a serious ? about praying for you to fail

[angler 0]

Uncalled for?Nopunk, give your f 'in head a shake. Go ahead and defend it you ignorant s hit. Let's call a spade a garden tool for once. The Catholic church IS guilty of this and worse, protecting those leeches.It is common knowledge that priests representing your church were involved in molesting children and just because someone mentions it bluntly does not excuse that tradgedy or mean it didn't happen and doesn't. Don't try and pretend that it didn't happen by saying it is in bad taste when the act in question is of an infinitely greater wrong.

[Diabolical 0]

There have been many times these past few years that i would get bad beat after bad beat. I'm not one to throw fits at the table. So i never did any of that. But, when my friend and i would be driving home from the casino, I would tell him that I think God hates me. I know math pretty well at the tables, and i've seen some situations where my opponents would catch their "one outer" over and over again and send me to the rail. It happened in succession too many times it seemed. I was convinced that God was against me but i couldn't prove it. Hahaha (remember, i didn't know at the time that she was prayin for me to fail)

[NickTheKid 0]

There have been many times these past few years that i would get bad beat after bad beat. I'm not one to throw fits at the table. So i never did any of that. But, when my friend and i would be driving home from the casino, I would tell him that I think God hates me. I know math pretty well at the tables, and i've seen some situations where my opponents would catch their "one outer" over and over again and send me to the rail. It happened in succession too many times it seemed. I was convinced that God was against me but i couldn't prove it. Hahaha (remember, i didn't know at the time that she was prayin for me to fail)

Wow, I'm glad I am not religious... very glad.

[nopunk 0]

Diabolical:I'm absolutely positive that the vast VAST majority of Catholics never have, nor ever will speak in tongues. I'm also positive that praying for the failure of others is not something Catholics do on a regular basis. It sounds to me as if your neighbors are involved in some very non-Catholic things; they can call it whatever they want. I believe what you are saying, but I'm telling you that what they do doesn't hold for the vast majority of Christians.As for being in a room with 20-30 people speaking in tongues, no I have never been a party to that. I would find it frightening. As to that, the Catholic Church teaches that some people do speak in tongues. Also, it is very rare and comes in twos, not groups of 20-30. Meaning, one person speaks in tongues, one person interprets. Obviously, these people have been lead astray at some point or another. Thats all I know on the subject, so I have nothing else to say on the matter. I hope I have helped to alleviate some of your ignorance on the matter.Spademan:Christianity is nearing 2000 years old. To say it doesn't rank among the oldest practiced religions on the planet is absolutely ridiculous.Your statement was uncalled for. It being a fact makes little difference as to whether it is called for or not. Surely you would agree that interjecting a few Holocaust statistics into the story of Hannukah would be uncalled for. This is the same thing. It provides no meaningful addition to the discussion and only serves to inflame others.I can find fault with the term cult. Whether or not there is a definition denoting a simple system of believes, you obviously didn't mean it that way. It was said merely to inflame. Connotatively the word cult is very negative.Lastly, your skills in rhetoric aren't superlative, don't flatter yourself. This will be my last post on the subject. I'm not going to get into a flame war with you. Your post was the post of a Troll and I won't reward you with what you want. I will do one thing, though. I am going to pray for you. Whether you like it or not.Forum:I'm a long time lurker, first...well...second time poster. I don't want to seem overly fanatical here, I'm not. I'm just trying to set the record at least a little straighter about my religion.Thanks

[HangukMiguk 8]

The protestant preachers are also guilty of this too. Maybe just as much so as catholic priests.However, this is more publicized due to the fact that one centralized governing religious body has protected these priests, whereas matters are taken into the hands of local authorities when it comes to protestant preachers.I say that the catholic priests should not be above the law in this, instead of just getting bounced to another parish whenever they get caught.

[Diabolical 0]

this place they pray at is a well known catholic church. It's one of the Missions in California. You are right that alot of catholics don't speak in tounges, but the rest of what you said is incorrect because of what i saw and know is goin on at present time. You souldn't call me ignorant when you really don't know if i am ignorant. ........................It makes me think your ignorant.

