by FatFreek 2005 24 Replies latest jw friends
It's up to some 800 zillion dollars now and hasn't suckered me in yet. I've been out of Watchtower for some 38 years now and I suppose the lottery is one of their NoNoze. I have nothing morally wrong against it or anyone who enjoys doing it. I hate restrictions and being told what, or what not, to do.
I don't gamble because Charles Dickens book The Old Curiosity Shop made such an impact on me.
If you do win, how much of the winnings will you bequeath to Watchtower's Worldwide Fund?
Len
I only buy one (1) lottery ticket and only when the jackpot is around 500 million +. Any other time I don't mess with it.
I buy the occasional ticket because Watchtower says it is wrong. I also like to imagine for a day or two that I will be a multi-millionaire later this week.
I have considered telling my JW wife that we can only keep our hundreds of millions of dollars if Watchtower says it's okay to keep the money or else we will do whatever Watchtower says to do with it. Either that, or she can leave Watchtower and we won't ask.
I consider that, but I know I would never give them all that money.
Putting your money into lottery tickets is foolish IFF* you are subsisting on a paycheck-to-paycheck or welfare payment-to-welfare-payment basis, but if you're in a better situation and the base of your hierarchy-of-needs is covered AND the money you're spending is your own**, what's the harm of taking a chance on winning HALF A BILLION DOLLARS?
Yes, the odds that YOU will win if you buy a ticket may be miniscule, but if you do not buy a ticket, the certainty that YOU WILL NOT WIN is 100%.
* It's in the dictionary, look it up. If you don't own a dictionary, call me "rood" or "harch".
** I realize that these conditions rule out half the people on this forum, but I'm talking to the other half.
i got one. one. and not even with the power play.
Id be happy with 1000 bucks right now.lol
