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Your Post 45 was a well reasoned commentary. Thank you.

I'm sure I will continue to agree with Bennett in most areas of his moral crusade.

But his admission of failure does not appear at this stage to include repentance--turning away entirely from the activity that tempts you.

He seems to think that it was only the excess of gambling that was his problem and that if he just lightens up on it, all will be well. IMO, that's like an alcoholic deciding to only have 2 drinks a day or a liar deciding to lie only 2 times a day.

The Bible says that if your right arm causes you to sin, cut it off or if one of your eyes causes you to sin, pluck it out. Bennett's deceiving himself to think that he can continue to gamble at a lesser rate and all will be well. I think he is deceiving himself.

Just as I wouldn't give money to a friend I knew was using it to gamble or buy alcohol, I don't feel inclined to purchase Bennett's books with the knowledge that he will be using some of the royalties to gamble.

Time will tell us about his repentance....mean-while let us conservatives support him with prayers and letters while encouraging him to stay repentant and true to his stated goal of no more high stakes gambling(asking him to not bet on the super-bowl might be a little too much to ask, just joking...LOL;})

If he does this...then he comes out stronger than ever, and becomes a beacon of hope..even to addicted gamblers..Now wouldn't that just "frost" 'ol Scratch himself!

I once saw Bennett speak at DeSales University, and I also have one of his books. I won't be buying anymore of his books or going to his appearances.

He's been siting at slot machines for hours all night, when the odds are heavily against him, and his wife doesn't like it. He might be brilliant, but he's not too smart. IMO, he's hooked and should consider going to Gambler's Anon.