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Greetings guys, am hoping this hasn't being discussed before.

I would try to summarise long story short. This post was activated by a comment from a fellow user in a topic in the gambling board about countries banning gambling. But what would happen in a country with two major religions, one don't have a problem with gambling, the other does.

So I have a few questions, be careful to express your thoughts in a way it doesn't insult any religion, let have a meaningful discussion.

1_ Would it be fair or is it against the right of the other religious people who have no problems on the existence of gambling in the country but gambling has to be banned just because the other religion frowns against it?

2_ Wouldn't a  well-defined regulations be the best solution as way of exercising and expressing a serving feeling of respect and equality for all citizens of different faith? Because placing a ban would appear to be a support and unequal on one faith against the other.

Well, I'll give you an example from my country. Here, there are all kinds of religions; each person chooses their own, but the government mixes governance issues with religion, and it has worked well. Here, gambling is legal and widely promoted by the government itself. Just yesterday, my country's government awarded the best casino and the best betting house.

They do this every year to encourage casinos and betting houses to provide good services, sponsor as many events as possible, and create as many jobs as possible. People whose religion doesn't allow gambling should simply ignore it; it costs absolutely nothing. In the stores of people whose religion doesn't allow pork, they don't sell pork, and no one from other religions in my country complains; they simply go to the store where they do. I see no reason for fights or prohibitions.

In the countries that banned gambling because of religion, most people in the country are practicing that religion that forbids gambling. If it is just half of the population that are practicing the religion while other half population supports gambling, it is very likely that the country will support gambling. In some Muslim countries for example, they can use Sharia law to bend some of the laws but to people in their region and not the whole country. But that will be just land based gambling and not online because there is no how they will be able to block people that are gambling online in their region if the whole country have a law in support of gambling.

1. I think there is fairness for both religions and they respect each other beliefs and values. So, if the other is fine with gambling and the other is not.

There will be boundaries and certain rules about it. Like in a border or place where it's more with the religion that doesn't allow, then it's best not to place any gambling shops there.

2. Yeah, that's what must be done by the government to put a balance in all of them that have different faith in respect to them.

We have government that rule the affairs of every citizen and whatever the government says in regulation guides the conduct of citizens within the state this is why we have regional and federal laws, in an area where there are high density of religious activities there may be peculiar laws that guides each conduct and in such regions if gambling is banned then anyone leaving there should be ready to abide by the laws.

In making rules, I guess they will not consider whether it is fair or not, but more on the benefits gained by the country. In this case, to prevent citizens from gambling addiction, which could impact the country's economy. 
Furthermore, whether it truly prevents their citizens from gambling? Not necessarily. 
For countries with natural resources to meet their national needs, they would not consider income from gambling tax management. So they choose to prohibit gambling as a precaution against potential gambling addiction impacts.

For a democratic country, I do not support the fact that gambling has to be banned obviously because the other religion frowns at it.
Remember, gambling is a game and it is always advise that only persons above the age of 18 should be allowed to gamble and anyone below the age indulging in it, is doing so at their own risk.
Everyone is supposed to have the freedom to decide wetter to gamble or not and not it been banned because another religion does not support it.
I don’t think a democratically elected government will ban gambling boldly by simply saying one religion doesn’t like it and as such it is banned. Even if the motive behind it was religion, I’m sure it will be politicized and banned on other reasons.

I also agree with you that, imposing some strict rules rather than banning it would be far more better option.

Which religion allows gambling?

Christianity? Islam? Buddhism? AFAIK, every religion directly prohibits gambling or atleast discourages it when people did it but they have reasons when people needed something to guide so they avoided all kind of distractions in the name of religion but now we are more socialized and capable of understanding the nuances and can act according to that.

If you are asking about religion, I don't think there is any religion that explicitly legalizes gambling. I can't provide evidence for all religions, but I generally know that all major religions have either made gambling illegal or discouraged it. Even if there are ten different religious groups in a country, it wouldn't be difficult to make gambling illegal based on religious morality. Because all religious leaders would vote to make gambling illegal.

I will not argue against any government's decision, there are still many countries where the country is not governed by religious principles, but rather have their own constitutions that can be changed. Many countries have legalized gambling and the government encourages gambling. There are different laws on gambling depending on the country, but it is discouraged or illegal based on religion.

I do not think we should start a dangerous precident of banning things just because someone is offended by it personally, culturally or religiously. If your religion forbids you to gamble, then do not gamble. But to ask of others to follow the rules of your religion, when it is not their religion, is pure arrogance of the highest form and will lead to the banning of everything and anything.

What's next, do we pander to the wishes and desires of anyone as long as they find something offensive?

In Nigeria, their are many religions both Christians, Moslems and traditional religions. But it is not all of the religions that see gamble as a thing of fun or fair, some of these religions ban their fellow believers from gambling. But truth be told that it is not all of those religions believers that actually do not gamble. Some of them gamble secretly to the point that even their fellow believers or family that believes in the same thing with them do not know. I'm not here to say who's right and who's wrong but what I will say is that not all of them actually stop to gamble even when their religion did not accept gambling.
However, most of them really believes gambling is only when you go to a casino or gamble through online casinos, but one can even gamble with their friends even without them knowing.

When things like this happens, they made it a vote and casted it to know the percentage of those who will be in support and those against the idea to ban gambling, knowing that the law makers are also not a constitute of only religion, but inclusively the other religion.


We have to take religious out of it in this context first, because the government has right and every reason to allow or ban gambling and any related activities, but the best approach in this manner is for them to allow a fair regulations to guide every operations of gambling, because it is not against human existence to gamble, it's never a crime, but a means of getting entertainments.

Gambling can only be religiously regulated if the region or country has only one and strict religious belief but can not be effective where there are other kind of religious believers. But in the case of considering religious dominance and minorities involved with politics, it can be possible while in the case of authorities having respect for every religious where they shares equal rights in the societies will not ban gambling while everyone reacts according to their beliefs. Since gambling is not my force, you can resist to play it if it is against your religion practices while the other religion may gamble. Moreover gambling is usually individual decision and not pegged on religion.

OP, I see no basis for which gambling should be banned in a country because a religion prohibits such and the other doesn't. Let me use my country as an example. On my country, there are over 100 ethnic groups and traditions both those that accepts such and those that does not but in all the government didn't put a ban on gambling because they too understand that everyone has the right to entertainment and also they benefit from it as taxes are paid by the casino and betting house which serves as revenue for the government and those funds are being used for economic and social development in the nation.

With all these, I see no reason to put a ban on it except for nations with one religion and belief system and have other reliable sources of revenue for themselves as a nation. Otherwise the citizens should be allowed to entertain themselves through games and other fun doing activities that also avail them the opportunity to make gains as they desire.

In a country with diverse religions with different beliefs and doctrines, the government should not get involved in religious matters because no matter how careful they try to handle matters that concerns religious matters, one party will definitely feel cheated.

Gambling should never be banned simply because one religion forbids it. Why impose a particular religious lifestyle on others who don't have such restrictions? If gambling must be banned, it should be because the government has observed the negative impact of gambling on the citizens, hence the need to call for its ban. This should be about putting the people's wellbeing first as a main priority and not any religion.

To settle the issues of religion, this is where the constitution with reasonable rules and regulations becomes important.

Answer to both questions: If the government forces the religion B to follow the rules of religion A, then what's even is the significance of religion B? And why does government allow it to exist in the first place, since they are clearly forcing the religion A.

