Is gambling a sin?

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Fiyahstarter

Bro. Epley, is that you?

[corvet786c]

What is your definition of gambling? Spending all your money in casinos or just playing a machine or 2 or knowing when to stop?

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by corvet786c

What is your definition of gambling? Spending all your money in casinos or just playing a machine or 2 or knowing when to stop?

Many Christians believe that it is a sin to buy a single lottery ticket. So the question applies to all of the above, I guess.

[Falla39]

Dear Brother,
You are an adult! Do what you want! I am not your judge! This is a discussion
board! My posts are just my input!

I once heard a story about an ambassador who was going to be out of the
country for an extended period of time. He ran an ad for a driver for his wife
and children. who were very dear to him.

They lived in a lovely home, high in the mountains, but to reach it, there were
many sharp curves and dangerous roads.

He decided to interview three men and decide on a driver for his family.
The first person told him he could drive very close to the edge of the treachous
roads but never go over. The second man interviewed insisted that he could
drive so close to the edge that it would seem that only two wheels remained on
the road and still never go over the edge. He then interviewed the third man
trying out for the position. "And how well can you drive and still not ever be
in danger of going over the cliff. His reply. "Sir, I stay just as far away from that
edge as I possibly can". Needless to say he got the job".

My desire is to stay as far away from the edge of the world as I can". Safer!

Just some thoughts,

Falla39

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Falla39

Dear Brother,
You are an adult! Do what you want! I am not your judge! This is a discussion
board! My posts are just my input!

I once heard a story about an ambassador who was going to be out of the
country for an extended period of time. He ran an ad for a driver for his wife
and children. who were very dear to him.

They lived in a lovely home, high in the mountains, but to reach it, there were
many sharp curves and dangerous roads.

He decided to interview three men and decide on a driver for his family.
The first person told him he could drive very close to the edge of the treachous
roads but never go over. The second man interviewed insisted that he could
drive so close to the edge that it would seem that only two wheels remained on
the road and still never go over the edge. He then interviewed the third man
trying out for the position. "And how well can you drive and still not ever be
in danger of going over the cliff. His reply. "Sir, I stay just as far away from that
edge as I possibly can". Needless to say he got the job".

My desire is to stay as far away from the edge of the world as I can". Safer!

Just some thoughts,

Falla39

Ma'am, I understand.

It's best to simply continue to seek the face of God so that the things of earth grow strangely dim in the light of His Glory and Grace.



I've no real desire to play the lotto, but have a real problem calling it sin so easily.

[Falla39]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Ma'am, I understand.

It's best to simply continue to seek the face of God so that the things of earth grow strangely dim in the light of His Glory and Grace.

I've no real desire to play the lotto, but have a real problem calling it sin so easily.

Bro. Jermyn,

Your first sentence is profound and SO TRUE, whatever the issue may be!

You are still young and I am older and while I have not experienced many
things in my 69 yrs., I have observed those who did. and I saw the damage
it did to themselves and their families. We each see these things from where
we are sitting and come to our own point of view.

As I said before, as adults we each choose what we will indulge in and teach
our children. I was taught godly principals from a child, saw it modeled from a
child, see the wisdom of what I was taught and have taught it to our own
children. We have all been spared many things. Doesn't mean we haven't gone
through tests and trials. Just means when trials come our way, we feel no
condemnation when it's time to pray.

Bless you, little Brother!

Falla39

[Neck]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

If so, why?

What is Gambling? Is it not tying to beat the odds?

Are there certain things we can't gamble on?

The things in life that become our greatest achievements were gained by taking a gamble!

Is it wrong to walk up to a window and place a bet on 7 horses running in a circle?

But then it's OK to enjoy skydiving as a hobby?

Is it wrong to bet dimes on a card game?

But then OK to gamble with your life by eating a Triple Stack Wendy's burger everyday for lunch?

Is it wrong to bet a friend a lunch on who will get the best score on the back 9?

Then OK to day-trade your money on an internet trading account?

Is it wrong to put $5.00 on Powerball?

But then give the homeless bum on the street $5.00 and believe he is going to eat it and not drink it?

I "bet" that if I looked at every single person on earth.

We all gamble more with our life than we do with our money.

And we "all" gamble.....

If we were to live one day without a wager.

That day would be spent sitting on the couch.

[Timmy]

"If we were to live one day without a wager.

That day would be spent sitting on the couch."

No, a lack of exercise is very risky!

[Jeffrey]

AQP, it's not a sin, it's just stupid. Poor people play the lotto


jk. Sort of.

It's not a sin to gamble. It's a sin to be make gambling an idol so that one sells their whole life out for it. Addiction. Bringing them to poverty. For that, those inclined to addiction, and those disinterested maybe should just avoid altogether.

[*AQuietPlace*]

This is an old thread, so I don't even remember what has been posted previously. But I was just wondering where the mindset came from that it's wrong to buy a lottery ticket.

No one thinks it's a sin to blow money at a fast food joint for food that is a complete waste of money.... but spending $2 on a lottery ticket is a mortal sin. I don't understand the logic.