Will the church change it's mind about gambling?

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Originally Posted by CC1

I am not trying to promote gambling but I seriously don't recall a single instance of it being talked about in the bible other than it mentioning that the Roman soldiers gambled for Jesus' garment or belongings when he was crucified.

I could just be forgetting a passage but I don't recall one.

You're right. It is just the overwhelming amount of scripture that deals with financial things and takes a dim view of quick gains.

Which precisely why I don't declare it a sin. It IS a sin if your family suffers from someone gambling.