Topic: Is it a sin to gamble? - page 15. (Read 31233 times)

I consider all those acts that harm a person or any other human as a sin. Actually not only humans but animals also! When a person loses his wealth continuously in gambling, he will get stress which will lead him to bad wealth.

The money that was supposed to be spending upon family gets wasted in this game. They will also suffer with the gambler. For me, it is a sin.

I think it depends on your purpose on gambling if you are a greedy gambler then it is a sin,
But if it's just for your own entertainment and fun then I think it wouldn't be considered as a sin.

I dont see gambling as a sin.i see it as a way just to have fun or be entertain,  whether you are there to play or gain profit. doesnt matter if you win or lose. As long you dont hurt, decieve, taking advantage to anyone, it will not exactly be  consider as a sin.
In short gambling is just a platform only  the person who make fraudelent action that affect people using gambling can be consider commiting a sin and accountable on his doing.

In Islam, gambling is considered a sin. But I do not think it was mentioned in the Koran. In fact, Muslims claim that it is a sin because the money you receive after you win is not your money, but your opponent's. Added to that, they think it is a sin because you do not work hard to gain these money. They think that if you want to gain money, you should work hard. Plus, it is like stealing someone's money or happiness. Put yourself in his shoe, you will feel sad when you lose your money. That is why gambling is considered a sin in Islam. And if the bible mentioned something about greed or love of money, then it will be automatically prohibited. That is how I see it. (I am not Muslim by the way.)

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. Scripture also encourages us to stay away from attempts to “get rich quick”. Gambling most definitely is focused on the love of money and undeniably tempts people with the promise of quick and easy riches.What is wrong with gambling? Gambling is a difficult issue because if it is done in moderation and only on occasion, it is a waste of money, but it is not necessarily evil. People waste money on all sorts of activities. Gambling is no more or less of a waste of money than seeing a movie (in many cases), eating an unnecessarily expensive meal, or purchasing a worthless item. At the same time, the fact that money is wasted on other things does not justify gambling. Money should not be wasted. Excess money should be saved for future needs or given to the Lord's work, not gambled away.
While the Bible does not explicitly mention gambling, it does mention events of “luck” or “chance.” As an example, casting lots is used in Leviticus to choose between the sacrificial goat and the scapegoat. Joshua cast lots to determine the allotment of land to the various tribes. Nehemiah cast lots to determine who would live inside the walls of Jerusalem. The apostles cast lots to determine the replacement for Judas. Proverbs 16:33 says, “The lot is cast in the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.”

Gambling itself is not a sin however the gambler turn to be addicted become a sinner. i think its people's choice how to spend their money, we have the freedom where you want to spend it and if you become addicted it is your fault for not controlling yourself when playing. some players(just like me) are treating it as an entertainment, to kill time if bored. you dont necessarily need to use your own money because their are sites giving free btc for starter.

For me, yes. Gambling does not contribute helpful things to community. Addiction on gambling can be a source of many miserable incidents in the life of the person or the people around him/her. I support churches that discourage gambling because it really doesn't bring anything good.

Gambling is a difficult issue to discuss it's a sin or not. There are always 2 sides of every single problems. The point is which side you are standing at and look at the problem. Gambling actually isn't a sin. It just an normal activity but The problem is it leads to many evil socials which are it's consequences.  So it's becoming a sin if there are too many evil socials happen cause of it.

Right, if we see the religions point of view, then you are explain very well. That's why mostly countries are not allow gambling and they announce it is illegal. But those countries who allow to play gambling as a legal way, they also have rules, they don't allow for kinds and teenagers, because they know that may be gambling is a sin and kinds can't handle it. But this topic has a big discussion, in short, gambling made for give us fun and entertainment, if we use gambling by this point of view, then gambling is not a sin for those people. 

I agree, gambling won't bring any good things on us, we are just going to keep on losing if we are going to keep on trying. It is a sin without a doubt because it was written on the Bible, and the Bible doesn't lie. I know that gambling bring us fun, it is entertaining us when we are winning on it, but most of the time I'm sure we lost, so the entertainment became an addiction which is a bad thing.

Gambling is a sin or not depend on the country where you live how do you gambling, if you lost then steal money, rob bank or others, scam someone else money , that's a truely sin can't forgive . But if you're winning , you take the house's money then spend for your own needs and it doesn't affect to anyone else so absolutely it's not a sin at all.

Churches discourage gambling. Because it is a clear throwing of our resources without assurance of getting it back. Any form of gambling is discourage as our hope goes from luck and most cases it leads to bankruptcy.

It's a gamblers decision on what to do with his money, we have the freedom to spend what we have but we should also listen to advise from people who already experience the bad side in gambling. Discussing whether it's a sin or not will lead to a never ending discussion as everyone has it's own belief and even if those people who's in a religion where they are not allowed to gamble can still make a sin and do whatever they want.

I guess it is just very important to stay in control in gambling and never let gambling dictate you to make a sin, instead just have a fun.

Islam is not allowed to play gambling it is a already sin islam don't want to make a sin because of gambling. The problem with religion is they can't control people also they people have own believed they do what ever they want you can't please all people not to play gambling because if they want to play they will play without any doubt. Those childern nowadays are dickheads they play all the way and using their parents money.

I'll let you understand, so what do you think when you gamble is it considered as a sin or not? And if it is not, justify it.


Most of them are treating gambling as a sin because we shouldn't gamble with our money and instead we have to donate it to them.

Gambling is specially forbidden in Islam and considered as a grave sin , or in other expressions "abominations of Satan's handiwork" . Since it encourages people to be lazy , rely only on luck and just wait for the day that life will smile to them and make them rich without any effort spent . It also results in people despising each other and encourages people to always seek easy money . Any form of winning amounts of money without any efforts made, or risking money on an uncertain event to happen is a form of gambling and is thus forbidden .

yes that is a fact, different religions have different opinion about gambling, as in Islam gambling is a sin in any formate. you cannot play gambling in any condition, while in some religions game gambling have legal status. There they can play gambling openly and they do not have any restriction for playing gambling. The only restriction is for the under age children who are not allowed to pay gambling on line or even to play is sphysically.

You do have a point but having a religion doesnt mean that it do control people on the things that they must and musnt do. Having awareness on things is good but also religion would really give some ideas why its being prohibited or not.This is just only a case since there are lots of religion on this entire world which beliefs would really be different at all.

I don't understand much about sin of gambling. Only, if we get more losing than winning. We should leave it, or do something else more profitable than throw bitcoin in vain.

This world is full of people having different beliefs. Some religion may prohibit his followers from gambling, some may teach it as a sin and for atheists definitely it is a simple task like any other. If we look at the people who have destroyed their lives, it becomes a sin for me because it hurts people. I have never liked this game, especially after people suicide due to this game.