Theists: What are your views on gambling?

Talisha Digrande: Gambling whether it be horses, casino, lotteries, etc... are a area of concern.Many gambling activity can have a devastating end!Working class people, most with family and children, find themselves with no money to pay their rentals, buy groceries, etc... after loss to gambling!Business people lose their businesses, etc... after loss to gambling! Religion conscious housewives and mother's use the hard earned household saved money for gambling, etc...Then there is the very serious matter of getting involved with the high interest loan organisation to cover the gambling loss or the reinvesting of the loan for more gambling! Gambling is all negative aspects...There are no positive get rich quick aspects!...Show more

Hyo Hardell: Where in the Bible does it say that all Gambling is wrong?It does not, we should not gamble with our kids food money though.When you think about it, we all take a gamble when we get out of bed every morning, we gamble that if! we drive to work we will have a job there, we gamble that we will get a check on Friday. We gamble that there will be food at the store and that we won't be killed in a car wreck.Peace be with you....Show more

Gennie Shauer: Buying stock has benefits beyond simple gain/loss.Gambling is a huge problem.Can you imagine all we could do for the poor with the wealth wasted in Vegas? The liberals here cry for the churches to do more for the needy, how about we siphon 10% of the income from the Vegas casinos to the poor?...Show more

Sharron Salin: It depends on which level. Some of it do little harm while other destroy lives if the person is not careful.

Andrew Sinatra: It is called a sin by those who worship their church leaders who condemn it.

Joellen Zorrilla: This is what another yahoo user stated when replying to a question about gambling:I'm asking the opinions of those who agree with this user's statement:((( Gambling can be defined as “risking mo! ney in an attempt to multiply the money on something that is a! gainst the odds.” The Bible does not specifically condemn gambling, betting, or the lottery. The Bible does warn us, however, to stay away from the love of money (1 Timothy 6:10; Hebrews 13:5). Scripture also encourages us to stay away from attemptsto "get rich quick" (Proverbs 13:11; 23:5; Ecclesiastes 5:10).Gambling most definitely is focused on the love of money and undeniably tempts people with the promise of quick and easy riches. )))...Show more

Hunter Osterberger: All forms of gambling can be a problem. Until this past year I would not have thought of buying stock as serious gambling, but now I do. Real estate is just good investment. Playing the lottery and casino games should be discouraged to everyone, believer or non-believer. Church bingo is simply stupid. It is totally dishonouring to God.

Stormy Beliard: Casino games (online or in person), lotteries, raffles, and placing any kind of bet for money. That's what I consider to be gambling.