agree on interpreting hard data on things like climate and fiscal policy then trying to find meaning in a book written thousands of years ago is pointless.