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Question of the day: What does it mean to cast lots? At the end of Acts 1 when it talks about choosing Matthias to take Judas's spot, they cast lots to see who should be in it. What does that mean???
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i think it's just a way to make a decision randomly. some guy on line says this ...
Casting lots is the act of determining some outcome by some random means. It refers to coming to a decision by using a method that provides an alternative from a number of random or unforeseen possibilities. It can be done in several ways such as casting dice, flipping a coin, drawing a stick etc.
In cases where several individuals have to perform several tasks and the intention is to distribute the tasks randomly paper chits can be used. The tasks to be performed can be written on even pieces of paper, neatly folded and placed in a bag, pouch, hat etc. The chits are then shuffled and each person draws out a chit. The task mentioned on the chit is the task to be performed. For simpler decisions a dice can be used, judging a decision on the numeric outcome. Tossing of a coin is in some cases easy to play around with and hence less reliable.
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