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"Only theist in a foxhole" |
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26 Feb 2006 07:01:11 PM |
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A woman claims that God helped her win the lottery |
http://www.gamblinggates.com/news/casino/jackpotwinner54040.html
A woman celebrating her wedding anniversary while her husband was away
for work won a $4,336,288 progressive slot jackpot at Harrah's New
Orleans Casino Friday evening, according to a press release cited by
casinocitytimes.com.
Geraldine C. Armstrong, a 57-year-old secretary, was returning home
from church when, as she put it, "divine providence" directed her to
stop at Harrah's.
"God certainly had something to do with it," a still-stunned Armstrong
stated with conviction. "The exit for Harrah's was right there and He
told me to 'go have fun.'"
Armstrong had wagered $70 on the Wheel of Fortune machine and was in
the process of playing out her last credits when she hit the statewide
progressive MegaJackpots prize. She had $4 remaining on the machine at
the time of her win.
"The feeling is indescribable," Armstrong stated wide-eyed after
Louisiana State Police and IGT technicians verified the win.
"Fantastic!"
While still not 100 percent sure how she will spend her windfall,
Armstrong said she would use the money to help her 82-year-old mother,
who suffers from Parkinson's disease, and provide for her granddaughter
and three grandsons.
"I can make a lot of plans and help a lot of people," Armstrong said
thoughtfully before departing from Harrah's about midnight. She added,
"I just know God is good and we'll just figure it out together. He'll
guide me where I need to go."
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| User: "Lörd Phÿltêr" |
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| Title: Re: A woman claims that God helped her win the lottery |
27 Feb 2006 03:01:06 AM |
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"Only theist in a foxhole" <chrisa1981@hotmail.com> had me ROTFL with:
news:1141002071.058795.106430@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com:
http://www.gamblinggates.com/news/casino/jackpotwinner54040.html
A woman celebrating her wedding anniversary while her husband was away
for work won a $4,336,288 progressive slot jackpot at Harrah's New
Orleans Casino Friday evening, according to a press release cited by
casinocitytimes.com.
Geraldine C. Armstrong, a 57-year-old secretary, was returning home
from church when, as she put it, "divine providence" directed her to
stop at Harrah's.
"God certainly had something to do with it," a still-stunned Armstrong
stated with conviction. "The exit for Harrah's was right there and He
told me to 'go have fun.'"
Is that the standard gambler's argument?
Armstrong had wagered $70 on the Wheel of Fortune machine and was in
the process of playing out her last credits when she hit the statewide
progressive MegaJackpots prize. She had $4 remaining on the machine at
the time of her win.
Obviously the machine wasn't made by Diebold...
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Lörd Phÿltêr
Alt.Atheism #1938
Denizen of Darkness #44 & AFJC Antipodean Attaché
http://www.jesusneverexisted.com
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| User: "Dale" |
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| Title: Re: A woman claims that God helped her win the lottery |
26 Feb 2006 07:08:27 PM |
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"Only theist in a foxhole" <chrisa1981@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1141002071.058795.106430@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
http://www.gamblinggates.com/news/casino/jackpotwinner54040.html
A woman celebrating her wedding anniversary while her husband was away
for work won a $4,336,288 progressive slot jackpot at Harrah's New
Orleans Casino Friday evening, according to a press release cited by
casinocitytimes.com.
Geraldine C. Armstrong, a 57-year-old secretary, was returning home
from church when, as she put it, "divine providence" directed her to
stop at Harrah's.
"God certainly had something to do with it," a still-stunned Armstrong
stated with conviction. "The exit for Harrah's was right there and He
told me to 'go have fun.'"
Same God that told Bush to invade Iraq?
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| User: "Fredric L. Rice" |
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| Title: Re: A woman claims that God helped her win the lottery |
27 Feb 2006 06:54:17 PM |
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"Dale" <dmgreer@nspm.airmail.net> wrote:
"Only theist in a foxhole" <chrisa1981@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1141002071.058795.106430@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
http://www.gamblinggates.com/news/casino/jackpotwinner54040.html
A woman celebrating her wedding anniversary while her husband was away
for work won a $4,336,288 progressive slot jackpot at Harrah's New
Orleans Casino Friday evening, according to a press release cited by
casinocitytimes.com.
Geraldine C. Armstrong, a 57-year-old secretary, was returning home
from church when, as she put it, "divine providence" directed her to
stop at Harrah's.
"God certainly had something to do with it," a still-stunned Armstrong
stated with conviction. "The exit for Harrah's was right there and He
told me to 'go have fun.'"
Same God that told Bush to invade Iraq?
Yes.
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George W. Bush _is_ a Christian. Get over it!
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: A woman claims that God helped her win the lottery |
05 Mar 2006 03:02:30 PM |
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Damned uncomfortable for all the losers who God told to play the
lottery and then betrayed.