[Spademan 94]

Spademan:Christianity is nearing 2000 years old. To say it doesn't rank among the oldest practiced religions on the planet is absolutely ridiculous.Your statement was uncalled for. It being a fact makes little difference as to whether it is called for or not. Surely you would agree that interjecting a few Holocaust statistics into the story of Hannukah would be uncalled for. This is the same thing. It provides no meaningful addition to the discussion and only serves to inflame others.I can find fault with the term cult. Whether or not there is a definition denoting a simple system of believes, you obviously didn't mean it that way. It was said merely to inflame. Connotatively the word cult is very negative.Lastly, your skills in rhetoric aren't superlative, don't flatter yourself. This will be my last post on the subject. I'm not going to get into a flame war with you. Your post was the post of a Troll and I won't reward you with what you want. I will do one thing, though. I am going to pray for you. Whether you like it or not.Thanks

Did you mean *superfluous*?Your equivocation on the term cult is meaningless, you cannot fault a proper use of the word.There were religions LONG before jebus came around, and no matter how many times you say it, your cult isn't the oldest, or even close.Yet again, you take issue with a COMMENT about your cults authority figures raping and covering up rape, but take no issue with the acts themselves. Again, disgusting.Don't post, you'll conceal your ignorance on these matters more effectively.

[Chiggleslap 0]

I would tell her she needs to pray for her cults priests to stop raping young boys.

I find this to be in very bad taste and extremely uncalled for. Catholicism, and Christianity in general, is one of the oldest religions on the planet. Hardly a cult.If you don't have anything meaningful to contribute, then you should say nothing at all.

First of all, xtianity and it's offshoots are nowhere NEAR the oldest religions in the world, it's absurd to say so, and evidence of some form of indoctrination.Secondly, Catholic priest have raped young boys, and been covered up for time and time again. And you say me stating that FACT is uncalled for, and say nothing about that nastiness. Sick.Finally, a cult can be defined as: A religious system of worship. So, semantically you can't find fault with the term, even if you don't aggree with it's uglier connotations like I do.Go dance with some snakes or something, and leave the rhetoric to those with a knack for it.

What he said.

[Chiggleslap 0]

Diabolical:I'm absolutely positive that the vast VAST majority of Catholics never have, nor ever will speak in tongues. I'm also positive that praying for the failure of others is not something Catholics do on a regular basis. It sounds to me as if your neighbors are involved in some very non-Catholic things; they can call it whatever they want. I believe what you are saying, but I'm telling you that what they do doesn't hold for the vast majority of Christians.As for being in a room with 20-30 people speaking in tongues, no I have never been a party to that. I would find it frightening. As to that, the Catholic Church teaches that some people do speak in tongues. Also, it is very rare and comes in twos, not groups of 20-30. Meaning, one person speaks in tongues, one person interprets. Obviously, these people have been lead astray at some point or another. Thats all I know on the subject, so I have nothing else to say on the matter. I hope I have helped to alleviate some of your ignorance on the matter.Spademan:Christianity is nearing 2000 years old. To say it doesn't rank among the oldest practiced religions on the planet is absolutely ridiculous.Your statement was uncalled for. It being a fact makes little difference as to whether it is called for or not. Surely you would agree that interjecting a few Holocaust statistics into the story of Hannukah would be uncalled for. This is the same thing. It provides no meaningful addition to the discussion and only serves to inflame others.I can find fault with the term cult. Whether or not there is a definition denoting a simple system of believes, you obviously didn't mean it that way. It was said merely to inflame. Connotatively the word cult is very negative.Lastly, your skills in rhetoric aren't superlative, don't flatter yourself. This will be my last post on the subject. I'm not going to get into a flame war with you. Your post was the post of a Troll and I won't reward you with what you want. I will do one thing, though. I am going to pray for you. Whether you like it or not.Forum:I'm a long time lurker, first...well...second time poster. I don't want to seem overly fanatical here, I'm not. I'm just trying to set the record at least a little straighter about my religion.Thanks

This might be your last post on the matter, but I certainly hope you don't stop thinking about the subject. Keep reading. A lot of these guys are a$$holes, but there's some significance to what they're saying. I don't care what religion you or anyone else practices. All I care about is that you're not blind to reality.

