Topic: Is Gambling a Crime in your religion ? (Read 2185 times)

No gambling is not a crime in our religion. I am hindu and here gambling is not at all a crime. Infact in some of the stories in our religion gambling is one of the game of upper class elites. Gambling is the best way to earn more and get in touch with everyone.

this thread make me lols , because religion and gambling have difference

I think for every religion gamble is bad thing, even that's a sin, because gamble is make you loss, there's profit is very low chance. And for mostly country gambling is not allowed.
But back to personal itself, just gamble if you can afford to lose.

I think it is all a crime in every country or any religion
 We should really avoid gambling because it will not lead us into good things. Consider our family if we will not have self control or patience it will be bad to us.

I believe that all the religions that exist on this earth prohibiting gambling. But most of the followers of these religions do not heed the advice from their respective religions including me!

It's only in Izlam they ban gamblin', ain't it?  If you bleev in Jesus I'm sho the bible got problems with gamblin, but I don't thank there's a straight ban on it.  Jesus himself flipped over that table a while back, an' I think the recipients of that flippin' was gamblin' at the time.  Don' quote me on that. 

Now you said religion.  I say gubberments is the thang to be worryin' about.  They make thangs illegal and the consequences is more concrete.

Most of the religions are prohibiting gambling I just don't think if it is not allowed in buddhism. Because I have a Chinese uncle and every time he is planning to gamble he is tossing a coin or stick in front of his buddha statue and prays to buddha if he is going to be lucky for that day. So, the answer will depend on the side of the tossed coin, it is heads then yes and if tails , no.

Most of the ppl I know gamble when there's a festival around. For now both have become synonymous with each other. Family and friends gather together and the ppl who want to gamble sit in a room n play poker or other card games.

Well if you are such a follower of religion which i respect and you said that gambling hurts so its crime, then why you have a avatar of fortunejack ? I mean if you do not support something personally then why promoting it mate ?
Anyways with all due respect to you and religion I am just saying that something which you can't do yourself should not be suggested to others too.

To me greed has taken over in so many aspects of life that gambling isn't really going to make a difference.
Their is a big difference in seeing it as fun and trying to take the house for everything its got.

Ain't nobody got time for that! Lol. No but seriously do people really follow religions still? It's 2016. You can be your own person and do whatever you want. Just don't murder people and such and you'll have a full and happy life. Jeebus and Zues aren't going to help you with your gambling addiction.

Yeah, Tao teach me that my religion is against gamble as it will affect on my next afterlife ( mostly being animal on next reincarnation )
But overall any religion are against gambling , the different only their tolerance against gamble

According to my views if a person gamble for money then it is prohibited by every religion because it is not a way to earn money but if a person only consider their money in gambling as spending for playing and getting entertained and they only pay for the games just like they pay in parks for entertainment and in other entertainment places and do not think to earn with the risk of their money then they may have to play

Gambling is prohibited in every religion.
In Islam Gambling is forbidden. Gambling is fourteenth greater sin
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.
In Hinduism Gambling is also prohibited in several verses of the Manu Smriti.
Buddhism takes a nuanced view of gambling and its prohibition.

I think all religions have their own rules in the gambling law and also is sometimes there are some countries also prohibiting gambling sites grow, so I think back on themselves each gambler because it is a risk to himself and not to others

I'm a Christian and I can say that gambling is prohibited to us. But there are so many called that they are Christians and they are keep on doing sin, I admit that I am one of them and it is not all about gambling and other sins too. Because in gambling it could lead us into greediness which is all we know a sin from God.

I don't follow any religion so it's up to me to decide if gambling is good or bad (there is no sin or no sin logic in my mind only good or bad). For me it's neither good or bad, it's neutral. It depends on how you deal with it. If you do casually and don't go overboard with it, it's good, but if you go insane and don't stop doing it, it's bad.

I was told not to gamble by someone I am supposed to listen to but my best guess is it's because he knows me well enough to know it's just bad for me.

I don't know it's like were living in two different worlds here. When I first started playing poker I got the impression people were intentionally holding back the truth so they could profit off of the others, thankfully the government made my job easier,  

I was looking through a topical bible on gambling one day and could not find an easy yes or no. If anyone's interested I can go back and share what I found on the topic.

I really enjoyed reading what people had to say. I especially liked the post by iv4n , thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.I liked all the other posts too except for the one by pandacoin but I can understand where he's coming from.

I would have to disagree that gambling falls under greed.  It depends on why you play whether or not this falls under greed.  If you play like I do, for fun and I do not care if I win or loose, then I do not see an issue with this.  When you are not playing for tthe fun of playing, then I can see in some cultures, why it would be considered a sin/crime.

Here in my country they really never discussed such matters, but I dont think they take gambling that seriously.
Besides, finding a casino in my country is very hard, only on turist areas 
Altough we always do some card betting and such on our local coffee shop its never too much.

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.

Since people have different opinions about gambling as it is bad,addictive etc.Lets see if any holy book or any religion has specifically mentioned gambling as a crime.