Is this some hypothetical situation, or are you referring to something that exist? I am willing to bet that if said theocracy exists, then different faiths wouldn't hold any significance. In fact they could be illegal.

In a country where people follow different religions with their own beliefs and traditions the government should always remain neutral the moment it starts to interfere or favor one religion over another things become unfair and tensions rise one group will always feel left out or discriminated against even if the decision was made with good intentions. Religion is a personal matter it guides how individuals live their lives but it should never dictate how an entire nation is governed laws and policies must be based on logic facts and the overall well being of the people not on religious teachings if gambling is to be banned it should only be because of the harm it causes such as addiction or financial destruction not because a religion forbids it forcing a religious rule on everyone else takes away freedom and turns faith into a political weapon.

This is exactly why the constitution is important it provides a common ground for everyone regardless of belief the constitution ensures equality and fairness by setting boundaries that protect both the freedom of religion and the freedom from religion governments should always rely on these legal principles when making decisions instead of giving in to religious pressure. When religion stays within personal practice and the government follows the constitution society stays more peaceful people can worship how they want and others who don’t share that belief can live freely without fear of being judged or controlled that balance is what keeps a country united despite its differences.

Actually in countries that follow a religious policy, gambling is usually banned as a result of religious policy. Like, in Islamic countries gambling is explicitly forbidden so it is considered a crime under state law. On the other hand in Christian or Buddhist majority countries it is morally questionable but not completely prohibited.
To be honest, laws are always influenced by the majority culture but a fair state tries to protect the freedom of minorities. In Malaysia or Indonesia gambling is prohibited for Muslims, but allowed in some cases for non Muslims. This is a kind of middle ground where religious restrictions are maintained yet the state does not directly interfere with the personal choices of citizens of other religions.
I think yes,  a specific rule is actually a more reasonable solution. In this way followers of each religion can follow their own religious principles and those who adhere to other beliefs can enjoy their freedom within the limits of the law. In this way, the state does not completely lose its secularism nor does it ignore religious values.

Name one country in the world that has two equally sized religions that more than 40% of the population follow. I'm fairly sure none exist because there always tends to be a heavily dominant religion due to the way that religion tries to convert followers. This will also mean that whatever dominant religion in a country exists, most people will be required to follow it's rules unless it has migrated away to a more secular form of government. It's the reality that exists right now and you can see it happening around the world. Unless the religion is mature enough to co-exist with others then it will generate friction and suppression, which people don't tend to take very kindly - often invoking civil war where one side will usually win out, at great cost.

Well, talking of democratically elected government in a divided religious society, the topic of ban on gambling could be employed by the politicians to use as propaganda in getting into power during election campaigns to capture the mindset of the people just to increase vote and this can affect how some people select their leaders.

Yes, none of the religions you have up there encourages gambling, but at least, there are some religions that leaves it to the individuals conscience by his faith to choose not to engage in it by any excuse for a distraction or socializing means, but some religions carry it on itself to influence a total ban of it's operation within their jurisdictions.

IMO, I think it’s unfair to ban gambling, simply because a particular religion or faith is against it, especially in a society or country where people are also allowed to practice different faiths. In such a society, everyone should be entitled to equal rights under the law, so in a situation where they’ll have to make a decision that’ll affect the whole country, it shouldn’t be based only on one belief or religion. If a religion is against gambling, then only those who are part of that particular religion should be prohibited from indulging in gambling, rather than generalizing or extending it to others of different faiths.

I don't buy the idea of bringing religion into gambling, the government have the power to effect any rule of law as it may seem fit, some may have an overall foresight of gambling as being an entertainment and will not enforce law against gambling, while in some other countries, they may be inclined on other perspectives that will make them to see it as an abnormal engagement.

I could be wrong but usually statute or laws of the land usually supersede how the citizens of the country will run their affairs, so if the government settles for no gambling then that will be the order of the day and if the government gives the green light then that will be  it, religion will come in second and if people aren't comfortable with the gambling laws then they simply stay away.

Most governments are secular and don't rely on any religion deciding if gambling will be banned or not. Of course there are some very specific countries who religion is above all but these countries have something in common, gambling is totally forbidden though underground channels exist for people who want to gamble locally as online crypto casinos can easily be accessed even in such locations. Religions I doubt any of them would accept gambling to be fine if we talk about the major three religions that we all know, Christian, Muslim and Jewish so that must be some very strange religion to accept gambling and be cool with it. I respect every religion but laws are above it in most countries as that is what governs modern countries, well developed ones, not religion.

The two major religions that has the most population and popularity in my country are Christianity and Islam. Both preach against gambling, not in full support of it.

Does their negative remarks on gambling has an effect in my country? No, because my country is a democracy state that has a rule of law, someone elected to govern it, and control the affairs of the country.

Banning gambling because religion bodies doesn't support, won't actually work because we are living in a civilized society that everyone is free to choose or do whatever they like, so far it is legally approved by the government.

There are country that have a clear separation of religion and state, I do not think that this will be an issue if the government decided to ban or allow gambling, since religions have no say on how the government run the country.  They may have influence and voice out their concerns but the clear law about separation of state and religion makes it clear that the government should not be biased towards any religion and should always remain neutral and act in a just way.


This is the reason why the government should be separated from religion so that they can act neutrally and do whatever the government thinks is best for the country, not what is best for the religion.

Gambling cannot be banned for religious reasons. As we know there are different religions in every country and they all have different perspectives when it comes to issues like gambling and also other things as well. Everyone is entitled to their own believes, just because your religion condemns something doesnt mean that others who engage in it are doing something wrong. Gambling can only be banned by decree of the government

A country bans gambling primarily because the majority of its religious followers prohibit it. This decision does not imply that the country is disregarding other religions or acting unfairly; rather, it has been reached through mutual agreement among all parties involved. IMO, the ban on gambling for religious reasons is also supported by other faiths, as I believe every religion ultimately seeks the well being of its followers. Additionally, the government enforces the ban due to the negative social consequences associated with gambling. Thus, behind this policy lies a spirit of tolerance and cooperation among different religions, united in support of the greater good.

+ 1(question): I believe in freedom but I there are some countries who has established their root In a certain religion and this has been how they have lived their life's for centuries and if you do a counting on religious group the one controlling the country makes up a large amount of the people. An example is the Arab countries but as things are evolving they are now being tolerance to people outside their religion. For me it is not fair but also it is something that if I can't deal with then I would leave the country.

+ 2(Question): for me the solution is respecting everyone, for gamblers they should do so in a way they don't interfere with non gamblers and for non gamblers they should also respect gamblers. It is all about tolerance and discipline.

No. If gambling goes against your religious belief - then dont gamble.
Also, dont try and "save" everyone from the "sin" of gambling, just look
after yourself. If other people want to gamble and it goes against your
religion well thats their own business, and as long as it doesnt affect you.

Tell me which religions don't prohibit gambling?
Don't mind the existence of gambling doesn't mean their religion doesn't prohibit it, it refers to individual rights, not the religions. As far as I know, all major world religions tend to prohibit gambling, We cannot pit someone's rights against other provisions taken as government regulations. Religion prohibits gambling, but that doesn't mean all adherents will abide by it.

You have to look at it from various perspectives, especially the country where the ban originates. Each country has its own dominant religion, Islam with its religious norms, and others with their own. If the ban originates from an Islamic country, then you don't need to question why gambling is prohibited, as that country was founded on religious norms.

