Nasa balita na ang isang lotto winner ay pinatay ng kanyang asawa. Iyan ang sinasabing swerteng malas. Nanalo nga ng milyon-milyon na pera, patay ang lalaki, nasa kulungan naman ang babae. Ano ngayon ang mangyari sa kanilang mga anak? Mabuti pa hindi na lang nanalo.
Ayun sa Caloocan City Police, natagpuang patay si Eleuterio Pamo, 39 taong-gulang, na may tama sa batok. Nasa tabi niya ang baril na nakarehistro sa kanyang pangalan.
Noong una ang sabi ng asawa na si Rosemarie ay suicide. Kaya lang medyo duda ang mga pulis. Sa batok, suicide? Parang Ninoy Aquino yan a. Sa batok ang tama pero ang linya ng military ni Marcos, binaril siya habang bumababa sa hagdanan ni Galman na sa ground.
Napag-alaman din ng mga pulis na nanalo raw sa lotto ang mag-asawa noong isang taon. Hindi sinabi kung magkano ang napanalunan ng mga Pamo.
Marami sa ating mga Filipino ay umaasa lamang sa lotto para maka-ahon sa kahirapan. Kaya tingnan mo habang pahirap na pahirap ang buhay, pahaba naman ng pahaba ang pila sa lotto.
Nakakatuwa ang usapan namin minsan ng taxi driver tungkol sa lotto. Sabi niya kung siya raw ang mananalo, hindi raw niya sasabihin kahit kanino. Ganun pa rin daw ang buhay niya at mahirap na raw kapag malaman ng iba dahil dadagsain ka ng mga kamag-anak at kapitbahay.
Tama yun. Biglang dadami ang iyong kamag-anak.Kapag hindi mo naman mapagbigyan, magagalit sa yon, masama ka. Katulad ng isang lotto winner din sa Metro Manila noong isang taon na pinatay ng isang istambay na hindi napagbigyan sa hinihinging pera.
Sabi ko sa kanya, paano mo naman ma-enjoy ang iyong napanalunan kung hindi mo pala gagamitin? Kaya ka nga pumupusta para naman gumaan ang buhay mo. Siyempre bibili ka ng masarap na pagkain para sa iyong pamilya. Papaayos mo ang iyong bahay lalo na kung tumutulo ang bubung. Bibili ka ng sasakyan. Siyempre magtataka ang lahat bakit bigla ka na lang nagkaroon ng pera.
Sabi ng taxi driver, “Oo nga ano. Lilipat na lang kami ng pamilya sa ibang lugar.” Hindi naman madali gawin yan dahil siyempre sa buong buhay mo, marami kang naging kaibigan at kamag-anak. Basta mo lang talikuran yan? At ano namang klaseng buhay yan? Maging masaya ka ba sa ganoong buhay?
Nang bababa na ako, ang conclusion ng aming pag-uusap ay hindi na bale hindi manalo basta wala lang sakit. Problema pa yan kapag bigla kang yumaman.
Patuloy pa rin ako tumataya sa lotto kahit na alam kong mukhang hindi ko swerteng yumaman. Dahil sabi ko, kung gusto ako ng Panginoon tulungan sa pera, sa lotto ang pinakamadali na paraan. Paano naman ako manalo kung hindi ako tataya.
Sabi ko kapag ako manalo, unang-una ang sampung porsiyento ibibigay ko sa simbahan at sa charity.Kayo kung manalo kayo ng lotto, ano ang gagawin nyo sa pera?
Pag nanalo ako sa lotto ipupuhunan ko sa negosyo. Magtatayo ako ng ano…jueteng!
Seryoso, gaya ni Ellen, 10% ang ibibigay ko sa simbahan pero hindi pera. Baka ipa-renovate ko na lang o ipa-aircon ang simbahan. Mahirap magbigay ng pera, baka ipambabae lang ni Father.
Tapos, ise-setup ko ng trust fund ang mga anak ko na magagamit lang nila pagkatapos nilang makatapos ng kolehiyo. Pag hindi grumadweyt, balik sa akin ang trust fund.
Ipagtatayo ko ng bahay ang mga biyenan ko at bibigyan ng pera ang mga bayaw ko’t hipag. Mabuti na iyon kesa hingin ng asawa ko sa korte ang kalahati ng napanalunan ko. Makakatipid pa ako.
Saka ko naman babalatuhan ang mga kamag-anak ko. At kaibigan. Bibigyan ko rin ang misis ko ng pambalato niya.
Magpapaparty ako para sa lahat ng taga-Ellenville at may raffle na ang grand prize ay house and lot sa tabi ng bahay ni Pandack sa Forbes Park.