[faisal 0]

she just wants you to fail, so you can take all your anger towards her when you bang her. HIT THAT S*HIT BOY!!!!

[Spademan 94]

Three men walk into a bar. A priest, a pedophile and a homosexual. Oh... shiz, nevermind, I can't finish the joke.I can't remember who the other two guys were.

[Dhall901 0]

Doesn't the bible say something about not gambling though?

your icon rocks

[Dhall901 0]

Doesn't the bible say something about not gambling though?

your icon rocks

Oh, and religion is lame because people always have different beliefs. It's just something else to argue about. On a happier note, tell the chick to chill and teach her how to play cards..THEN hit that lol

[chipsnski 0]

There have been many times these past few years that i would get bad beat after bad beat. I'm not one to throw fits at the table. So i never did any of that. But, when my friend and i would be driving home from the casino, I would tell him that I think God hates me. I know math pretty well at the tables, and i've seen some situations where my opponents would catch their "one outer" over and over again and send me to the rail. It happened in succession too many times it seemed. I was convinced that God was against me but i couldn't prove it. Hahaha (remember, i didn't know at the time that she was prayin for me to fail)

So why don't you pray every night for profitablillity and people not to hit their one outers? Counter the prayers dude.Oh yeah, next time you talk to her, tell her you have been praying. Expecially when you are on your nutflush draw and after that 3rd diamond comes you usually rejoice and scream out 'Thank you jesus!"

[Douglas333 0]

IS A FORM OF WITCHCRAFT.

You had it right from the start.Thats rediculous, and as far as "giving" your life to jesus, doesn't the old saying go god helps those who help themselves. Just keep playing and winning (hopefully) then invite jesus to your pent house.

[ford0067 0]

Doesn't the bible say something about not gambling though?

your icon rocks

I don't know what catholic churches you people go to but here in PA I am pretty sure the places would wither away if it wasn't for weekend BINGO!!!! They pass more money through there than a lot of back alley card rooms in town.I think the only reason churches in PA oppose gambling legislation is because it will cut into the profit margins. They don't seem to mind much as long as they are the sponsors.

[agsa6079 0]

Once again the idiocy on this board is beyond anything I've seen before.Is someone praying for you to fail a form of witchcraft? NO. Witchcraft is a recognized religion in this country (the USA), as is satanism. It is the recognition and worship of Mother Nature as their deity, like Jesus to the Christians, Buddha to the Buddhists and Vishnu to the Hindu. Is praying for negatives go against the basic tenets of Chritianity, a faith to which this girl subscribes? YES. Do I have to explain this one?Should you be overly concerned that this is why your poker game hit the skids? Well, if you are, then maybe it's just bad luck? But luck doesn't factor into being a winning poker player, so maybe it's just your play? Whatever gets you through the day.

I'm absolutely positive that the vast VAST majority of Catholics never have, nor ever will speak in tongues.

The Charismatic Catholics are a recognized branch of the Church, like the Jesuits or the Angelicans, etc. They are very controversial within the Catholic community, and they are believers in the Babylonian concept, which is "speaking in tongues".

I would tell her she needs to pray for her cults priests to stop raping young boys.

While using these set of facts is certainly acceptable, using this type of wording is exceptable and should be noted for what it is, a baited statement. Referring to the Catholic Church as a cult, and referring to sexual abuse as "priests raping young boys" is inflammatory. Don't be a douche, make you point with a level of intellect and you might get taken seriously. If you so desire.

[Ron_Mexico 4,219]

My catholic priest is hot. He's got an as.s like 10 year old boy. Oh wait, he's been in the as.s of a 10 year old boy. Sorry, I got confused.