I don't think it's a question of whether it's fair or not, it's more a question of votes, if a large majority of people disapprove of it, politicians will simply go with the decision of the people, of course, if we're talking about a full-fledged democracy, and if there's a group that approves of it and another that doesn't and they're more or less an equal percentage of people for each group, first a balance is sought that leaves each group equally happy, and I suppose political representatives are elected for each group who advocate or preach that the law or the imposed changes are convenient and fair.

I can't say for sure whether this is right or wrong, because it all depends on a person's faith and how they believe it's right to act. Although if they consider themselves very religious and their religion forbids them from doing so, it would be strange for them to gamble. For example, I consider myself not particularly religious, so I allow myself to place bets, but recently I've even decided to reduce my bets to feel better mentally, because I don't want it to interfere with my sleep. In any case, I believe it's impossible to contradict yourself and determine what's most important to us.

Religions should not dictate their rules on the other people that don’t believe them. Let’s say some imaginary religion doesn’t like people eating chickens. Just because i am living in a country with people that believe eating a chicken a sin, am i going to avoid eating chicken? Does that make any sense to you? Religious people should learn to respect other people, especially those who don’t believe theirs or no religion. Same with gambling. If some religion don’t like gambling and gamblers, it is not my problem since I ain’t giving no flying dutchmen about it. I don’t care what other people believe as long as their beliefs don’t affect me. When they do, I get madder than usual.

I understand, when the Government creates regulations banning gambling, there should ideally be an exception clause within them that legalizes gambling intended for religions whose values do not conflict with it. This aims to accommodate the wishes of a portion of society, in addition to the fact that the State would ultimately gain revenue from the tax sector.

However, the stages for legalizing gambling would certainly take time and require impetus from many parties, usually involving an approval and ratification process by Parliament. Previously, cannabis was also considered illegal in many countries, but now some countries have legalized it. In my opinion, legalizing gambling seems not much different.

Your subject should be stating "Banning gambling for religious reasons" of which it'll cause a huge problem for that very country. Coming from a country that has two different religions altogether isn't a easy task to have gambling banned and that's because they are both having different opinions to things, the other may see it as sin while the other religions would clearly see it as a normal part of life so then thete should be a balanced judgmental decision on this aspects.

Religion should not be the reason to ban gambling in any country although I haven't come across any religion that is in support of gambling but that doesn't stop gambling activities from taking place in the country, if there is a need to ban gambling that means the order should come from the government. When though it is not stated in the constitution it can be regulated if casino companies are going against the rules and the government cdn decide to regulate the activities of the gambling companies instead of banning it completely because a particular religion is not cool with it.

As far as I know, all religions in the world discourage and do not support gambling, especially the major religions. The main point is that followers comply in some cases and others do not. Those who do not comply are expressing their personal freedom, so we cannot impose any restrictions on them, and those who abstain from gambling in accordance with religious norms are not doing anything wrong.

This is a very complicated issue for me because my own religion does not support gambling, so when I gamble, I write my name in the book of sins, just like we do many other sins.

Actually, it's not that I don't like it, the majority of religions that don't support gambling usually result from the side effects that will be caused.
Because some of the negative things that happen make all sorts of problems in the society and more criminal acts and other negative actions that happen due to bad gambling.

The ban is also adjusted to the rules that have been made, not only about religion, but about how society treats gambling.
In a country where gambling is allowed, maybe it's become a common thing and a daily activity, but in a country where gambling is banned, it makes more people depressed and commit suicide and things like that.

Now when it comes to banning, almost any country can access gambling easily and many Illegal online gambling platforms are popping up and continuing to get their users, it never stops.

Yeah, I get your point, and I think your point makes a lot of sense. The only tricky part in this whole thing is how to make the whole thing seem fair. If a situation arise where some people are allowed to gamble and some aren’t, due to religion or faith, it’ll create some kind of tension or potential loopholes. But just like you rightly pointed out, it should mostly be about finding a balance between personal freedom, moral value and most importantly, government control.

You are exactly right.

In a given country, it can be considered that there are multiple religions present. We have this principle called the "free exercise clause" where religious authorities are free to practice their religion as long as it does not violate any positive law. In connection with it, the separation of church and state must be inviolable- meaning no grant of any kind in favor of one should be awarded.


This is the challenge of the government. If they ban gambling just because one religion prohibits its practice, then in essence, the government is favoring that religion. There must be a balancing state interest act that both addresses gambling and its effects while also considering the revenue aspect of it.

The state will likely do this if the dominant religion, where the majority of its people are of that religion, is the state's official religion. In such cases, the state will always listen to the voice of the majority and the dominant religion.
Even if there is a separation of state and religion, the state will always consider what the majority wants

The state exists because of the majority, if that is what the call of the majority, and the majority happens to be in a dominant religion, the state will listen. It's the popular call that will always emerge.

Gambling can never be banned on religious ground in a multi-religious country unless all the religions in the country forbids gambling which is not always possible because I don't see gambling as having any connection to faith and religion. It is people being too righteous that always apply religion to where religion should not be applied. Gambling is just like every other business such as trading, investing and what have you. Anyone viewing gambling as bad but trading and other forms of businesses as good is simply not being fair.

Many countries have more than one religion. There are always people who have different beliefs and religions, so we can't use one religion of one country to set the rules for the whole country. I talked about this in the thread you're talking about. Laws should be made based on human rights, irrespective of religion. If the religious belief does not respect the human rights of a person, then it cannot be used. Morals of one religion may not be the morals of another religion, so we can't use that to govern the country.

That being said, in a country where one religion allows gambling and another doesn't, then it should be allowed and let the people whose faith doesn't allow them to gamble stay away from it. It's that simple. A country should have diverse people in it. In today's world we see different countries fighting against diversity, and I just shake my head. Everybody cannot belief the same thing, there will always be differences so we have to learn how to live together and allow people what is good for them as long as they're not breaking any laws.

It will depend on the local culture of the country. Some countries mix religious matters with governance in every aspects, while there are others which separate religious to political matters (at least officially). Where I live, gambling is never going to be banned with the justification it's a sin, rather it can be banned with the justification it's harmful to families and vulnerable individuals, besides sponsoring criminal factions (through money laundering).

See? The objective is the same, but the way they justify this is different in order to not configure a conflict of interest between religion and politics, considering many politicians are also religious leaders, while many others are completely against religions (or against protestants, more specifically).

Each of the four major religions, specifically Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism, directly and indirectly prohibits gambling. Religion is a sensitive area where anything that is harmful to ordinary people is definitely forbidden in religion. What is forbidden in religion is something that the government of the country has created special arrangements for the people and for the welfare of the people, and it is obligatory for everyone to observe. When the government in a country creates strict laws against any prohibited thing, then that strict law will force the people of that country to follow it and the people will also follow it compulsorily. Gambling is prohibited in religious books, which is why various countries of the world still have strict laws against gambling.

I've never really considered religion as having an influence on gambling but I guess it makes sense depending on what you believe.  I know there are some religions that don't let you earn interest so investments can be tricky for certain individuals so I'm sure there are plenty that don't look kindly on making wagers for money.  I personally just consider it a form of entertainment closer to playing an arcade game than doing anything bad.  Everything is perspective though.  I know casinos have a tendency to bring crime along with them.

