aceking

i'm fairly new to poker...i started playing about a year ago. i love the game and play it pretty often. i've grown up as what i would consider a strong christian. however, since i've started playing poker, i've had some of my christian friends tell me what i'm doing is wrong. that's fine, they are entitled to their opinions. but it makes me question my faith and my morals. i've definitely changed since i've started playing poker...i'm not really interested in going to church any more and hearing people say what i'm doing is wrong. but i still want to stay strong in my faith. my question is thi

i'm fairly new to poker and still trying to develop my skills. can anyone suggest some good poker books for me to read?

i've really gotten into poker this past year...and it seems to be pissing my girlfriend off. she doesn't like that i spend so much time playing (i play mostly online). she says it takes away from "our" time. i really like this girl...we are getting pretty serious...so how do i get her to like poker??