Do JW's Gamble? You Bet They Do!

by Englishman 10 Replies latest jw friends

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  Englishman

  Just had breakfast in town with a newly-departed local dub elder.

  He told me that here in Weston, one brother was reported to the elders for frequenting a local betting shop. The person grassing was a sister. She claimed to have witnessed (hah!) the brother concerned going into the betting shop at weekends to place bets for the Saturday race schedule.

  Well, he was duly admonished severely. He was informed that if it happened again, then much grief would rain down upon his unfortunate head. Consequently, the addicted brother attempted to desist.

  Months went by and all settled down. The brothers admonishment was wearing off and the lure of horse racing took hold of our hero once more. Could he get away with a little tickle on the gee gees, maybe? A little flutter would hurt no-one, he reasoned.

  So it was that he walked over to the betting shop and dithered about trying to pluck up the courage to enter those evil portals. Then, to his absolute astonishment, the betting shop door opened and out walked the very elder who had been the most vociferous in the condemnation of his gambling habit!

  But what was worse, was that the elder caught sight of our wayward bro, and then tried to convince him that he was only going into the shop to conduct some private business with the proprietor!

  So there you go. Gambling, if you're a witness, is very, very wrong. It's even worse when you get caught!

  Englishman.
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  katiekitten

  There was an old sister in our congregation who used to smoke. Well, all these elders wives suspected her of it cos her house smelled, but then she lived in sheltered accomodation, so maybe it was Dorrie across the corridor they could smell.

  My mum never believed it until one day the old sister had one in our bathroom ha hah ahha hahhahha hha. Still, it wasnt us that grassed her up, they worked it out for themselves, and guess what? The possie of elders went over the corridor and admonished old Dorrie as well for leading the old sister astray! Who the hell do they think they are having a go at non dubs too???
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  PaulJ

  I just dont get gambling at all. I used to remember trying not to say things like - "I bet you cant do this!!!" when I was a kid because it signified an element of gambling!!! Nice (!) to it it flourishes amongst the JW's at least.
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  luna2

  I'd been faded for a couple of years before I could bring myself to stick a couple of quarters in a slot machine. LOL

  I know there are other bros and sis's that gamble. One even admitted it to me...but his theory is that if it isn't a problem, then where's the harm. He meets his family (not sure if any are dubs but him) in Atlantic City almost every year. He sets his loss limit before he goes and sticks to it. I guess as long as nobody who knows he's a dub sees him, it'll be okay. Seems like not getting caught is more important that what sins you participate in anyhow.
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  PaulJ

  Come to think of it I have done the lottery a few times since I left, but then I could win £10m!!!! Hmmmm they say its 14-million to one to win the lottery (or there abouts).... so mathematically Im more likely to catch mad-cow-disease... which the government told us not to worry about.... hhhmmm. IT COULD BE YOU!!!!!
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  cyborgVision

  That's nothing, in my cousin’s congo a sister was seen as coming out of casino with her husband. At least that's how zealous pioneer dub sis saw it. Poor lady got admonished by elders for it. What everyone forgot to ask her was what was she doing there. Actually, in the same building above casino there's also a restaurant. And the girl was attending official business function with her non-dub husband.
  I suppose if you are a dub you should now even avoid driving through the street where’s casino. Go figure.

  The only thing that everyone forgot to ask was what was pioneer sister doing there.
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  Dismembered

  Many dedicated dubs I have known, go on Carribbean cruises,("sneak off, Jehovah can't see them on those ships) and gamble their butts off!

  Do JW's Gamble? You Bet They Do!

  Dismembered

  "You best be believing in ghost stories, cuz your in one"
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  Englishman

  I do enjoy a little tickle occasionally.

  I used to frequent casinos quite a lot in my younger days. Her Ladyship was working in the one that I used, that's how we met.

  So yes, I was a winner.

  Englishman.
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  vitty

  My husband wants to play the lottery, but we dont know how. Can you imagine the look on the face of the sales assistant if we said we had NEVER bought a ticket or played before They would think wed lived on the moon for the past ten years
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  luna2

  You aren't the only one, vitty. I've never bought one either and now I feel a bit embarassed to ask how.