I haven't had that any country banned gambling or what to are hearing is like a story that has not have a fact, because there's no evidence that a particular country banned gambling not to be existing any longer

And if a country can decide to burn a gambling it is not because of religion it may because of corruption that the gambling have been exhibiting in their country,

Sometimes gambling cause a lot of damage to people and that really affect some of the gamblers health so that is why some country doesn't like to embrace gambling any longer so I cannot conclude that a government of a country can banned gambling because of one side the religion

If such thing happen the other religion will kick against it and it will cost a crisis in that country so from my own perspective the reason I found that can make a country to ban a gambling is because of the side effect or the harm gambling have caused to people in that country

It would not be unfair or against the religion's rights. Religion doesn't have any say on what should be banned and not banned in a country, especially if that country is secular(meaning, religion is not involved in the government).

Yeah, having a well-defined regulation is the best solution.

I live in a Muslim country. Casinos used to be legal in my country. Now, it's legal to bet on sports or play games of chance like the national lottery. Casinos used to operate in luxury hotels. Later, as far as I know, due to public pressure, they were banned completely, and it seems there's no turning back. However, I can say this, those who want to gamble illegally in my country do so in every way possible.

Regarding religion, all religions believe gambling is bad and prohibit it.

In some countries, casinos or let me say gambling as a whole is not banned, but in some of their states, you may discover lots of regulations against the use of casinos for gambling, especially those that their religion is more concentrated with teachings against gambling, but I know that despite all these, people still finds their way out to gamble in their closet or openly where they feels are safe for them to do so, gambling should not be seen as an illegal thing, if we don't want to oppress on some people who are into it by our own displeasure to it.

Religion is a personal belief among persons, so if your religion frowns at gambling, it is natural that whenever you see people gambling or anywhere they are gambling, you should avoid those areas, however the government cannot place a ban on gambling because of some people's religious belief, because where you're right stop's is where another person's own begins, so a government will always want to be neutral allowing people to choose what they want in regards their belief. So people that want to gamble can go ahead and gamble, people that don't want to gamble can avoid gambling and at the end of the day the government will make revenue from the gambling companies after collecting their tax.

If a ban is to be placed on gambling in a country, it should not be because of religious beliefs but for other reasons to make things fair. Every religion has a rule that they follow. If one region believes it's against their beliefs, they should avoid it completely and advise their followers against it but should not, because they are in a position to ban gambling, press for such a move. That will be oppression to the other region. Things can actually be handled fairly where both parties won't consider the rules to be more favorable to one but friendly to all.

To ban gambling based on religious reasons is not and will not be a fair judgement unto those group of people in that same country that are in support of gambling. What if table were to be turned, would it be fair to still ban an activity because a particular group of people forbids it while a religion embraces it? It won't be fair. Except for a general reason that the government decides to ban an activity, I stand on the opinion that social activities like gambling be allowed freely to be a thing of choice by anyone.

That is the right thing to do and the right approach for any society which is supposed to be considered democratic and just, everyone is supposed to have the option to do whatever their want with their money, as long as they are not hurting anyone else or going against the rights of others. That is how it works in my country as well, Catholics are not forbidden  from partaking in gambling (even though it is discouraged) so they gamble, regardless of the thriving Muslim community which has grown through the years here, muslins simply decide not to take part of gambling and go along with their life and their customs, as easy as that.

1. It would not be fair.

2. Yes, regulation is the key.

I am not against those who don't like gambling because it is written in their religious belief. But, beliefs can also be individual, and in the case of gambling, that's how it should be.

I will use my own situation as an example. My wife does not eat pork, beef, or chicken, and it's not about religious reasons. She just doesn't like the texture of it. Should my kids and I, who eat that kind of food, compromise? No. There's a way for everyone to be happy. I will cook a different meal for my wife and another for my kids. A lot of work, but it can be done.

That's how it is when the government decides it. Respect for both parties, and maybe just use the taxes from gambling to improve the lives of those against it. Maybe they will look at gambling better, not by its nature, but by what it can provide through taxes.

Wherever we go, there will always be rules, both written and unwritten, and we must respect them. It's important to understand that in religion, these rules are definite and non-negotiable. When it's forbidden, it's forbidden; when it's permissible, it's permissible.

Regarding gambling, this ultimately comes down to each individual, as sin is borne solely by the individual if gambling is prohibited by a particular religion. However, it's important to understand that when you live in an area that legally follows religious law, you must respect the existing rules. Gambling is permissible, but not in public.

The most objective answer is to not let religious beliefs dictate government policies. No one references the bible when making a law. I don’t think it’s allowed. But if they really want to use religious references then use the religion that is more dominant in the country. Impossible that two religions are equal in amount.

There will be a consensus about it. The government will have to do the right thing on doing things to balance what the members of two religions to be satisfied.

In middle-eastern countries, many government laws there are based on their religion. Mostly, the muslim counties and they're strictly following that. So, even if we say that the government shouldn't be dictated by religious laws, it happens still.

That's right. Any religion requires tolerance for other religious denominations. The believers themselves should determine everything. If someone believes that gambling violates their senses, then they have the right to simply not participate. However, we should not judge those who hold different views. I respect all religions and don't believe I have the right to advise or even forbid anyone who thinks differently. Above all, any religion embraces the idea of ​​remaining human. Prohibitions always breed denial; of course, anything that harms life must be prohibited, but gambling is in no way considered a dangerous activity.

Often, people in countries with strict religions don't actually practice them. They use their religion when it suits them, but at the same time violate the fundamental tenets: drinking alcohol, eating at McDonald's, and so on. This is human nature, and it will always be like that.
But we must be honest and admit that we have weaknesses, and that's normal. This includes being open about our passion for gambling.

Some countries banned gambling because of their religious beliefs, but some also banned it for other reasons. But if you are living in Muslim areas/countries, gambling is prohibited. We respect them as well.

We have to say that to gamble is perhaps our personal choice. Some people see this as a revenue opportunity, for which they consider gambling to be supported. But some see it as destructive, knowing that many individuals are addicted and suffer financial losses. Both of these things are valid for me, and we can't deny the impact of gambling on our economy and the lives of gamblers. Therefore, we should think deeply before gambling.

The rules created by a country should not be juxtaposed with the interests of a particular religion, unless the country is indeed established or entirely composed of one religion and adheres to religious principles and approaches in making state regulations. 
However, if a country has several dominant religions, the rules created are certainly comprehensive and will not favor one religion. 
I think the prohibition of gambling does not point towards the interests of a more dominant religion. I believe the state considers the negative effects of gambling and prohibits it for all citizens, as a decision that has been made.

Okay, let's look at it from a religious perspective. If your religion does not prohibit gambling and it is considered a common activity that is part of life according to your beliefs, I would say that if it is not a rule or something that is required in your religion (gambling = worship), then other religions should not oppose it based on that understanding. However, it is unfair that your religion only regulates that gambling is allowed but not recommended or advised, while your neighbor's religion prohibits it and is very much against its teachings. Surely you would not have the moral courage to tempt your friend of a different faith with a casino in front of his house? Wouldn't they try it even though it is forbidden and violates the rules of their religion? Conversely, if something is forbidden in your religion but permitted in your neighbor's religion, how would you react?

If we say it depends on the believer themselves, then you may not understand how environmental theory can change perspectives and behavior. It could be seen as us not caring if we do that to people of different faiths. Honestly, this issue is quite complex, but what we can see is that the majority always wins this battle.

Really shows how complicated it gets when religion and personal freedom mix together gambling might not be a problem for one group but for another it could be something deeply forbidden so when both live in the same environment tension naturally appears cause what one sees as freedom another sees as sin. If a religion doesn’t forbid gambling then technically its followers have the right to see it as a normal activity but at the same time moral responsibility still matters even if it’s allowed for you it doesn’t mean it’s right to tempt or influence someone whose faith clearly forbids it like opening a casino right next to a worship place or in a strongly religious neighborhood would obviously cause conflict it’s not only about law it’s about respect and coexistence.

