Things a church could learn from a poker room

Because I have spent a lot of time in church and in poker rooms I might be uniquely qualified to offer these insights....

Things a church could learn from a poker room.

You can show up any time day or night and be welcomed.

You get free valet parking.

You are greeted when you first walk in and then asked which group of people you want to join. You are not assigned to a group by age, gender or marital status.

The people who think they are better then you have to lay their money down and “prove it”.

Everybody who is there wants to be.

There are people there from many cultures having a good time together.

There is a lot of faith and hope exercised by everyone involved.

There is a lot of prayers by a lot of people going up....

You can watch the Superbowl while you are there....

There is no membership and nobody usually talks at you the whole time. If so, you can move and not have to listen to them.

You are only expected to give money to the staff when you are doing well.

The chairs are very comfortable and they are willing to bring better food to you then just juice and crackers.

There is no such think as a poker potluck dinner.

The jokes are usually better.

You never hear a baby crying.

They bring your car to you when you are ready to leave.

You are thanked for coming.



P.S. How could are you at telling a genuine smile from a fake smile....? Here is an on-line test....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/smiles/index.shtml