Topic: Is Gambling a Crime in your religion ? - page 2. (Read 2210 times)

I'm a muslim
and gambling is prohibited,
where something that hurt us it is prohibited, such as gambling

I am an atheist so I do not have any restrictions. I do believe that everything should be in moderation though.

Yes you make a good point, it is greed unless you are gambling for fun, it's definitely not mentioned too much because when all the religion books were written there wasn't as much gambling as it is today.

My tibetain teacher,i follow him 23 years already,is saying,respect your limitations them you can overcome them
Buddism is spiritual path,if we consider religion like a real spiritual path than buddhism is religion
it could be lifestele if to integrate life with spiritual path

I think gambling falls under greed?

You can debate, but I feel these are mixed with - lust is basically the reason to gain money is wanting power.

and I thought being a buddahist is more of a lifestyle then a religion.

 I am buddhist,Buddism is about free will and and awerness.Do what you want,just be aware of yourselfand your circumctences.Buddhism is also to work with circumstences.So it is possible to put gambling in buddhist practice,Gambling is just a gambling,greedy is poison,root of suffring

For most religions answer is yes.
If something gives people Joy, Entertaintment, Fun etc then it must be forbidden. Why? Because God says so...

I cant see your post as helpful lol.. Again with the logic is not even related to OP

Did you bought that account?

I consider myself a Buddhist and nothing is really prohibited per se compared to deadly sins or similar. However gambling or dealing in a business related to it is linked to "recklessness" or a state of stupor, same applies to drugs and alcohol. While doing the action is not bad by itself, it brings unwanted problems and general bad consequences while clouding our decisions and thoughts (we've all been there I'm sure!).

My religion does not consider gambling as taboo unless one losses too much money from it. Socialize gambling like playing bingo and betting on national lotteries is okay as long as percentage of proceeds goes to charity and government funded projects.

I do not have or believe in any religion, but some gamblers I suppose gamble religiously (Pascal's Wager) heads or tails does god exist  

Gambling is illegal in my religion also and there are strict law against such events. Any activity to earn the money which does not required any physical work or skills, are not regulated by the government and considered as crime, people who are involved in gambling are considered as bad in my society.

A crime, like you get lighting at sight on your head if you do?
Sorry but even religions gave us the opportunity to choose, and mine surely doesn't criminalize it.

A quick search on the internet revealed this :

Islam : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maisir

" In Islam, gambling (known as maisir, also maisira and sometimes called qimar[1]), is forbidden... "

Christianty  : http://christianity.about.com/od/whatdoesthebiblesay/f/isgamblingasin.htm

" Bible, we are constantly reminded that our hope is in God alone, not money, power, or position:. "

Summary article : http://www.gambleonline.co/religious-views-of-gambling/

Make up your own mind, after reading all of this. 

That's nice to hear.No religion I think explicitly mentions it but I guess it depends on what society follows and hence thats become a trend.

Same with mine its completely illegal and like a taboo.Also in my caste people who gamble are boycotted from the family and the society.They are completely ignored by everyone around .

it's hard to be says but for my religion gambling is completely strictly prohibited and very sensitive if we are talking about it

Many people who enjoy gambling as a form of entertainment don’t often think about the ethical or moral implications of their pastime.
However, over the past century, as gambling has become legalized in various places around the world, people have paid more attention to what the world’s great religions have to say regarding gambling. A brief survey of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism finds that all of them tell that gambling is bad thing to do. Clearly, all the world’s great religious faiths hold gambling to be wasteful at the least, and at the worst to be an action that harms human society and offends God.
Buddhism and Gambling. In general, Buddhism does not believe in the existence of a supreme divine being, so there is no “god” in Buddhism to ask about the sinfulness of gambling. Among Buddha’s teachings, there is a definite recommendation against gambling related to the suffering it causes in human society. This teaching comes from a sacred Buddhist text known as “Sigalovada Sutta: The Layman’s Code of Discipline.”
Judaism and Gambling. They condemn gambling as both a risky financial enterprise as well as a pastime with the potential to be addictive, leading men to abandon life’s responsibilities. From a moral perspective, the Talmud holds gambling to be a sin because the loser in gambling wasn’t expecting to lose.
Christianity and Gambling. Christians look to the teachings of their Lord, Jesus Christ, for guidance in contemporary life. However, Jesus said little specifically about gambling. Jesus had lots to say about money and its uses. It’s important to understand the historical context of Jesus’ time to understand the background of his teachings about money.
Islam and Gambling. In Islam, there are two types of deeds: “halal,” meaning lawful according the Prophet’s precepts, and “haram,” meaning sinful to such an extent that engaging in it would result in punishment under Islamic law. Gambling is one of the deeds that are considered haram in Islam.
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No my religon has nothing to say about gambling but in moderation it can be seen as entertainment but can easily spiral into addiction.

Probably every religion has prohibited gambling. The main reason is people just gamble hoping to win and not considering the possibility of loss,
which is solely based on emotions ,wishes and is not logical.