On the other hand if the situation were reversed and something your religion forbids was practiced openly by others right next to you you would probably feel uncomfortable too maybe not because you hate their freedom but because it goes against what you believe in so it’s easy to understand why people get defensive religion shapes how people view right and wrong and that’s not something you can easily change. Environment plays a big part too because people’s habits and values often adjust to what surrounds them if gambling becomes normal in society even those who were once against it might start to feel indifferent or curious and that’s how cultural shifts begin it’s not always about belief weakening but about adaptation and exposure.

To be honest a leader that will band gambling because of his religion, and you know very well that there are citizens too that are not of your religion and still want to Gamble, but you still choose to do so, it's corruption cause you don't respect the citizens free will, because of you personal religion. It's selfish of that leader, and it is not right, citizens can even go as far as protesting. Gambling do help people too it doesn't matter what people talk about it, it still has some cool advantages like like socializing, entertaining and some people even use it to survive, so your literally making things hard for your country in my opinion.

What kind of religion is a strict one that still allows for such things? Maybe the religion isn’t as strict as you have made it out to be. Because in my country, a religion is so strict that the people practicing the religion goes to your house when you have failed to do one task. It’s not a major religion in the world so I doubt people would know but that is what a strict religion is.

Before talking about religion and gambling, we know that in all policies and regulations made by the government, of course they have discussed with religious leaders what is permissible and what is not permissible for the survival of humankind.

For this reason, in a government and in a country that works and makes laws, there is not just one religion, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Catholics, Christians are in the government parliament, it is clear that all policies are taken together.

I assess the policy of prohibiting gambling based on religious provisions, where in the Bible Hebrew 13:5, Matthew 6:24, Timothy 6:10, it is said that gambling is prohibited, as well as in the Islamic Koran Surah Al-Maidah verse 90, Al-Baqarah verse 219 has mentioned the prohibition of gambling, Buddhism also said that gambling is destructive and so on, Hinduism also explains it in the book Manusmriti IX. 227 about the evils and prohibitions of gambling.

Well, with all measures against gambling, some countries strictly prohibit it and some don't, as far as I know, countries that implement legal gambling regulations in parliament generally have more than one adherent, if a lot is taken the ratio is 100/10 legal votes and vice versa 100/10 votes 100/10, 100 illegaland 10 legal.

I don't think it's right to ban gambling because they other think is wrong or bad and was highly frown by them, while the other didn't see it that way. At first you what we must look at is either whether their government frown it or no, but when the government has decided to ban it then I don't think they should say no or any religious trying to stop them from getting it ban. What matters is how the government have decided to regulate gambling in that country and doesn't affects any religious.

That’s a very thoughtful point. In a country with diverse religious beliefs, a complete ban on gambling based solely on one religion’s stance could indeed seem unfair to others. The most balanced approach would be strong regulation on which allowing those who wish to participate to do so responsibly, while respecting the values of those who choose not to. This way, equality and freedom of choice are both upheld. By the way is there country that prohibits gambling fue to religion?

Well, I guess it really depends on the country and its impact on the people. If the people are really affected by gambling, then it should be, but I guess the most important part is the respect for each other's religion.

Isn't it part of international human rights? Like with the freedom of religion? I think it should answer somehow the effects and intersection with religion and gambling.

If it is related to gambling regulations, it seems that the government needs to separate religion from their affairs, because if the government wants to legalise gambling, it must be based on broader reasons, for example, to increase the tax revenue, and if the government wants to ban it, they need to look at it from a social and economic perspective, not solely from a religious point of view that sees it as a sin. in this way, we can see that gambling regulations do not favour any particular religion, but rather concern the government's responsibility to regulate gambling in their country.

All forms of government are governments of the majority; it’s the voice of the majority that will rule and shape the government’s decisions. I’m sure the majority of members of that religion imposed it on the government. I will be surprised if it’s not so.

There are countries where their constitution is based on their religious faith, so government decisions on many matters depend on this faith.

But in a democratic country, it should be based on the welfare of its people, regardless of their faith.

What I am aware of is that most countries that banned gambling, or want to ban gambling, are not doing so because of one or two religious reasons. Rather, they did it or want to do it because gambling is playing a very harmful role in their country. In fact, even if the president of a country is a religious person, he can still take action to ban gambling for other reasons. If his religion does not accept gambling but other people's religions do, he can simply use alternative reasons to justify the ban. This is because, if he tries to ban it strictly on religious grounds, people may not agree with him. A ban on gambling based solely on religious grounds can generally only happen in countries or states where only one religion is practiced.

If a country ban gambling just because of religion and in that country they accept more than one religion, that's a discrimination.

There are people with other religion live in that country, so they should be allowed to enjoy gambling even though there was no land based casino on there, but they still have a way to gamble on online casinos.

The people/country who ban gambling due to religion should think like this, "if they are really a religious person, they all won't gamble even though there are many casinos around their area, so having a casino or not wouldn't affect their life isn't?" ::)

I think we should not even discuss it here. Why mixing gambling with religious? As far as I know almost every religious discouraged gambling. But I agree some religious also has the gambling god themselves. We should respect other's religious, and we can enforce our own idolgy to them to stop gambling. If any religious has ban on gambling we may describe it any other way but not by forcing. We also know that gambling has bad effect we can disscuss about them but if anyone enforces the idea of ban in gambling it's notright imo

I think this is a very good but also sensitive discussion, so it is important to discuss it with a cool head and broad understanding. Generally speaking, it is true that almost all religions have a negative view of gambling, although the degree of prohibition and the reasons behind it vary. However, nowadays most people view gambling not merely as a sin but as a behaviour that needs to be regulated, not simply prohibited. It is not just a matter of whether it is allowed or not, but how one can remain responsible for oneself and not harm others.

In situation like this the best way is to allow gambling to continue to exist in such a country. The leaders of the religion that frown against gambling should encourage it's members to stay off gambling since it is against their faith. If the leaders of the country want to go ahead and ban gambling, it shouldn't be on religious ground. They should look for other viable reasons why they think gambling should be banned and not just because certain region forbids it.

If two major religions exist in one country, it means that religious rules do not apply in that country and of course government regulations will regulate, because the country will not be bound by religious rules. It's simple, whether your country prohibits it or not is the most important thing.

If you are in a country that adheres to a particular religion, for example, a country where the majority of the population is Muslim, then for those of you who have different beliefs or are non-Muslim, you must obey the rules that apply, which are agreed upon by the majority of the population, such as the prohibition of gambling. Conversely, if your beliefs prohibit gambling, but you live in a country where gambling is legal and most people enjoy gambling because it is part of the country's traditions and culture, then you cannot openly prohibit them from gambling. Actually, this comes back to each individual, because even if gambling is prohibited by the state and the religion they adhere to, if they basically like to gamble, then they will ignore all existing prohibitions. And for those of you who are believers, if you truly believe in the beliefs you adhere to, then your faith will not waver just because you see other people gambling.

Dont get it twisted, there are multiple reasons why government ban gambling, aside religious laws. Problem gambling, fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, all contributes to those reasons. In terms of religion, there are two civilizations that runs this world, western and eastern, which its religion consists of Christianity and Islam. The later frowns completely on gambling, In Surah 5 verse 90, the Quran condemned gambling amongst other habits like Alcoholism.