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| User: "Bobby D. Bryant" |
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| Title: Re: A woman claims that God helped her win the lottery |
27 Feb 2006 08:36:26 AM |
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2006, "Only theist in a foxhole" <chrisa1981@hotmail.com> wrote:
http://www.gamblinggates.com/news/casino/jackpotwinner54040.html
A woman celebrating her wedding anniversary while her husband was away
for work won a $4,336,288 progressive slot jackpot at Harrah's New
Orleans Casino Friday evening, according to a press release cited by
casinocitytimes.com.
Geraldine C. Armstrong, a 57-year-old secretary, was returning home
from church when, as she put it, "divine providence" directed her to
stop at Harrah's.
"God certainly had something to do with it," a still-stunned Armstrong
stated with conviction. "The exit for Harrah's was right there and He
told me to 'go have fun.'"
Armstrong had wagered $70 on the Wheel of Fortune machine and was in
the process of playing out her last credits when she hit the statewide
progressive MegaJackpots prize. She had $4 remaining on the machine at
the time of her win.
"The feeling is indescribable," Armstrong stated wide-eyed after
Louisiana State Police and IGT technicians verified the win.
"Fantastic!"
While still not 100 percent sure how she will spend her windfall,
Armstrong said she would use the money to help her 82-year-old mother,
who suffers from Parkinson's disease, and provide for her granddaughter
and three grandsons.
"I can make a lot of plans and help a lot of people," Armstrong said
thoughtfully before departing from Harrah's about midnight. She added,
"I just know God is good and we'll just figure it out together. He'll
guide me where I need to go."
Why isn't God already helping all those people?
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Bobby Bryant
Austin, Texas
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| User: "janospetrik" |
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| Title: Re: A woman claims that God helped her win the lottery |
27 Feb 2006 08:32:38 PM |
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Good question.
Why isn't God helping all those people clutching rosaries and religious
medallions at the slot machines?
Don't they believe strongly enough?
If an atheist wins a big jackpot, does it mean that God prefers him,
and He's telling His true believers that they're just not trying hard
enough? Maybe Satan, (the make-believe red guy with the horns and
tail), is trying to tell them they should join his cult and become
wealthy.
If atheists are minions of the devil, then why don't they win all
lotteries and gambling games? I though that gambling was proscribed
for religious people.
Or maybe God and the devil have their own contest going where they
compete for souls.
Seems pretty cruel to me.
What is the reasoning behind this anomoly?
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| User: "David V." |
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| Title: Re: A woman claims that God helped her win the lottery |
27 Feb 2006 11:29:25 AM |
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Only theist in a foxhole wrote:
A woman celebrating her wedding anniversary while her husband
was away for work won a $4,336,288 progressive slot
jackpot......
Her claim is only proof of her ignorance.
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Dave
"Sacred cows make the best hamburger." Mark Twain.
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| User: "Bob" |
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| Title: Re: A woman claims that God helped her win the lottery |
26 Feb 2006 09:18:24 PM |
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Only theist in a foxhole wrote:
http://www.gamblinggates.com/news/casino/jackpotwinner54040.html
A woman celebrating her wedding anniversary while her husband was away
for work won a $4,336,288 progressive slot jackpot at Harrah's New
Orleans Casino Friday evening, according to a press release cited by
casinocitytimes.com.
Geraldine C. Armstrong, a 57-year-old secretary, was returning home
from church when, as she put it, "divine providence" directed her to
stop at Harrah's.
"God certainly had something to do with it," a still-stunned Armstrong
stated with conviction. "The exit for Harrah's was right there and He
told me to 'go have fun.'"
Armstrong had wagered $70 on the Wheel of Fortune machine and was in
the process of playing out her last credits when she hit the statewide
progressive MegaJackpots prize. She had $4 remaining on the machine at
the time of her win.
"The feeling is indescribable," Armstrong stated wide-eyed after
Louisiana State Police and IGT technicians verified the win.
"Fantastic!"
While still not 100 percent sure how she will spend her windfall,
Armstrong said she would use the money to help her 82-year-old mother,
who suffers from Parkinson's disease, and provide for her granddaughter
and three grandsons.
"I can make a lot of plans and help a lot of people," Armstrong said
thoughtfully before departing from Harrah's about midnight. She added,
"I just know God is good and we'll just figure it out together. He'll
guide me where I need to go."
Hum. I wonder who that thousand of people who lost their shirts credit
their losses too?
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| User: "phy" |
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| Title: Re: A woman claims that God helped her win the lottery |
26 Feb 2006 09:40:06 PM |
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Bob <rmoss@hvc.rr.com> wrote in news:4cuMf.5748$uV6.3069@news-wrt-01.rdc-
nyc.rr.com:
Hum. I wonder who that thousand of people who lost their shirts credit
their losses too?
Oh that is easy. The devil tempted them to waste their money on empty
promises. Or maybe they even got possessed by demons. I laughed at some
people because my minpin 'redbone' acts bad sometimes and when he does I
call him ba'alzebone or bonezelbub. Some people around here got freaked out
thinking he was a vessel for a demon. Not the same person who goes to
church almost every week and wants me to go with her but didnt know that
good friday came before easter.
-phy
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