Topic: Why in some religion gambling is forbidden? - page 7. (Read 2031 times)

Agree, Gambling is seen as one of the bad activities based on what a religion believes, so it is strictly forbidden to do this activity. it really helps sometimes to earn money but like you mentioned, it can end up in bad deeds when people don't control themselves gambling, they can do other bad things if it reaches the point that you are addicted in gambling and that is what other religions avoid so it is strictly prohibited

In fact, if seen from its first use, gambling for pleasure, and seeking pleasure in a good and positive way will not be prohibited.
but in practice, gambling is used as a way to multiply money. gamble with money and luck. it's something uncertain and it's considered not good.
not to mention gambling which ultimately has more negative impacts when gamblers are irresponsible. it can harm the gambler himself and also harm other people. that is considered not good.

Different religions hold differing attitudes on gambling, with some outright prohibiting it due to the risk of addiction and harm. In addition to Christianity and Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are among the religions that consider gambling to be dangerous. These faiths believe that gambling causes pain and instils greed in people.

Staying happy wouldn't be any price to pay, it'd consider happy and we should become dependent on ourselves and strives for better results. Religion are merely barrier in our paths, overcoming them are simple as usual but challenging at most time. What does religion have to do with gambling? I understand how some of these religions are so strict and prohibits any actions that perceives staking, but we're humans and have to do everything within our reach to survive in the space. Thinking if it's bad or good, it's all deviates from our opinions.

When you win in gambling you are not harming any other party in any way. It's Luck that "harming" them.

One thing I know for certain that praying will not help you to win in gambling. If there was God he would make such person lose for sure because first off he forbids gambling, and forbids it for other reason than "harming" other party when you win.

Playing gambling can make people become addicted which make religion such as Christianity and Islam dislikes and prohibits gambling. Those religions knows how gambling can seduce people to get deeper to the gambling and forget about everything they must do in their daily life. That is not part of entertainment because we use gambling for fun. But for people who religious person will not playing gambling because they know that is prohibits in their religion. They will use other things to have fun and will stay away from gambling because they do not want to close to the sin.

While other people think that playing gambling is okay as long as they don't involve too deep in gambling. Unfortunately, not many people can do that because the temptation of gambling is very strong. They will getting addiction and become selfish while they will go deeper in gambling.

Those that are bad (have a bad impact on human life) are forbidden by various religions. As religion keeps humans safe and peaceful. Those things you have mentioned are helpful for human beings. If not then you have got your answer.

Not all but majority would be on which this is something that they would really be able to pass through on which there would really be coming into a time that you would really be that getting addicted with it.

It all matters with someones decisions and risks taking and preference on what are the things that they would really be pushing through on which we know that if things
turns out to be a potential risks then it would really be that impossible that you wont really be able to spot it out and this is something casual.

If  you are really that mindful and be that following with those religious aspects then it would really be also in someones choice.It just turns out
that there would really be people opposes it.

Main looking at the end in gamble it can cause people to become addicted to it so this is why some religion such like the Christianity religions dislikes gamble. Gamble shouldn't be blamed for the actions of gamblers when they addicts why it wasn't the cause of gamble but their selfishness made got them addicted to gambe. Addiction are not among the believers mind that why many religions doesn't accept gambling.

Unfair? But, it seems they are the ones who is unfair here or biased because they only focused on the negative effects of gambling. Not all are addicted in gambling, so they better allow these gamblers, and if it's only about being responsible with money, there are many things or activities which can make the people to get distracted of doing it.

It can only be crazy to know if they allow those but they can't just ban everything, so they have no choice. We can't put all the blame to them because like you said, the same issue can still happen even in other religions, or it's not about the religion rather but it's about the mindset of the people.

This makes sense because when someone only relies on money, person will believe that money is everything and really consider money as something that can make him happy and get whatever he wants.
But I don't think this is what it means because money is worldly object and is indeed something that is very valuable because without money person cannot live, without money person will only experience difficulties.
I think if it is related to belief then gambler can be much better because they hope and pray to God or the gods to be able to give them luck and be able to win at gambling so they can get certain amount of money.
This clearly shows that their belief in God or gods is truly higher.
It just that the mistake is that when loser occurs, the gambler feels that God is unfair and thinks that God does not give or grant his prayers for the hope of winning at gambling, this is clearly very dishonorable attitude.
Moreover, what really drives the prohibition of gambling in religion is that there are other parties who suffer losses, it is clear that gambling causes losses to other parties and provides benefits to certain parties.
From here, in gambling there is clearly no way to make money responsibly and it seems that all existing religions prioritize morals and compassion, of course harming one party is not teaching in religious book.

The last part of your part raises the curiosity to.  ask how many people have been benefiting from gambling and how many have been losing from it? Sometimes we see gambling happiness to be temporal which is that time that time you won and after awhile you will lose and then go back to the state of mind that you were.

The bible is trying to discourage her followers not to engage in gambling because they will end up going back and forth losing and winning but losing more than winning which will end you in penury at the end. Happiness that is temporal is not deserving because if you will go back to the unhappy state you were brings no comfort.

