"Antichrist" at the Races
The Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio is informing parishes that parishioners must pick their own horses if a fund-raising "Night at the Races" event is held. This was reported in the December, 2006 Diocesan Memorandum.
According to Ohio law, there is a difference between a "game of chance" and a "scheme of chance." Charitable organizations are only allowed to run "games of chance."
The difference?
"Schemes of chance...are characterized by the fact that the participant buys a chance to win a prize which is awarded wholly by chance without any opportunity of the participant to affect the outcome of the event."
"Games of chance allow for the player to increase his or her chances of winning, even if only to a small degree, with his or her skill, knowledge or active participation. As such, Night at the Races fundraisers are still considered legal 'games of chance' so long as the person making the wager is able to select the horse."
So – the parishioner has to pick a horse, and not allow the "house" (in this case, the Catholic Church) to randomly pick it for him.
What is a "Night at the Races" like? To quote from anightattheraces.com:
"A Night at the Races is an audience-participation event whereby actual races are shown to your audience to re-create the atmosphere of being at the race track."
Comment – The Catholic Church loves money so much that it has no problem with turning a church hall into "the atmosphere of being at the race track."
"Races are shot in video, DVD, or 16mm motion picture film and are available for rental..." The rental kit also provides programs, mutuel tickets, daily double tickets, tote boards, and all other paraphernalia associated with the track.
Bets are placed, and then a race is shown from the video, DVD, or motion picture.
"Your banquet or meeting room (or church hall!) is transformed into a Las Vegas-style sports lounge, complete with a big screen show."
Rome is again letting its worldly slip show. May Catholics see that the pope's horse is a loser every time! The only "sure bet" a Catholic can count on is to confess Catholicism as sin, forsake Rome forever, and receive Jesus Christ by faith ALONE for the forgiveness of sins and eternal life – no "Las Vegas-style sports lounge" needed!
According to Ohio law, there is a difference between a "game of chance" and a "scheme of chance." Charitable organizations are only allowed to run "games of chance."
The difference?
"Schemes of chance...are characterized by the fact that the participant buys a chance to win a prize which is awarded wholly by chance without any opportunity of the participant to affect the outcome of the event."
"Games of chance allow for the player to increase his or her chances of winning, even if only to a small degree, with his or her skill, knowledge or active participation. As such, Night at the Races fundraisers are still considered legal 'games of chance' so long as the person making the wager is able to select the horse."
So – the parishioner has to pick a horse, and not allow the "house" (in this case, the Catholic Church) to randomly pick it for him.
What is a "Night at the Races" like? To quote from anightattheraces.com:
"A Night at the Races is an audience-participation event whereby actual races are shown to your audience to re-create the atmosphere of being at the race track."
Comment – The Catholic Church loves money so much that it has no problem with turning a church hall into "the atmosphere of being at the race track."
"Races are shot in video, DVD, or 16mm motion picture film and are available for rental..." The rental kit also provides programs, mutuel tickets, daily double tickets, tote boards, and all other paraphernalia associated with the track.
Bets are placed, and then a race is shown from the video, DVD, or motion picture.
"Your banquet or meeting room (or church hall!) is transformed into a Las Vegas-style sports lounge, complete with a big screen show."
Rome is again letting its worldly slip show. May Catholics see that the pope's horse is a loser every time! The only "sure bet" a Catholic can count on is to confess Catholicism as sin, forsake Rome forever, and receive Jesus Christ by faith ALONE for the forgiveness of sins and eternal life – no "Las Vegas-style sports lounge" needed!
posted by Robt. B. at 5:32 AM
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