July 15, 2025
Mark Seiler wrote:
Hi Lew,
These Baptists are barking up the wrong tree.
These private companies that advertise sports betting, as well as casinos, are not the real problem. The government lotteries are.
Just look at the advertising.
Casino and sports book operators advertise the fun surrounding the thrill of placing a bet. They tout the fun you’ll have at the casino in their entertainment offerings such as watching some over-the-hill rock star or their great dining options. Sports books show the fun you’ll have with friends while watching some sporting event with your friends, while consuming beer and chips, plus the camaraderie.
GovCo ads for their numbers rackets, aka Education Lotteries,, show the fabulous riches that will be yours if you buy that $5, $10 or $20 scratch-off ticket. Look at you! You’re wearing a gold sport coat and hobnobbing with other winners talking about your yachts. But, if you read the small print on the back of the ticket you’ll find out that for every $100 spent you will get $50 in return. It’s downright criminal.
The biggest mistake these Baptists make is thinking that using government is the way to make a moral society. If that’s the best route to root out sin, why do we need churches? And they wonder why the pews are empty.