Magto-tour kami sa Japan at France para makatulog sa bagong bahay nina grizzy at Anna. Sagot ko ang housewarming. Magma-mountain climbing kami sa bakuran ni chi at palalagyan ko ng cable car mula sa bahay niya hanggang baba ng bundok, si juggernaut ay libre ng isang taon sa EDSA Shangri-la (o sa Happy, bahala siya), si Sulbatz lifetime supply ng Tanduay, si neonate vitamins, si cocoy ay isang trak na duct tape para itapal sa bunganga ni Renato Pacifico, si Rose, ipo-produce ko ng isang show sa broadway na Visayan musical katambal ni Josh Groban, si bitchevil ipagtatayo ko ng simbahan-bahala na siya kung saang relihiyon, bibilhin ko ang mansiyon ni Chavit at ireregalo ko kay Valdemar at Diego Guerrero, si atty36252 ay kukunin kong legal counsel, yung mga tsiks nating sina gabriela, chabeli, myrna, PSB, luzviminda ang magpapatakbo ng distributorship ng Louis Vuitton, Burberry, at Giorgio Armani na bibilhin ko. Si reyna elena ang accountant at auditor ko. Si Ellen, ipagtatayo ko ng sariling publication at printing press. Lahat ng writers, puro taga-Ellenville
Sa isang kondiyon. Dapat isang bilyon ang mapanalunan ko.
Yung Super EuroMillions Draw sa Biyernes ay aabot sa 130M Euros ang premyo. Yung ganun. Mga P8.5 Bilyones yun.
Sa araw-araw kong pakikipaglaban sa hamon ng buhay bitbit ko ang pangarap na isang araw mananalo ako ng lotto. At susor-presahin ko ang aking pamilya sa pag-uwi sa probinsya. I-aahon ko ang lahat ng aking angkan sa kahirapan at tutulong ako sa mga nangangailangan dahil alam ko naman na ang materyal na bagay ay hanggang dito lang sa lupa… subali’t napapailing na lang ako na may ngiti sa labi tuwing itoy aking naiisip. Paano ba naman kasi..di pa rin ako tumataya sa lotto!
Madam, hihingi sana ako ng permiso na kokopyahin ko ito at ipost sa aking multiply. Salamat.
Ha!Ha!Ha! Tuwang-tuwa ako sa gagawin mo Tongue kung manalo ka ng isang bilyon,(peso ba o dolyar?). Yung para kay Cocoy ang pinakagusto kong gagawin mo, hahaha!!!
Sige, ikaw na ang magpatayo ng sariling publishing house ni Ellen at ako na ang tatapal sa judge na may hawak ng kanyang libel case. Iyan ay kung hindi ako maunahan ni Ellen na manalo sa lotto.
Bibilhin ko rin ang trono ng presidente pero bahala na kayong mag-upo ng gusto ninyo. Bibilhin ko rin ang militar ni Gloria kasama na ang Tanay at lahat nilang kampo para makalaya ang lahat ng magigiting na sundalo at si Gloria at mga tao niya ang ipapalit ko sa presuhan at ako ang unang magto-torture kay Gloria para masiyahan ako ng todo.
Oy, may bola pala ngayon, $150M ang nakataya…
Ten years ago, somebody gave me a T-shirt that says..”I will go home to the Philippines, once I hit the Lotto Jackpot” since then every summer I have been wearing that T-shirt..pero hindi pa rin ako nakauwi sa Pilipinas. Hindi ako nagpapataba kasi kailangan kong maisuot yong Tshirt para makauwi ako.
Ang sabi naman ng kapatid ko uuwi na daw kami pag manalo si Obama..mas may pag asa ang uwi ko. Makataya na nga sa Euro dollars lotto..kailangan ko ang euro..
Maiba ako..ang sabi ni putot sa UN walang problema sa Phil. re the financial crisis sa America..hindi ata niya kailangan ang pera ng America..baka nanalo sa Lotto..
Kapag ako ang tumama sa lotto ang 10 percent lang ang kukunin ko para sa akin.Iyung 90 percent ay paghahatian na ng mga anak ko ang 45 percent.Ang 30 percent ay para sa mga anak ko sa labas.15 percent sa mga kaibigan.Hindi ko na bibigyan ang utol ko dahil karindarakas ang ugali ng hipag ko.Si bayaw siguro bibilhan ko na lang ng isang bagong mercedes na kulay pula at ibakasyon sa Pinas para bigyan ng isang mercedes na buhay dahil masyado siyang inaander ng ate ko.
Mag pa advertise ako sa TV diario at internet para hanapin ako ng mga naging anak ko sa kusina babangitin ko lang naman ang pangalan ng mga nanay nila tiyak madali na nila akong mahanap.Madali lang naman kung fake o tunay ko silang anak dahil may DNA na.
Kaya lang mamatay na muna siguro ako ay hindi pa ako mananalo sa loto.Mas malaki pa ang tsansa ko na tamaan ng kidlat siguro kaysa tamaan ko ang jackpot.Pero bumibili ako ng limang ticket araw-araw,malay ko baka nga pagkagising ko isang umaga ay tumama na ako.
tongue, salamat sa plano. 🙂
sana, may manalo dito sa ellenville, para naman mabigyan yung milf at pumunta doon sa malacanang. doon sila magsabog ng lagim hehehe. numero unong target, yung pandak, sunod yung kanyang mga alipores.
Mahirap ang maging instant millionaire lalo na kung hindi pa nasanay na humawak ng malaking halaga.Hindi nila alam kung papano nila imanage.