In areas, continents, or nations, where the majority follow Islamic laws, gambling should be banned, while in the western world where most citizens are christians, if gambling is banned, it shouldn't be considered to be so because of religious laws, but for other reasons like the ones stated on my first line.

Does the other religion support gambling? There’s a big difference between not against it to completely neutral religion to gambling. IIRC there’s no religion that teach and support gambling so I’m sure that banning gambling will not make the other religion deprived just because the law support the other religion to ban gambling.

I believe a case like only happened on Muslim country that has a strict restriction to gambling but other religion like Christian don’t tolerate gambling too, they just don’t want to forcefully implement restrictions through the help of the law.

I think the major reason why religion in general has prohibited gambling is because these religions have taken a look at the effects of gambling on people and have come to the conclusion of prohibiting it for the safety and benefits of its believers. They have looked at the negative impacts of gambling which includes addiction, running loss of money, depression among other negative side of gambling and because of that prohibited it since I have for long come to the realization that many religions do prohibit what is bad to human nature and have warned its followers against it. The same thing applies to smoking, drinking of alcohol and other practices that can influence addiction and bring about health challenges in the short or long run, these religions have taken a stand against them.

When it comes to running a nation and implementing laws that will guide such a nation, religion has absolutely nothing to do with this, the power to make laws is solely in the hands of the law makers of that country and what ever law they make that is passed and approved by the government, such a law stands no matter who likes or who does not like it.

In a country where there are two religions, and one is friendly to gambling while the other is unfriendly to gambling, so long as gambling is not banned in that country, the religion that is friendly to gambling is free to gamble as much as the like..
But if paradventure, the government of that country bans gambling, it simply means both religions can't gamble any more as gambling is banned by the government, which is the head in every nation.

If that is the case, then we shouldn't involved religion here. What I mean is that if a government wanted to ban religion then ban it because it's harmful to their people and their population and not the reasons because one religion frown upon it or the other religion is not very strict it on. And we all know that there diversity in every nation now, there are hundreds of religious denomination and we choose to exist with one another. So the government might be fair and strict on their stance of banning gambling and not favoring one over the other.

If a person's religion doesn't allow it, then it's simple: they shouldn't gamble. Those who follow a religion that does allow it can gamble without any problems. The important thing is to always remember the rules of responsibility, such as not betting everything and maintaining control. I think this is a good balance.

in addition the most reasons why government band gambling is because gambling is causing much trauma to Citizens who believed that they can make it through gambling there are many people that is homeless today it is a gambling that render them a whole less so this are the major reasons why government is insisting to have a rules and regulations for gambling especially some gambling website that is not license government want to ban them in order to serve their people from being depressed from gambling and also lost some of their properties because of gambling, for me I am not in support of banning gambling but I am in support of gambling restriction, so we have to understand the basic things of gambling before we go into it especially when you know that you cannot control yourself to participate in gambling, some of us who is into gambling at the major reasons why government is trying to ban gambling

There should be fairness for both religions to have their way and decide how they want to interact with gambling, which implies that banning gambling for a particular religious reason in a country where two or more religions exist is not right; it should be open for all and allow each religion to practice what they want and what they believe in and not forcefully deny someone of what they believe in because of a particular religion.

I agree that in a country where the legal system is enforced, the legislative and executive entities have the final power in making and enforcing the law and not the religious institutions. Laws that are enacted by government cut across board to all citizens.

In case there are two religions in a country with divergent opinions on gambling, as long as gambling is not prohibited by the government, freedom to gamble is ensures on either side. But as soon as the government chooses to issue a national ban, then all groups must comply since the law of the state must surpass the religious inclinations in the state matters.

When religion tends to compromise or neglect fundamental human rights, that’s no longer a religion, it’s a movement sorry to speak.

Being human, you are entitled to the right of freewill, the right to choose so long as your choice doesn’t affect others. If your religion doesn’t permit you to gamble, it’s okay but, when that extends to others in deprivation of their choices, that’s not okay.

You ought to have it within your rights to act in ways that gives you purpose and that have got nothing to do with anyone else.

I think in countries where multiple religions coexist politicies that favour one group moral or religious standards over other create tension and feelings of exclusion. Banning gambling purely on religious grounds reflects one faith’s values being imposed on everyone, even those who don’t share that belief system.

This is still a pointer to how so many people have spiritualized almost everything around us. Things that didn't even need much belief on some sort of diety/religion; just raw power, mental strength and smart calculations could keep anyone going, as long as you're doing the right thing, but we're almost in a different era. If I don't agree with shrub eaters, should I condemn the act totally? No. We need to have our own choice, and the diversity in making them is what keeps the scale balanced.
That being said, a ban is no better option IMO.

I believe, it would be fair for a country to issue policies based on collective will or joint decisions, so the decisions would not create any sense of injustice for anyone, especially in a democratic country, but it seems will be difficult for countries that do not implement a voting system or collective will, Cmiiw. Furthermore, I believe it would be fairer if a country granted its citizens the right or freedom to gamble, but the government must still encourage them to gamble wisely, or do the responsible gambling. A ban on underage gambling must be enforced, because of as underage (children or teenager) often struggle to control themselves, especially when it comes to gambling, just my opinion.

This regulation was created based on various sources, considering the need to address conditions that are far more dominant and impactful. Of course, it might not be 100% fair, but based on these considerations, it's the best option, from various perspectives and for various reasons.

In this case, as in my country, gambling is forbidden, not only because the majority of religions in our country prohibit it, but also because so far, there have been more negative cases resulting from gambling than positive news. In other words, gambling is banned.

According to my experience, almost all major religions in the world strictly prohibit gambling. But today, most people in the world practically do not follow such religions and that is why most countries in the world do not prohibit gambling as a personal freedom. However, in some countries, especially in the Middle East, gambling is strictly prohibited.
However, I think that just as a person should not be prevented from gambling as a matter of personal freedom, we should also respect religions or countries that ban gambling for their culture.

A defined regulation will be the best in my taught because it doesn't has to be about religion especially for a country that is not a one religion state, but for a one religion state, it can be considered because everyone will have the same believe system from which they are going to agree to the fact that it is very okay and correct to go with such decisions but for a multi religious state others has to be considered and it be done on grounds of societal moral grounds so everyone feels inclusive.

Even with all religions there are points where they come to agreement about some morale standards of which could be seen and considered as a moral standard for humanity generally and then in such case it will be only a thing of actual consent to pass some laws but if the state find something beneficial to the society and the citizens without having the religious biases.

To answer both of your questions, I would say that if it's a country that takes fundamental human right very serious, or it's a country where as a resident there, you have the right to do whatsoever you pleases, as long as it stays within the confinement of the law, banning gambling because of religion will never happen because that would be trampling on the fundamental human right on those that are gambling.
The government of the state knows pretty well that their are two major religions in the state, and not everyone in the religion that forbids gambling stay out of gambling activities, so banning gambling will never happen if not, their will not be only a social unrest, but a political one also if something like that ever happens.

Giving it away to the most dominant group is actually where the problem is emanating from in the moment a particular religious believers out of their majority tend to believe that all issues patterning to law making in the country as it concerning religion belief must be vetted for the benefit of the dominant religion.  It would create a no sense of belonging to the other religious groups. A down to earth regulation adoption can be the government best stand.

It is more ethical to censor the names of certain religions and use analogies such as religion A, B, and C as a precautionary measure, because mentioning the names of certain religions is usually quite sensitive.