Yes, maybe what you mean is that the reason some religions prohibit or forbid gambling is if gamblers put too much money into their gambling activities which can make  them end up in a worrying situation when it turns out that at the end of the session they lost, but I think that is not a religious prohibition, because what is called a prohibition means that you are absolutely not allowed to touch gambling activities, no matter how much or how small the amount of budget you use to bet because this is a rule that has been set which means there is absolutely no tolerance.

On the other hand, I think there are not many religions that legalize or allow their people to gamble, because logically, religions usually always apply regulations that tend to be more towards the good of their people as a whole and from various sides, and logically it is true that gambling can make a person experience a lot of things. problems because of the bad  impacts that can occur and they experience at any time which can have fatal consequences for their lives.

Right, I don't know a religion that allow their followers/worshiper to gamble since for every religion gambling is a huge sin. It's just people didn't follow this since what's more important for them is the fun brought up by gambling also the possibilities to win a huge amount of money since this is what displayed in public that's the reason to many people got interested to gamble. We know the danger of gambling but a lot of people or us ignore this since usually people are just ignoring the consequences and what's more important for them is the chance to have fun to participate on anything that can bring exciting feeling on days they gamble.

I don`t think the stance of Christianity on gambling is explicitly mentioned in the Bible, but in my thinking, Christianity does not support gambling looking at some scriptures. Many Christians believe in the concept of stewardship, which emphasizes responsible management of resources and possessions. When we look at the nature of gambling rationally, it becomes clearer that gambling is a misuse of money and resources because you will lose more than you win.

Furthermore, when you consider that it is very difficult to rule our greed from gambling it becomes justifiable why it is against Christianity. Gambling can foster greed. Instead of being content with what one has, gambling often encourages the quest to make mega money. In addition, self-centeredness and a lack of concern for the well-being of others can become the lifestyle of a gambler, as he will become preoccupied with his financial gains or losses.

Every religion has there law against gambling not because of anything but because of the damages that it can cause and the region is only trying to guide us from the disaster that it comes with not everyone can control the thirst it comes with. we know the dangers of going too deep into gambling but at the same time gambling is fun and some people have total control of their gambling habits then what will you say about should people and for the addicts they need help because there people can not even go a day without gambling I don't think they are been fair for them self, and since the holy book knows it all we just have too have our own way of controlling our gambling. i understand that so many things have driven us into gambling but we should control matters a lot, people spend a lot of money into gambling and the question now is that how many of us are winning, some people don't even win at all.

Be thankful that even Allah forbids gambling, he knows the disasters that awaits his people and the only choice left is to forbid it, you think he is wrong? Look around the world today, gambling have ruined so many lives than you can imagine.

In my country, it's been revealed that every year, gamblers waste over 460 million dollars on gambling alone, and the funny thing is only few numbers of people won the jackpot and change their own stories for the best, when religion forbids something it's on you to use your senses to figure out why, Christianity and Islam are not cult religion, they have good purpose for we humans.

There are so many examples of crumbled families in my country because they are gamblers, if they obey the words in the Quran and Bible they might have stayed away from gambling, it's why I don't choose to encourage anyone to gamble, I know myself and I understand my capability, I am responsible for my decisions and I take them very seriously, this is why I always escape from the traps of been a gambler.

Not a religious person myself, but I know about it a thing or two. The main reason why gambling is forbidden by many religions is that when gamble you rely on money too much. Not on your God or Goddess, not on yourself, but on money. You believe it can bring you happiness and if it's a big amount it can make you happy forever. I personally think that it's wrong way of thinking regardless of someone being religious or not.

Their faith is aligned with their belief however, no one is perfect to not flaw at some doings, but doing so doesn't make them a bad person as long as they are not stepping other people's beliefs, alike or in contrast with what they believe. Culture is a factor. There are people who are active at churches but are still prone of sins and that includes gambling engagement. Depends I guess on your purpose also, to majority of religions, gambling is not directly and specifically cited. The manner gambling is becoming a bad thing has something to do with financial management. Addiction is the worst outcome of gambling which shoud be given more attention than it, being against religious values. Belief is you against your conducts and practices.

But going back with why gambling is forbidden in some religion, personally I'm not sure of it 'coz it is just an activity and is not against any values at all, even in my religion. I'd more believe that it will be against a family's moral because in many family settings, parents are the ones giving warning to their children on why gambling is a bad activity.

It's forbidden because it's religion, the believes are real and proven, you can't tell me that you've never seen or hear about how a family fell apart because the man that was supposed to be the head of the house is a addicted gambler. Morals and beliefs are very important in religion, prophecies are real and facts, I believe the words of the Holy Bible and some facts from the Holy Quran too, even if these books are fake, what they are saying is true, I believe in God.

I've seen strong men that handled gambling like it's within their control, on the long run they messed up, they fell for the addiction and it affected them massively, it takes the grace of God for someone who get addicted to get out of gambling addiction, it's not something we can call easy.

The person needs to face the addiction by themselves and also some people close to them, all these can be avoided if you try but religions forbids it because not everyone will