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Virtue in Sin City

Las Vegas can be good, clean fun if you keep your wits about you

Published: Saturday, April 9, 2005 12:25 a.m. MDT
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Jehovah's Witnesses

Elder Richard Wolf

North Salt Lake congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses

"It is probably a matter of personal conscience."

Methodist

The Rev. Steve Goodier

Christ United Methodist Church

"We (Methodists) see gambling as a social problem."

Protestant

The Rev. Art Ritter

First Congregational Church

"Those who have gambling addictions should stay away."

Catholic

Bishop George H. Niederauer

Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City

"Las Vegas is portrayed as 'a free zone for misbehavior.'"


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