[Scanner313 0]

ok, my question is; Is it "right" to spend energy on praying for someone to "fail" at something that they really want to achieve?

No, it's not. She was praying for you to fail because SHE didn't like YOU playing poker, which is ridiculous in its own right. To wish misfortune on someone in orer to get them to think the way you do is pretty crappy. I'd be interested to get her take on Barry Greenstein. How could any religious person be against playing poker to give the winnings to charity?But, I'm sure in her mind it will still be bad, because after all, it is a game that involves money (usually). And just because there is money involved it has to be evil. Because money is the root of all evil, isn't it?Do religious people have any problem with people investing in the stock market? Because in the short term it's not much different that playing poker. There's a lot of risk you have to try to weigh in making decisions. Are they all going to petition Bush for wanting private social security accounts now?

[speedz99 145]

My catholic priest is hot. He's got an as.s like 10 year old boy. Oh wait, he's been in the as.s of a 10 year old boy. Sorry, I got confused.

I expect better from you Ron.

[Ron_Mexico 4,219]

Really???? Why????Not funny or did I cross some sort of line? Based on my posts, is it really hard to believe that I think organized religion is for the weak of mind. No offense to those who differ. Believe all you like. I just think ORGANIZED religion is a moneymaking scheme dreamed up long ago. Two words: Benny HinhTwo more words: L. Ron Hubbard (I know its three. Embarce the sarcasm) A failed sci-fi writer invents a religion because there is money in it. Tom Cruise- anyone see a pattern here. Nutbags.

[DrunkAces 0]

To the original poster........Show her the nuts and go ALL IN!!

[Rob-L 0]

Doesn't the bible say something about not gambling though?

Curiously enough, it doesn't. I've researched this heavily myself since a lot of religious friends of mine told me that gambling was a "sin".Gambling, or any game playing at all, is never mentioned in the Bible.The best that I can tell is that back when the Christians were taking control of Rome, the priests decided that they wanted the people to go through them to determine what "God's will" was. Therefore, all devices used to divine the will of God were banned. This included the casting of lots, dice, etc. Since these devices are now related to gambling rather than divination, most Christian based faiths still consider gambling a sin.Ironically, the Catholics seem to be the most at ease with gambling since many of them hold Bingo nights and Las Vegas nights to raise money.Amazing how things that occur thousands of years ago still effect us today.

[Diabolical 0]

thanks for all the input!!! Even the hardcore theologians on this forum i thank you for your critsisms and corrections. I found them .................. quite amusing!As far as looking for luck to win at poker, i don't. I try to cut down the luck as much as possible. I was saying, that these past few years, others have been hitting there "one outers" on me. If you go in with the best, or play deceptively, you don't need alot of luck on your side.And to the theologian who said that witchcraft is an entity of itself, I beg to differ. If you look into history, you'll find that witches were created by Christians!!! Yes............. Made up bull shhiiat to scare people into there religion.It all started when christians made up evil people at night called "vampires". You see, if your a good person, you should go to bed early so you can get up early for work. Of course, there may be times you have to go out at night for something. And the Christian church warns that there are "life sucking" night people out in the dark. If you are not careful, they'll suck all the life out of your body. But, there is a weapon to repel these "vampires". The christian church says that if you have the crusifix with you, it will keep you safe against these dark devils. So, the church sold a bunch of crusifixes and made alot of money off the fearful.Then, others wanted to get in on the scam. So these astroligers started saying that another thing that will repel the vampires is "garlic". Well, that infuriated the church. They weren't goin to let anyone make money off there scam. So they told there loyal members; Beware, there are "Witches" out there that will implant false hopes in you and sell you things that are against god's beliefs. And thats how witches came about.Go research it. I'm not making this shhiiaat up!! The Catholic church did.

[vaglvr 0]

Even if you don't want to make a case for gambling on strictly religious terms, the problems still exist. Religions aren't totally witchcraft and people speaking in tongues, look at the morals and repeated traditions brought up by them instead of looking at it like some magic.