Doon sa Zambales maraming naging instant millionaire noong panahon ni Ramos dahil ipinagbili nila ang mga lupain nila pagtatayuan ng NAPOCOR.Karamihan ang inuna ay bumili ng sasakyan,kumuha ng katulong mga iba ay lumipat na ng ibang lugar at nag renta ng apartment.Hindi nila tinigilan ang sabong at kabaret.Mga iba nagkakarerahan ng motorsiklo at ipinupusta na ang kanilang motor kapag natalo sila ay makiangkas na lang sa nanalo pauwi ng bahay.
Akala nila ay wala ng katapusan ang mundo nila.Ang yumaman ay iyung may ari ng karenderya at kabaret at ang kabo ng jueting.
Ngayon iyung mga naging milyonaryo na hindi alam kung papano humawak ng pera noon ay nakatunganga na,nawalan na sila ng lupa at bahay.
Langya’ ka talaga Tongue,Sa lahat ako ang lugi sa partehan gagawin mo pa akong plasterer.Pirahin mo na lang para hindi ko na pinoproblema ang pambayad sa dorm ng mga anak ko UC.hangang makatapos sila.
Hindi na kailangan ang ducktape dahil nainis si Renato kay Artsee at Kimuchi.Ibinigay ba naman ang address niya sa Normandie sa LA.Kabisado pala ni Kimuchi ang lugar na iyun dahil na confined daw ang boyfriend niya doon dahil alcoholic. Tinatanong ni Kimuchi kung ano ang room number ni Renato para raw kapag dinalaw niya ang boyfriend niya ay tuloy bibisitahin na siya kapag kalmado si Renato.Hehehehe!
cocoy,
kahit hindi ako tumama sa lotto, sagot ko diploma ng mga anak mo sa UC. Tamang-tama, papunta akong Divisoia, dadaan akong Recto.
Tongue,
Ayaw ng mga anak ko ang galing ng recto.Gusto nila ay iyung pinaghirapan nila.Nagmana sa akin.Hehehehe!
Binubusisi nila ng husto ang expiration date ng mga tinapay,gatas at de lata at hindi na nila kinakain.Ayaw na nilang kumain ng mga pagkain galing Tsina.
Si gloria ay panalo ng lotto araw araw ngunit di niya alam ang gagawin si panalo niya kundi magjunket out of the country. Mahina ang gourd ni gloria. Kung ako siya, gagawa ako ng monumento tulad ng pyramids of Egypt at will finance the economic renaissance tulad ng Medici of Italy. Ang problema ke gloria, di niya alam na may life after three meals a day.
E-mail from Dean R:
Ako si dean at dito na sa ibang bansa namumuhay. Isa ako sa grabe mag trabaho dito sa ibang bansa. Tatlo ang trabaho ko. Dalawang full time at isang part time. More than 80 hours ako kung mag trabho sa isang linggo. Ang normal working hours dito ay 40 lang a week. Pero ako ay more than double. Pero ok lang at masaya ako. Dahil sa nakakatulong ako sa ibang tao o sa pamilya ko.
Anyway, gusto ko yung story mo about lotto. Sorry to say na maraming tao ang nag babago ng dahil sa power at money. Hirap isipin at ang pangangailangan ang naauuna kaysa pag mamahal. Ang isa sa laman ng isip ko palagi ay ang lahat ng tao sa mundo ay nag babago. Pero ako, i make it a point na mag bago for the better. Simula ng bata ako malaki ang pinag bago ko. Pero its always for the better.
Isa ako sa naniniwala na ang lotto lang ang mag papabago ng buhay ko at ng pamilya ko. Pati na rin ang mga taong gusto ko matulungan. Have you heard of verlanie? Pag nagbabakasyon ako dyan sa atin. Isa sa mga lugar na pinupuntahan ko ay ang mga lugar na ganyan at yung mga lugar na sobrang hirap ng mga tao. Nag bibigay ako ng isa o dalawang araw for them. Nag dadala kami ng food and toys para sa mga bata. Gusto makatulong doon sa mga tao sa verlanie or sa mga foundations na ganyan.
Kung mananalo ako mag lalaan ako ng 20M pesos to start a foundation na para sa mga bata. Yan ang isang pangarap ko at kung yan ay matutupad hihingi ako ng tulong sa iyo at gusto ko na mapunta lahat ng ito sa mga tamang tao.
Tongue, enjoy na enjoy ako sa wish list mo. Yung kay Cocoy ang pinaka-gusto ko.
Ayaw ko to run a publication. Sakit sa ulo. Susulat na lang ako.
Remember last March, I had a column, what if you win the lotto jackpot which was P228 million then.
Check this out: http://www.ellentordesillas.com/?p=2337
Nakakatawa pa rin ang comments dian.
Bitchevil’s comment:
Ewan ko sainyo….Basta ako, alam kong mas malaki ang chance kong manalo sa LOTTO kaysa manalo kay misis.
O, myrna…kasama sa plano ko ang bilhin ang MILF at papuntahin sa EK para kidnapin si Pandack Omama at i-deliver sa atin ng buhay…alam na natin ang ating gagawin sa impakta.
Nobody won the $150 lotto last night. It went up to $250 na… makabili pa nga ng ticket.
