Yeah - maybe youre right - wanting to take away everybodys good times for fear of the endless torment theyll most certainly endure at the hands of the deceptive one -
Am i pompous? - 'probly - I'll give you that - Am i concerned about you and everyone here - honestly yes.
Am I demanding you dont flip coins or have a sip of wine now and then - no - but gambling is most definitely a vice - use extreme caution in letting sin get a foothold in your life -
If the Lord is all knowing, and all powerful, surely he knows what is in the hearts of the winner, the three pastors, and their respective congregations?
And if so, then why cannot this be merely one of His mysterious ways, ie, to get the much needed cash into the coffers of the most deserving pastors.
Also, do YOU know what is in the winner's heart? What if this is how the Lord works to get more people to have good done onto them, by God, through this man's kindly heart and generousity?