Gambling and Christianity

[Didia Sofunichi]

Gambling and Christianity are parallel lines that shouldnt meet . For the avoidance of doubt, christians are followers of Jesus Christ.

Some persons have discribed gambling as greed, someone using #200 to make attempt to win 100million. While others have said gamblers are not contempted with what they have.

Personally I do not see gambling as being greedy neither do I believe that gamblers are not contempted people.

But because of the addiction and vices associated with gamble and gambling I personally think that Christians shouldn't gamble.

What's your take?
Are you a Christian?

Do you gamble?

Do you think gambling is okay for Christians?

[DragonF]

Which law is more important: societal law or Christian doctrines? I have seen pastors and evangelists gamble, and even members do as well. If Christianity frowns vehemently on gambling, perhaps these people will see no benefit in gambling and will avoid it. The fact that gambling is considered legal means that it is safe to gamble in the eyes of the law which I think is more important.

Greed is a personal issue that depends on how you gamble. The concept of gambling is simply money doubling, and if I gamble, it means I want to double my stake, not greed, as the OP stated. Greed can only manifest itself when you want to accumulate so much that you lose the little you have gained. It is this group of gamblers that makes gambling problematic and causes some Christians to view it as immoral.

[Didia Sofunichi]

I agree with you completely. I think societal law and norms should take precedence

[robelneo]

What's your take?
Are you a Christian?

Do you gamble?

Do you think gambling is okay for Christians?

Christians should not gamble if they are gambling within their means and they are looking for gambling as a way to make a living, but if Christians gamble with the intention to entertain themselves and they are only spending excess money, I don't see them committing a sin; Christians also have the right to enjoy.

[Zed0X]

Being in a country that are mostly Christians, majority of the lawmakers are probably followers of Christ (at least in name) but instead of passing a bill that calls for a complete ban, they just try to regulate. Aren't they greedy too for collecting taxes coming from the gambling industry?

[target]

Being in a country that are mostly Christians, majority of the lawmakers are probably followers of Christ (at least in name) but instead of passing a bill that calls for a complete ban, they just try to regulate. Aren't they greedy too for collecting taxes coming from the gambling industry?

Yes they are greedy. I suppose that's what he wants to hear.

Is gambling really not allowed in Christianity? Because during the time of Jesus,  the politicians are already corrupt such as the Caesars and Pontious Pilate itself who allowed the people to cruxify Christ.

Don't get too carried away with this story so just think this is just a stiry. Because according to my professor, Christ himself was gambling with the devil about the life of JOB. Whether he'd give up his faith if he loses his wealth and his sons and daughters so they give test to Job.

[Agbe]

Gambling and Christianity are parallel lines that shouldnt meet . For the avoidance of doubt, christians are followers of Jesus Christ.

Some persons have discribed gambling as greed, someone using #200 to make attempt to win 100million. While others have said gamblers are not contempted with what they have.

Personally I do not see gambling as being greedy neither do I believe that gamblers are not contempted people.

But because of the addiction and vices associated with gamble and gambling I personally think that Christians shouldn't gamble.

What's your take?
Are you a Christian?

Do you gamble?

Do you think gambling is okay for Christians?

I don't see anything wrong with a Christian Gambling as it's a matter of morality so it will depends on the individual involved wether the person See's Gambling is a sin or not because gambling related activities are also mentioned in the bible the problem that we have is spirituality some christians see them self's as too spiritual to bet and would like to extend it to others who gamble so personal I don't see any thing wrong with a Christian Gambling

[bitterguy28]

What's your take?
Are you a Christian?

i am not christian so i do not think i should have anything to say regarding this because about your question of whether should christians gamble or not depends on their religion and what the religion tells them to

if their religion prohibits it then of course they should follow it no? but if there’s no such thing as that then you are free to do anything you want as long as it lines up with your beliefs gambling is not a crime so if it’s not prohibited in your community i don’t think it’s a moral problem

[SmartGold01]

I am not against Christianity but for saying gambling is wrong that I wouldn't be that pleased because even in the church there are people who are gambling with the offerings gotten from church. Okay why do they takes offering in church? To give God or what? Gambling is a game that makes us have fun and ease our stressful moment from over the time, but if someone decides to gamble and never control their desires for gambling doesn't mean that gambling is bad, maybe people can do it responsibly to avoid being carried away that is why we need to apply moderate gambling. With moderate gambling gamblers can control their unending desire and love for gambling and for that they wouldn't gamble excessively over the time.

[Sim_card]

If you gamble for fun and have self control over your gambling activities, I don't see anything bad as a christain. It's when you want to use gambling to makw a fortune, that you will be carried away with your greed and that will make you lead you into addiction. An addicted gambler is no longer in control of his lifw qhich makes it very bad and criticized by the society because it can lead to depression and sudden death. However, don't blame gambling, blame yourself.

[electronicash]

so many Catholics are into gambling in my country. if there is one priest going to take notice of this behavior and delivers a sermon, i think no one will evven go to his mass anymore. he will learn that everyone is actually gambling as it is part of our culture already.

a high school classmate who became a priest in our town sometimes joins the gathering of schoolmates, he drinks a lot of brandy. he has more than 20 fighting cocks in his backyard. he said the housewives gave these roosters to him and they just  let them live in the backyard but he enjoys watching roosters fighting each other. i this guy is not a priest, i'm sure he will be wager in the cock fighting arena.

[0t3p0t]

Being in a country that are mostly Christians, majority of the lawmakers are probably followers of Christ (at least in name) but instead of passing a bill that calls for a complete ban, they just try to regulate. Aren't they greedy too for collecting taxes coming from the gambling industry?

Well this really is the thing here because huge money is coming from this kind of stuff and most likely politicians especially here in my country wherein mostly Christians are also having extra benefits from gambling though not all but few receive protection money from gambling industry. Regulation to be honest is not enough because it literally poisoned the mind of kids who are exposed on the internet especially social media. I once play gambling and even was once an agent but when I keep myself distance from being a Catholic I realize gambling isn't the only way or option to have fun. Christianity brings gambling here in my country due to colonialization and now it's been promoted by influencers who only care for money but what they did not realize is that they brought chaos to someone else's lives.

[Rruchi man]

What's your take?

Religion has been in existence long before any of us here were There are already so many laid-down doctrines and principles guiding religion that it would not make sense for us to start passing personal opinion on it debating when you are not pressured to be fixed to the religion that you practice. If your religion is against gambling and you are devoted, there is no need going against your religion and committing sin because you want to gamble. If you must gamble and don't want to think you are sinning, find a religion that does not frown against it.

[PX-Z]

There's no verse talking about that gambling is a sin on Christian Bible. Thus lots of Christians gamble even the church's people. Gambling basically is not about being addict to it, but because of the money that you can get from it, so people try their luck and become addicted to it. Even Muslims who have laws regarding to it tried to gamble in ancient times even today.

This is not about Religions, but the mentality of an individual towards gambling as money always have major factor of the activity.