Seriously, I saw interviews of US lotto winners and many of them ended destitute, families were broken, others ended in spousal murders just like Ellen’s story here. Konti lang sa kanila ang gumanda ang buhay, only those with good life values and know how to ‘subdue’ the effects of instant money.
Kaya nga ako, di naniniwala sa swerte, naniniwala ako sa sipag at tiyaga lang. Yung lotto, raket lang ng gobyerno yan.
Pag tumama ka kasi, yayaman ka, di ka makakatulog kasi iisipin mo baka di ka na magising kinabukasan, di mo matitikman ang kayamanan mo. Maghihiwalay kayo ng misis mo at mga anak mo kasi madali ka ng lapitan ng magagandang chicas. Bibigyan mo siya ng pera para makakakuha din siya ng pogi. Mayroon akong kakilalang labandera, tumama siya sa lotto, una niyang ginawa, bumili siya ng pinakamahal na batya.
Kaya nga ako, di naniniwala sa swerte, naniniwala ako sa sipag at tiyaga lang. Yung lotto, raket lang ng gobyerno yan.
Pag tumama ka kasi, yayaman ka, di ka makakatulog kasi iisipin mo baka di ka na magising kinabukasan, di mo matitikman ang kayamanan mo. Matatakot ka na sa mga nakapaligid sa iyo. Maghihiwalay kayo ng misis mo at mga anak mo kasi madali ka ng lapitan ng magagandang chicas. Bibigyan mo siya ng pera para makakakuha din siya ng pogi. Mayroon akong kakilalang labandera, tumama siya sa lotto, una niyang ginawa, bumili siya ng pinakamahal na batya.
Napanood ko pala yung laro ng ateneo at La Salle kanina. What caught my attention is commercialized na masyado. Yung announcer na dalawa, naka NIKE jacket. Tapos yung nanalong photographer, naka NIKE din na t shirt. Yung cheering squad, foreign din yung logo sa suot nila. Pilipino tayo, naghihirap ang bansa, bakit di natin suportahan ang produktong pinoy? Sino ba ang nakikinabang kapag na aadvertise ang foreign products? Saka na tayo bumili ng imported kapag mayaman na tayo. Gayahin natin ang Japan nuon. Produkto lang nila ang binibili nila. Please visit our site, http://www.bagsofbulacan.com. Thanks and God bless.
Lotto is gambling. It’s bad to win taking people’s money. In fact, it has biblical basis.
TongueT,
Salamat naman at naalala mo akong isama sa pagpapatakbo ng business mo pag nanalo ka sa Lotto. Malaki na ang premyo sa Euromillions, roll over na pag walang nanalo sa Jackpot. Wow! Billions yun. Umm pwede kaya akong makataya? GoodLuck sa lahat ng umaasa!
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Paki-bili iyong Balauarte estate ni Chavit para marami tayong pulutang ostrich.
Yun na nga Manong ang ibig kong sabihin, inistorbo kasi ako nung telepono nung tina-type ko. Balak ko, talaga bilhin yung Baluarte, gagawin ko nang public zoo yung mini-safari ni Lastog, pakakawalan ko lahat ng buwitre, buwaya, ulupong, bayawak, elepante at ipapalit ko yung first family. Tapos ay ipaaayos ko yung bahay ng mga ninuno ko sa San Vicente.
Hindi naman puro sugal lang ang Lotto. Isipin na lang natin na kada tumataya tayo, 30% ay napupunta sa charity. Kahit pa ibinubulsa ng mga gahaman yung iba. Kung ganyan ang nasa isip natin, tumataya ka pa lang, masaya ka na at nakatulong ka. Mas masaya siyempre kung tatama tayo.
Meron akong inilapit noon (kahit kontra ang loob ko) na isang pasyente sa ospital na di makalabas dahil walang pera. Iginawa ko siya ng sulat kay Honeygirl Singson (eew!) sabay attach ng endorsement letter ni Cong. Roilo Golez at ako mismo ang lumakad. Ni hindi na ako pumila ng mahaba nung mabasa nung nasa pinto sa Office of the GM na kababayan ni Singson yung pasyente, pinadiretso ako sa isang Social Worker para sa interview. Wala pang isang oras dala ko na yung dilaw na papel na may nakasaad na P42,000 ang sasagutin ng PCSO sa gastusin nung pasyente.
Kaya sa mga nagabasa na nangangailangan, huwag kayong mag-atubiling lumapit sa PCSO, konting tiyaga lang, hindi kayo uuwing walang dalang kredito. Maliban doon sa mga linggo-linggong pumipila para sa dialysis na nakatanggap na ng ilang beses, mukhang wala silang nire-reject. Siguruhin lang na talagang nangangailangan yung nag-aapply.
At dahil diyan, ako naman ang mananawagan na kung merong sobrang pera, tumaya na sa lotto, para tuloy-tuloy ang tulong sa mga may sakit.
Meron bang porsiento ng lotto na napupunta sa public education? Kasi dito sa amin, ang tawad diyan ay education lotto.
