[Stardust]

If that is truly the case, I have no problem with it.

I, personally, (the denomination that I serve in does not necessarily hold the same view) view gambling and alcohol the same: Moderation is the key.

I agree LWC, but out view also ties into the new view on tolerance as a whole. And I believe I have fallen into that crowd that has helped make this country what it is today. I'm not a drinker, but I drink occasionally. I go to Vegas every year, and don't spend more than a $100 on any type of gambling, but gamble none-the-less. But that is far different than what I grew up with. My mentality now, would be considered a sure path to hell. And though I think that what I grew up with was wrong, I have to admit that it is only a view of tolerance. Now, when you look at what tolerance has turned into, we have a nation that is no longer God-Centered, as was our nation in all of it's early existence.

I'm not proclaiming one side in this post, but it's a fact that our tolerance for some things has allowed this country to be tolerant of all things. It's OK to be an illegal alien and get more benefits than any natural born american. It's OK for Abortion, marriages with a partner of the same sex, and to take the phrase "Under God" out of the Pledge of Allegiance.

So, we don't want the cross over of State and Church, but we complain with the issues that have resulted from our tolerance and equality for all! We say we do not want God in our schools because there should because our tolerance should allow those who may be offended to have to participate in it. Then I hear the same people bitch and complain about foreigners who can't speak our language getting free medical care. Well, our tolerance in the New United States is to give freebies to everyone but those who have earned it.

So, in todays world, I am still shocked to see "Dry" counties.