For you, it's your religion, and for me, it's my religion. So if religion A prohibits gambling, that's the rule for those who follow religion A don't let religion A regulate religion B which allows gambling. This demonstrates that tolerance for each other's beliefs and non-interference with other religions are key to coexistence. Lawmaking in a country can be determined by the majority, but exceptions are allowed as long as they don't violate the laws of minority religions.

The thing with today’s politics is that it has been mixed up with religion so bad that people are no longer able to differentiate the two of them. In politics, I believe the interest of the people should come first before anything else (religion included) but today our leaders make judgments based on their religion beliefs in.

In a country where there’s a conflict of religion belief th leader shouldn’t based his/her judgement on either of them, they should make decision based on what their constitution says is right and then let the other religion that the law doesn’t favor bend for it.

If we are to talk about gambling based on personal risk factors, then that has nothing to do with religion While the main purpose of religions being against gambling is due to it activities that you have to stake and tend to make profit out of it and on the process you will loose more makes you as a religious person look irresponsible before your beliefs.

To the view of the religious is a cheat that you or the bookies or the house edge are playing on each other's intelligence of who would take advantage on each other and call it a success when the other party loose against the other.

If one religion don't like gambling, then they should ban their members not to gamble and make a penalty if they caught one, not by banning gambling because one sect don't like it, so if they don't want to eat, others religions should not also, are they the supreme religion that should be obeyed, some of the religions that i knew did what i said, but they don't stop other sect from doing what they like, that's respect to others views, so I think the religion that you knew are like a big sect, because they are going to bring it to higher officials of government, just to fulfil what they want.

Can you name a religion that does not have a problem with gambling? Gambling is prohibited or discouraged in every religion. I challenge you to name a religion that encourages gambling.

In some countries, gambling is encouraged by the government. It is not based on any religious principles. There are very few countries in the world today that make laws based on religious beliefs. Rather, most countries make new laws based on the convenience of the government and promote them. Gambling is also a part of it. Feed the people and provide entertainment, then the people will feel satisfied and forget their basic rights and will be reluctant to demand anything from the government.

I'm a person whose religion forbids gambling, but I still gamble with good self-control, so as you said, I don't risk everything, so I maintain good control and avoid serious problems. I understand what I'm doing is wrong, but that's my business. Besides, I'm not harming anyone else by gambling with my own money.
I have a principle that as long as it doesn't harm others, I'll gamble, but I don't do everything.

They encourage them because they are milking them. It turns out that they use them for revenue places and take advantage of the situation. Which I see as a very wrong move of the government, for this will be another source of corruption and bribery. Supposedly, the government will impose stricter rules about gambling and educate people about this. It was not like prohibiting people from gambling but rather a way to avoid addiction.

We can say it is for entertainment, but see what happens around; gambling is no longer an entertainment for the majority but rather has become a source of income.

I don't know about the two major religions you're referring to, but the government should be able to separate religion and gambling. If they continue to issue regulations based solely on one particular religion, it will never be fair to others. Therefore, the government needs to issue regulations regarding gambling in their country, not based on the influence of one religion, but rather based on the interests of society at large. As for morality or sin, that's a personal matter for each individual.

A truly religious person wouldn't care about gambling being legal or not, because a truly religious person would never enter a casino anyway.
I'm sure that there are religious fanatics, who always want to ban this or ban that, because it's bad for morals and what not, but I don't want to discuss religious fanaticism. I'm talking about the normal religious people.
For example, if one country has Muslims, who are anti-gambling and Christians, who are OK with gambling being legal, why would the Muslims care about gambling being legal, since most gamblers would be Christians? Banning gambling never solved the problem, because the people still gamble illegally.

1 - Banning gambling in a country to benefit religion1 interests would be tantamount to infringing on the rights of a religion2 that tolerates gambling.

2 - Clearly defined rules are necessary, and these rules must take into account the interests of both religions, not favor one over the other. That is, the rights of both religions should be equal, and neither should have a dominant position in matters of rules and regulations.

For example, separate gambling zones could be created, accessible to adherents of religion2 but prohibited to adherents of religion1. But how would one sort them from the other? Should religious ID cards be issued?

‎I think every religion should focus on guiding its own followers instead of trying to control everyone else. Beliefs are personal and enforcing them on others only creates more division. Since not everyone shares the same faith or values it makes more sense to let people choose what they want to do. If gambling is against one religion, then their members can follow that rule but it shouldn’t become a national law just because a sect wants it that way.
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that's the point man, a true religious person will mostly focus on what's affecting him directly, not what does not affect him in any way.
They are just the problem, these fanatic thinks they are holier than everyone else, they even want to play the role of God on earth .
Yes, people will always find a way to cheat the system and gamble even though their is ban, because what I have come to understand about humans is that we are very good in finding loopholes when trying to exploit a thing, so if no one can access a gambling site in a particular region, they might start using VPN to beat that limitations, so people will still gamble wether their is a ban or not.

I think that since ancient times, there were many rules of the government that have relied on their beliefs and that is what being applied to the laws that are being followed by the people. There are countries that are religious and there goes the countries that are balanced and respects the kind of beliefs of the religions that are already in there. In top of every belief, it's still the government that will decide whether a thing is a subject matter, a violation or acceptable. But we also have values that comes from our religion, this is why there is a separation of church and state in our country. And both are respecting each others point of view and beliefs in many issues.

Give ceaser what belongs to Ceaser, I will never travel to another man's country and expect me to discuss anything related to their laws and culture, whatever is banned in their country is none of my business, and my advice is when asked questions related to religion please try as much as possible to avoid it or just say you respect all religions in the world.

Right till today there is no religion that's more powerful than the law of the country, when a law in active no one dares to break it, so whatever the government of a country decide to do with gamblers and casinos businesses everyone is bound to follow, it doesn't matter if as a religion person you are not satisfied enough or your believe is gambling shouldn't exists at all it matters not.

Banning or regulation, that's on the law makers to figure out and it is a must for the country citizens to follow.

Gambling sites are banned in different countries for different reasons. Gambling is banned in Muslim countries religiously, yes, not only Muslims live in a Muslim country, but people of many other religions live in addition to Muslims, but if the national religion of that country is Islam, then gambling is banned in that country according to Islamic law. After listening to many discussions, I have understood this much that although gambling is directly banned in Muslim countries, gamblers can gamble using VPN or any other medium, although there are provisions for punishment in these countries if anyone finds out about gambling or if someone complains about it.

Therefore, those who want to gamble from Muslim countries should gamble with some secrecy and not disclose their gambling to others, only then can they continue to gamble from banned countries.

Banning betting doesn’t always work , instead, it shifts everything to a hidden, where people may be at greater risk. I will say regulation is better than banning , so that betting can happen, but in a safe environment, with clear rules, fewer scams & help prevent addiction. Rather than just talking about friends, policymakers should focus on how to prevent addiction, how to allow the general public to play safely & whether a balanced approach can be taken instead of banning. It is better to let everyone practice their religion in peace. We have no right to force people to gamble for whom gambling is illegal. And no one is stopping those whose religion allows them to gamble. I think these should not be debated.

Truth is, there's no how a government could ban any religion from existing in the country as long as the religion practice isn't repugnant to humanity and not a violent one as that, if that's what you're trying to imply. While it's true that in every country people of diverse beliefs coexist with each other, the country may want to take this and other factors into consideration while making their stance in either banning or conducting a strict regulatory measures on gambling in the country.