Gambling can be defined as “risking money in an attempt to multiply the money on something that is against the odds.” The Bible does not specifically condemn gambling, betting, or the lottery. The Bible does warn us, however, to stay away from the love of money (1 Timothy 6:10; Hebrews 13:5). Scripture also encourages us to stay away from attempts to “get rich quick” (Proverbs 13:11; 23:5; Ecclesiastes 5:10). Gambling most definitely is focused on the love of money and undeniably tempts people with the promise of quick and easy riches.
While the Bible does not explicitly mention gambling, it does mention games of “luck” or “chance.” As an example, casting lots is used in Leviticus to choose between the sacrificial goat and the scapegoat. Joshua cast lots to determine the allotment of land to the various tribes. Nehemiah cast lots to determine who would live inside the walls of Jerusalem and who wouldn’t. The apostles cast lots to determine the replacement for Judas. Proverbs 16:33 says, “The lot is cast in the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.” Nowhere in the Bible is gambling or “chance” used for entertainment or presented as an acceptable practice for followers of God.
Casinos use all sorts of marketing schemes to entice gamblers to risk as much money as possible. They often offer inexpensive or even free alcohol, which encourages drunkenness, and thereby a decreased ability to make wise decisions. Everything in a casino is perfectly rigged for taking money in large sums and giving nothing in return, except for fleeting and empty pleasures. Lotteries attempt to portray themselves as a way to fund education and/or social programs. However, studies show that lottery participants are usually those who can least afford to be spending money on lottery tickets. The allure of “getting rich quick” is too great a temptation to resist for those who are desperate. The chances of winning are infinitesimal, which results in many peoples’ lives being ruined.
Many people claim to be playing the lottery or gambling so that they can give the money to the church, or to some other good cause. While this may be a good motive, reality is that few use gambling winnings for godly purposes. Studies show that the vast majority of lottery winners are in an even worse financial situation a few years after winning a jackpot than they were before. Few, if any, truly give the money to a good cause. Further, God does not need our money to fund His mission in the world. Proverbs 13:11 says, “Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.” God is sovereign and will provide for the needs of the church through honest means. Would God be honored by receiving donated drug money, or money stolen in a bank robbery? Neither does God need or want money that was “stolen” from the poor by the temptation for riches.
1 Timothy 6:10 tells us, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” Hebrews 13:5 declares, “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Matthew 6:24 proclaims, “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.”
What is wrong with Lottery?
1. THE LOTTERY ENCOURAGES VIOLATION OF THE FIRST COMMANDMENT (Exodus 20:3). The lottery is a god to many people. They think about it daily. They look to it to meet their needs and to satisfy the desires of their heart. They frequently line up and worship at one of its many shrines. They often tithe their money to it. Their trust and hope is also in the Lottery’s companion goddess, “LADY LUCK.”
2. THE LOTTERY ENCOURAGES VIOLATION OF THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT (Exodus 20:15). Dr. G. Campbell Morgan, in his book The Ten Commandments said, “Gambling is stealing. The whole habit of gambling is of the essence of theft…It is a means by which men come into possession of property which is a violation of the laws upon which property may be held. A man who gambles puts into his pocket money for which he has done no honest work; and by the very act he robs the man from whom he receives it and violates the law of love. The gambling fever is the cause of more petty larceny and wholesale fraud than any other form of sin. There is no more insidious evil sapping away the integrity and uprightness of the nation today than this lust for possession without toil, which lies at the root of all gambling. The gambler, whether he wear the purple, broadcloth, or corduroy, is a thief in the sight of God, and ought to be so in the sight of all honest men.”
3. THE LOTTERY ENCOURAGES THE VIOLATION OF THE TENTH COMMANDMENT (Exodus 20:17). “Did you read about that woman who won 8 million dollars? I want to be like her. If only I could have the luck she had and win what she won!” See Luke 12:15–“Take heed and beware of covetousness.”
4. THE LOTTERY ENCOURAGES THAT WHICH IS UNWISE AND FOOLISH. The World Book Encyclopedia (1958) said this about gambling: “Gambling means staking something of value in a game of chance. True games of chance require no skill on the part of the player. Their outcome depends entirely on luck. People gamble because they hope to win something for nothing. But one can more easily lose, and the loss may involve money which was earned by hard effort and which may be difficult to replace. A serious loss often causes hardship. Hence it is not considered desirable or wise for anyone to gamble.” In 1958 even this worldly source warned of the dangers of gambling!
5. THE LOTTERY ONLY MULTIPLIES THE PROBLEM OF GAMBLING ADDICTION. In the news we hear much about the BIG WINNERS, but we hear little about the addicts who are the BIG LOSERS. They cannot break the habit. They are hooked. They do not control gambling; gambling controls them.
6. PLAYING THE LOTTERY IS EXTREMELY POOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. All the believer has belongs to Christ (1 Cor. 6:19-20) and he is to be a faithful steward of these things. How foolish it is to carelessly gamble away money that could be used for purposes that glorify the Saviour! Families often suffer due to gambling. It is an abomination when a drunkard takes money needed by his family and spends it on the bottle. The same type of thing is done by irresponsible gamblers and lottery players.
7. THE LOTTERY PAYS POOR DIVIDENDS AND IS A TERRIBLE INVESTMENT. If the risks were as high on the stock market, no one would invest. As believers we need to invest in eternity and put our treasure where it really pays off (Matthew 6:19-20).
8. THE LOTTERY CAN DECEIVE PEOPLE INTO THINKING THAT IT IS A BLESSING NOT TO WORK. Many desire to win the lottery so they can quit work and retire early. This can and often is a curse, not a blessing. Nothing fosters sin as much as idleness. See Ezekiel 16:49 (the sin of Sodom). The lottery promotes the ungodly idea that a person can loaf and live: “I’ll win the lottery and retire and take it easy and live the rest of my days in a life of ease” (compare Luke 12:15-20). See Paul’s strong admonitions about those who refuse to work in 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15.
9. THE LOTTERY CAUSES PEOPLE TO LOOK FOR UNREALISTIC SOLUTIONS TO THEIR PROBLEMS. Those who look to the Lottery for the solution to their problems are greatly disappointed. Even the “big winners” discover that wealth does not solve problems and does not satisfy the deepest needs of the heart. In contrast, all who truly look to the living God are greatly rewarded (Hebrews 11:6).
10. THE LOTTERY PROMOTES THE UNGODLY IDEA THAT YOU CAN “GIVE A LITTLE” AND “GET A LOT.” “Give a dollar and get a million dollars!” The Biblical principle is this: “Give a lot and get a lot! Sow a lot and reap a lot! Sow bountifully and reap bountifully! Sow sparingly, reap sparingly.” See Galatians 6:7 and 2 Corinthians 9:6.
11. THE LOTTERY TEACHES PEOPLE TO LOOK TO LADY LUCK INSTEAD OF TRUSTING THE LIVING LORD. See Matthew 6:32–the unsaved seek all these things. Though we cannot condone it, we can understand how those with no Heavenly Father can engage in gambling. As children of the Heavenly Father, may we never insult the God who has promised to meet our every need. God forbid that we should look to CHANCE instead of CHRIST, and trust in LUCK instead of the LORD.
12. THE LOTTERY PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH A FALSE HOPE AND WITH THE WRONG GOALS. “You can get rich quick!” etc. People live with expectations which will probably never be realized. “The Lottery is my Shepherd, I shall not want. It makes me to lie down in ease. It enricheth my life. My bank account runneth over, etc.” What a lie! Thus the Lottery sets before the minds of people the wrong goals: to get rich quick, to win a million dollars, to become financially independent, to retire early, etc. The believer’s goal is to do the will of God (1 John 2:17), regardless of the cost or sacrifice. Pleasing Christ is all that counts (Philippians 3:8; 2 Cor. 5:9–it is our ambition to be well-pleasing to Christ).
13. THE LOTTERY PROMOTES THE WICKED PHILOSOPHY THAT IT IS MORE BLESSED TO RECEIVE THAN TO GIVE. To such people it is better to GET than to GIVE. What is gambling all about? It is all about GAINING (GETTING), though most end up LOSING. The Bible teaches that when we try to get for ourselves we lose, but when we give to God and to others we gain: “There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty” (Prov. 11:24). Often we as believers wrongly think that we work in order to GET (get a paycheck, etc.), but the Bible presents it differently. The Bible teaches that we work in order to GIVE (see Ephesians 4:28 and Acts 20:35).
14. THE LOTTERY PROMOTES THE SINFUL LOVE AND LUST OF MONEY. One writer has said, “Gambling has an uncanny way of elevating money and material gain to the place of priority.” Whenever material gain becomes uppermost in our minds, Jesus Christ is dethroned (see Matthew 6:24). “In God We Trust” is still written on our coins and currency, but most Americans belie this great motto.
15. THE LOTTERY TENDS TO GET PEOPLE TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY DO NOT HAVE. Instead they should be THANKING GOD for what they do have (Eph. 5:20; 1 Thess. 5:18).
16. THE LOTTERY IS IN OPPOSITION TO THE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLE OF CONTENTMENT. See Hebrews 13:5 and 1 Timothy 6:6-19. Those who have found Christ to be an all-sufficient Saviour know that true life does not consist in the things that a person possesses. HE and HE ALONE is all that the believer needs.
17. THE LOTTERY CAUSES PEOPLE TO FOCUS ON THE THINGS IN LIFE WHICH ARE TEMPORAL. See 2 Corinthians 4:18. The person who is greatly concerned for treasures on earth is wise for a second but a fool forever. The lottery pays no eternal benefits at all.
matagal ko nang naplano kung ano ang gagawin ko pagnanalo ako sa lottery…uuwi ako sa Antique..magpatayo ako ng foundation..ACTS..Abing-pangalan ng tatay ko, Cedang-pangalan ng nanay ko, T-apelyido ng tatay ko, Service to Antique..for the Sick, Handicap, Addicts, Rehabilitation, Elderlies and the Children of Antique’s Recreation and Edu-
cation SHARE and CARE..at ang magmamanage ay mga kamaganak ko para may trabaho sila, kaya alam ko na kung sino sa mga pinsan ko at mga pamangkin will hold the key positions..in that way may trabajo sila..at kung sakali man ako ay kanilang lulukuhin hindi masakit kasi mga kamag anak ko naman..and by that time wala na ako at kung magluko sila I will just pull their legs from my grave…ayos ang buto-buto…this is but a dream but ang sabi nga “a dream is a wish your heart makes..”