Maybe the government is banning gambling because they don't want to see their people addicted to gambling. The government can not ban religion from existing in the country if that religion is legal. The ban from the government only limits their people from the problem that can occur so they take preventive measures before it is too late. The government can ban religion if the existence of religion endangers people lives so the government banning religion.

You are actually very right, there is no religion where gambling is indeed encouraged in the world, but like I said in my previous comment, which what you said here is also in line with, deciding whether or not gambling is made legal in a country or society isn't the responsibility of any religion, but solely the responsibility of the government in that country and or society..

And speaking of having very few countries where laws are made based on religion or religious believe, I do not that the possibility of this being true, but I personally have not come across or heard of country of such, but if there actually be, then it means that in that entire country, there is only one religion, this ensures that there are no part of the country with people feeling cheated on because the government's decisions and rules doesn't favor them as a result of being from a different religion.

I said this in previous topics too, this is a personal choice and governments forcing a ban would mean that government is taking side of a religion which is wrong. That type of government should not be allowed to continue because it breeches the freedom of the common person.

Now if your country does not prohibit gambling, it becomes your choice to gamble or not which also has bad effects because now ever non-eligible people can gamble.

So do we have any middle ground here? Only if we make the people around us aware about how gambling works, we can avoid addiction and play for fun.

In countries where gambling is a religious crime, people consider gambling to be a very bad thing. Even though the government officially closes down gambling sites, there are still many gamblers who use these sites to gamble in various ways. But if someone's gambling becomes known or outsiders find out, people criticize them and try to avoid them because in the eyes of people, in the eyes of society, in the eyes of the country, that act is bad.

Depending on their general belief in that country. Some countries are centered to one particular religion like Islam to be precise, and most their laws in that country and religion wise so in such countries, religion laws rules and if religion law rules, then gambling will not be accepted since it is prohibited islamically.
In a country where there are more than one religion, and the leadership of that country is not dependent solely f any religion, then they don’t have right to just ban gambling without consultation of the general public.

It would be the best solution to avoid conflict of interest and to maintain peace in a nation. That is why politically we do have representatives that will speak on people’s behalf.

Most religions around the world are truly against gambling, and the majority of countries are also generally against it. Now, in order to prevent the gambling business industry from having a bad image, some countries are choosing to regulate the casinos within their jurisdiction.

Others even channel their earnings through charity programs. So, the image of gambling now looks good because some of the earnings they get are given to a charity or foundation.
This also adds to the taxes paid to the government that legalizes gambling in their country.

Everyone has their beliefs, traditions and religions...there are religions that are against gambling and there are some that don't condemn it, in order to avoid conflict let everybody just do whatever they please as long as it makes them happy...saying that people shouldn't gamble at all because some religions don't approve is wrong.. every one has the right to do whatever they please with their money, as long as they are adults .

Religion has directly banned anything that is harmful to people. Gambling is banned according to religion, while some religions do not ban it but do not directly support it. Although there are some benefits to gambling, in most cases, the disadvantages of gambling are the most observed. Gambling can lead to financial ruin, family turmoil, and a significant negative impact on relationships, which is why most religions have directly banned gambling.

I think it should be 'excessive' gambling that leads to all of those effects when someone isn't responsible enough as they gamble.

Yes, this legalize gambling into those countries that has a huge revenue per se of what the casinos are paying to them. It's about the benefits that the casinos or gambling in general provides to where they are registered and doing its operations. We all know that most religions don't really teach gambling and are against it.

Sometimes, placing a ban is not always the best solution. Yes, we can always avoid gambling if our religion does not allow us to gamble, but placing a ban permanently? That is already prohibiting the rights of others to gamble freely without getting restricted on it.

For me the best solution is, prioritize gambling education instead rather than putting an end to gambling. It could be a better move for a religion who does not allow gambling, but it could be a wrong move for those religion who still allow gambling for their people.

Gambling with moderation should be given more emphasis, and not permanently banning gambling as it won’t honestly be good for all.

Exactly, as long as one is an adult, they have the right to choose what to do with the money they earn legally, but that does not mean that religion is not respected. If you belong to a particular religion, it's left for you to either follow the law of that religion or not, but don't also discriminate against those who are practising what their own religion allows. It's as simple as that.

I think that those who follow a religion must stay away from gambling, this is something that many religions, almost all of them in reality, consider an impure thing that is not good for the soul, so for their coherence they must stay away from this type of activity including gambling, it's simple, no one discriminates against them but if you preach well and practice badly, you can't expect anyone to understand you, it's simple

I agree with you as long as someone is an adult he has the right to make some certain decisions for himself and if an adult had decided to gamble I don't think anyone should be allowed to stop him from doing that not even because of religion, we as human being are the one that established religion and we are the one that follows religion so we should not allow region to follow us, everyone has his or her belief and they should follow their belief and not interfere in another person's belief, some country has totally banned gambling because of religion for me I think is not good however if the citizen of that Nations says it's okay with them then I have no problem with that however if they don't like such law I think they will protest about it so I'm not even here to abortion blame to any nation that has banned gambling as long as their citizen are okay with it then I have no issue with it too.
But everyone should respect each other's believe.

Everyone has their own belief culture and way of living and that’s what makes people different trying to force one person’s religion or moral view on everyone else only creates conflict some religions see gambling as wrong while others are more neutral about it but at the end of the day it should come down to personal choice if someone is an adult and earns their money legally then they should have the right to decide how they spend it whether that’s gambling investing or saving.

Religion is a personal matter it guides individuals on how to live but it shouldn’t be used to judge or condemn others who don’t share the same faith if someone’s religion forbids gambling then it’s up to that person to follow those teachings out of personal conviction not because others are forcing it on them at the same time those who gamble shouldn’t mock or challenge the beliefs of those who don’t everyone just needs to respect boundaries and coexist peacefully. Some countries ban gambling entirely because of religious influence and while outsiders may not agree with that it’s still a matter of their internal laws and culture if the citizens accept it that’s their system but if they oppose it change usually comes from within not from outside opinions in the end what matters most is freedom of choice and respect for each other’s values.

In some religions it's still very much allowed to gamble. Me, I'm a Christian, and where I worship there is nothing like my preacher telling us not to gamble or to gamble, although in some churches their preacher can advise them against it. Everyone just has different ways they interpret their beliefs to their followers. Some religions just don't entirely support gambling; if you are a believer of such, then totally avoiding anything that has to do with gambling will be the best.

Some of the countries that are banning gambling is not only because of being religious. Some countries have banned gambling in their countries because they feel gambling is becoming a problem to the citizens of the country, just because of the rate of people who are into gambling. The reason why these countries take the step of banning gambling is because they found it difficult to regulate gambling which they feel a ban is the best option for them.
If i should say, i think countries that gambling is banned because of religious belief,  this happens because one religion dominates the country and one of the reason for the ban is because to stop strangers and visitors from gambling in their country. I doubt a country that consist of different religion will just ban gambling just because of religion, if this happens I doubt if it is because of religious belief,  maybe because of the gambling rate in the country.

I am not aware about all religions on earth, but from what i learnt i guess all religions have anti-gambling stance. Not all of them prohibit gambling in clear legislations, but most of them discourage this practice as a mean self-destruction which all Gods from all religions consider it a sin.

Let me say like 50-60 percent of the known and popular religion we have in the world today,( no need of mention ming their names) are against gambling but then some of this followers of these religions still go ahead to gamble. Well all I keep wondering if why this religion are against gambling? Cos when folks gamble with the right state of mind which is gambling for fun and entertainment purposes, there isn't any kind of evil in it, it is not as if one is robbing or killing anyonee.