To avoid what others would say negative to me and probably sin, I promise and pledge to God I will give every dime to HIM. Should He wishes to share me some blessings when I throw up the whole winnings He will not catch everything and leave to me what ever falls back. Fair enough! But still I will give everything to charity for charity begins at home.
BE..dito sa Jersey City, some catholic churches and organizations fund raisings are: 50/50 raffle, bingo, casino night, and a trip to Atlantic City…noong ako ay nagtratrabaho sa rectory ng Holy Rosary which holds a bingo MWF, kahit may snow storm on those nights maraming tawag “will there be bingo tonight?” no miss sila..kanina sa Senior Citizen;s meeting nanalo ako ng $2 sa raffle at 5 cents sa Bingo..di bawi ang pamasaje ko.
Bingo, raffle and other forms of game of chance are considered gambling.
mayroon pa akong gagawin kung manalo ako..I will invite the
leaders & members of the ILAGA for a tour of Manila..I will pay for their fare, book them in Manila Hotel..hire a tour bus and ipasyal ko sila sa Aviles St. at ituro ko ang palasyo by the river..I will have Tongues/Cocoy’s resto cater their meals..sa umaga..leche de miguel(cremated-very well done)..cafe barako, we will make a stop sa La Tondena for Ginebra San Miguel Marca Demonyo and walk along Aviles (gloria parade) to the Rotonda..at doon magkaroon ng contest..maglalagay ng target but instead of the circle sa gitna ilagay ang picture ng full moon na may nunal and using bows and arrows ang makatama sa gitna ng nunal ay panalo.yon ang merienda nila bibingka at ang hapunan nila ay grilled atay ala gloria medium rare or rare..sans ajos…for a week ipapasyal ko sila via Aviles to Batasan, Supreme Court, Dept of Agriculture, etc. walang suicide bomber, hindi militar ang mga ito na may dalang bomba ..piss full tour..baka sa takot makaramdam din ang mga nasa gobierno who are taking advantage of the corrupt system… doon naman sa Dept of Agriculture ang ihandog nila kay Yap ay sacks of human fertilizer..manure…sana manalo ako sa lotto..marami akong plano..bakit Ilaga? kasi karamihan daw sa kanila ay taga Panay..may mga taga Antique rin seguro…mga kasimanwa ko! kasimanwa rin ni brenda at ni Joker at ni Drilon…malawak ano? si Mike Arroyo rin pala though from Negros may kamaganak din sa Ioilo..makataya na nga sa lotto…
Matindi na rin ang toyo ni Rose, hehehe!
Tongue: saan ba makabili ng lotto ticket sa super euro..kailangan ko ang euro sa Nov..ang isang problema ko pa ngayon ay ang Travel Insurance ko sa Nov. ay sa AIG namin kinuha…kung bumagsak ang plane o kung may mag suicide bomber sa hotel sa pupuntahan namin..di walang makuha ang mga pamangkin ko..ok lang baka pagawayan pa nila..
Hahaha! Oks na oks ang wish mo, Rose.
Val, very enlightened wish yan, heheh!
Don’t worry, Rose. Maaayos ang AIG, bumili na nga ako ng shares kahapon at kakalimutan ko na hanggang sa gumanda ang US economy. Nagsusugal ako ngayon, heheh!
Tongue: nahawa na si ako. ang sabi kanina sa Abante na GMA does not intend to extend her term..kaya speculations lang daw ng mga ayaw sa kanya..hallucination lang daw! except for Ermita, Dureza and Lure-and-lie who believe GMA? bisti-yang si putot.
Rose,
“does not intend” daw. E sa Baguio nga ay sa harap pa ni Dr. Jose Rizal ang ginawang promise ng putot na babae na yan. Except for her EK employes, who would believe that sanamagan?!
Many of you have watched the recent Ateneo-La Salle UAAP Basketball Championship game which Ateneo won. Credit goes to Ateneo for playing much better and with a good defense. However, La Salle coach Pumaren complained of very poor officiating. Some would say it’s sour graping by the La Salle side; but they cannot be faulted if the officiating was indeed bad in a championship game like that. The sports particularly basketball have reportedly been invaded by gambling syndicates for years. There are thousands of ways to manipulate the outcome such as bribing the players, coach and of course the referees. I’m reminded of the old MICAA days when one referee was beaten by then Toyota players Jaworski and Reynoso for bias officiating. This time, coach Pumaren might have good reason to cry foul…for why were his two best players, Maierhofer and Casio, thrown out early in the game? Maierhofer was charged for poking a dirty finger, a very minor offense in a big championship game.
Pag ako nanalo sa lotto… ipangbabayad ko sa mga utang ko. Kung may sobra, aba eh di i-eenjoy ko naman ang aking sarili dahil ilang taon na rin akong naghihirap at pinoproblema kung paano ko babayaran ang mga utang kong pagkalakilaki.
Speaking of money, here is a link that you may find interesting. Click the video titled “Money As Debt”. There are also other videos on the site that are worth watching too.
http://www.financemanila.net
Tongue,
Thanks for the tidbit about WAMU. Tinanggal ko ang stocks ko and supposed to receive the check in a week’s time. Hindi ko na hinintay. Binilin ko na lang sa sister ko na ihulog sa bangko ko. Two days after that, declared bankrupt na ang WAMU.
Tanong ng mga employee doon when I withdrew all my accounts, bakit daw. Sabi ko na lang kasi bibili ako ng bahay cash sa Japan. Masarap sanang bumili ng bahay ngayon sa Stockton na nasara. Pero mukhang sakit ng ulo. Itatago ko na muna ang pera ko sa bangko.
Ako, I never tried gambling. Bawal sa religion ko. Tignan natin ang takbo ng economy pag wala na iyong mokong na si Bush. Mukhang may symptom ng dementia ang ungas. Buti nga sa kaniya!
Yup, Rose, Gloria is not extending her position as president. She is going to declare herself as a queen. Pangarap niyang maging reyna ala-Queen Elizabeth. Feeling royalty ang ungas na apo ng isang labandera. Pwe!
Remember iyong sabi niya quoting from the movie, “Elizabeth”? Sabi ng ungas, married daw siya sa Pilipinas. Parang si Queen Elizabeth as played by Kate Blanchett. Sabi ni Elizabeth doon, “I am married to England.” Laking tupak talaga sa ulo ng punggok!
Ako, palagi ang bili ng lotto..hindi bawal sa religion ko, heheh. Saka kahit bawal ay bibili pa rin ako dahil hindi naman ako palaging naka-ayon sa aking religion. Mas gusto kong sundin yung Golden Rule. Marami akong magagawa sa aking mapapanalunan na hindi ko magawa ngayon dahil kulang sa tapwe.
Chi, if you follow “Golden Rule” when it comes to lotto or gambling; that means if you want to win, you should make others lose. They spend so you can receive or benefit.
Chi,
I have never tried gambling. Kahit bingo, I don’t bet. I cannot bear the suspense. I got all my money through hard work (mine, my parents and my husband)! Of course, kasama na ang blessings from above especially when I do charity and share my blessings with the needy and destitutes.
I also pay my tithe fully. Kaya ako blessed! I know God will provide as long as I put Him first in my life. Tama iyong counsel sa Holy Scriptures about putting God first in one’s life, and everything will be in order. Sabi nga, “Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?” (Luke 12:24
grizzy,
WaMu’s retail banking has been bought by JP Morgan Chase. Taranta siguro yung Call Centers ng JPMC dito dahil biglang doble ang dami ng kliyente.
“Nothing you do makes much of a difference if you do not have charity. You can speak with tongues, have the gift of prophecy, understand all mysteries, and possess all knowledge; even if you have the faith to move mountains, without charity it won’t profit you at all….
“Without charity—or the pure love of Christ—whatever else we accomplish matters little. With it, all else becomes vibrant and alive.
“When we inspire and teach others to fill their hearts with love, obedience flows from the inside out in voluntary acts of self-sacrifice and service”
be,
Rico Maierhofer was signalling something to his teammate. It was not a dirty finger. Even if it was, it was not directed at any official, opponent, or audience. At the very worst, it was pointed only towards a teammate.
It’s just stupid that that dumb referee had to make that call. He’d just given La Salle an excuse and denied Ateneo full credit for their efforts. Even with Casio playing full quarters and Maierhofer too, the game could have been different, yes. But no way can La Salle beat Ateneo with their kind of shooting. They made only two baskets in the last quarter. Ateneo’s 10 players all scored, with only Cris Tiu making double figure. They’re virtually unbeatable last Thursday. They came to the finals with a 15 win 1 loss card.
I’m not saying these because Atenista ako. But Ateneo deserves the championship, no amount of intriga can change that. To all Atenistas and alumni, there will be a bonfire on Thursday, 6pm. Yeah!
So you’re an Atenean, Tongue. May I know what Batch you are?
I might have seen you during one of those then NCAA games. Yes, Ateneo deserved to win but it was spoiled by that dumb referee. As you know, there are many ways to gamble. Even if the gamblers knew Ateneo would win, they might have bet on the numbers and final score. In that final game, the referee could have been bribed to increase Ateneo’s margin. Remember La Salle’s Cortez when he played a very bad in the final game.
The rumor was that he gave the game away…for a fee?
Also Tongue, the reason why La Salle only made two baskets in the last quarter was obviously because they were demoralized with the bad officiating. Imagine, two good players out. As Pumaren cried…It was like a scripted game. They should have just handed the trophy to Ateneo.
One more thing Tongue, why do you only now introduce yourself as Atenean. Sometimes, we’ve been discussing about Ateneans especially the Atenean lawyers. I hope you’re not ashamed of Mike Pidal Arroyo, Nani Perez and the others…he, he.
Sa Loyola kasi sila. Makati ako. Karamihan sa MBA sa Makati hindi naman nag Bachelor’s sa Loyola kaya iba ang feel. Sa UP ako nag Bachelor’s. Tapos second course sa isa pang kolehiyo sa Maynila. Pwede nang UAAP ang eskwela ko, hehehe. Mas feel ko ang maroon kesa green o blue.