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Gambling is motivated by love of money many place bets with a good intentions of making it and being wealthy in it ,materialistic and materialism is the root of gambling,even the holy Bible call it an event of luck or chance,the purpose of this topic is to debate and check if gambling is morally acceptable.

This has always draw my attention mostly in the local areas many sees anyone who enter a gambling shops as sinners,or if you even say it that you gamble they will start looking at you as a sinner or a crime addict but to me I see gambling as a good and fair place to be and also a matter of choice.
Though many pastors do preach against it but I don't actually knows their understanding towards it,why some pastor like gambling.

What is your opinion on this:

Pastor preach against it to let people know that gambling is very risky and it should not be done because of money. If you want to have fun with gambling, it is not a sin but it is a sin when you are looking for money from it or you have very bad emotions while losing, or if you are losing what you can not afford to lose.

I have not seen a pastor that peached that gambling is a sin unless they relate it to money. Do not gamble for money reasons, then it is not a sin.

In my own opinion I don't think gambling is a sin it's just a game you play by luck for you to win and earn money unless u get addicted to it that is u can't do without gambling that is when it actually becomes a sin. But I will definitely say that, every one may have his or her own definition of gambling, if it is a sin or not, most persons will definitely see at a sin and that may be there are own definition for it. But the real fact is this, do we know that is not only gambling on casino or football bet that are basically gambling there are lots of minor things we may do that are seen as gambling too, so it is left for us on how we see gambling to be as.

Gambling moderately with the amount of money that you can afford to lose is not a sin because you only had fun and nothing more. However, when you gamble with more than the amount of money that you can afford to lose and it affected someone else by starving the people that you're suppose to use the money to take care is a sin.

Excessive gambling leads to addiction and addiction will make you not to be in your right senses. Which can lead to stealing, fustration, depression and suicide. This where it's bad because gambling has led you to sin.

To me it is wrong for anyone to think that gambling is a sin , it is the abuse of gambling or should I said over doing it. That is being addicted to gambling is what is wrong with gambling. If a gambler can be able to control themselves to know when to gamble and also not to allow gambling to dominate there mind in this way we see that nothing is actually wrong with gambling. It is when a gambler fails to discipline themselves and allows gambling to dominate there mind that is they become addicted to gambling this when gambling becomes bad. To me gambling isn't bad but it is how people or gambles do approach gambling that is what will makes it bad or good.

Why is gambling always blamed and always associated with haram, sin and so on, it's strange why things like corruption, robbery, rape are not often associated with sin and hope, even though they are all truly sins.

For me, the world of gambling is part of the world of gaming, as long as we enjoy playing games without intimidation or crime that harms other people, for me gambling is not a sin, for me it is something to do if the activity makes the person himself miserable, yes it is a sin.

Yes, we can understand that priests carry out gambling activities, perhaps they view gambling as a game that should be played, apart from winning money from gambling, it can help the people or be used for something useful, gambling can be done in different ways.

This is the society's way of reacting to the troubles addicted gamblers brought upon themselves by overindulgence into gambling, now the society blames gambling as the problem for their individual shortcomings. Gambling isn't bad at all but people abusing it ends up giving it a bad name. You can agree with me that the society remembers bad news more than good ones. They would always remember who rendered himself useless through gambling. but would be quick to forget the other person who made a huge win from gambling.


Pastors are moral counselors in the society and they always preach the gospel of avoidance and not always self-control, reason they preach against gambling to scare people away totally from it. Most Pastors who gamble aren't gambling for fun but for survival, it's mostly seen among pastors posted to poverty stricken cities.

Hehe if you said so like someone using the money that he is supposed to use and feed his family and used it in gambling and the people starve and you call it a sin how ,and why calling it sin when your Bible call it an event of luck and chance,now you have the chance to play the game and you failed it,is it the reason why you call it a sin ,now reason it in another way round what if you place a stake and win hugly with that same money would you call it a sin?

It depends on which religion you belong to. And it depends on who you are playing against. Casino or someone...
Islam directly and clearly forbids gambling. But Christianity does not prohibit it outright.
I think gambling is a sin only if you are harming others. For example, if the person you're playing against is a compulsive gambler who gets carried away and loses all his money to you... that money will not bring you happiness for sure. It may be a sin. But if you're playing against a casino. I don’t think it’s that big of a problem.

Our pastors are not like that, and all the pastors I've known and all the other pastors from other groups, I don't know if you have a stat, but you should not use the word many because it's not true, you should have used the word some or a few numbers.
Members of the church will denounce this kind of pastor; they will see him as a bad example and may lead others to gambling addiction.
If a pastor is going to gamble, they need to be sure that they will not get caught, or they will be deposed, or the congregation will ask for their replacement.

To me I see gambling as a good place where people make money remember the interest and intentions of people make things look bad or sinful,like eating if you eat more than you are supposed to eat ,you will start feeling pain in your stomach that's too bad then , because you have over feed your self is bad and you one can easily call it sin ,in this aspect

Now in gambling if you gambling more than your range of gambling,thats the way you are supposed to gamble and the gambling start disturbing you by stealing or being devastated or something you are now out of the line ,never allow anything to control you ,use your sense at all time, so in conclusion I see gambling as not a sin.

Because what someone sees is the negative impact of the majority of gamblers that they have seen or heard about from others.  
I will not argue about this issue.
Sin or virtue is a person's relationship with their God. I will not argue about why there are religious leaders who gamble. Everyone has their own choices. You can choose to gamble or not, regardless of whether it is a sin in your belief.

Gambling is simply a form of play for fun, although some people use it as a source of income; this is certainly not justified. Gambling is also not a fair place, as there are individuals who commit fraud. In fact, not only priests oppose gambling; other religious figures also consider gambling a negative activity because it can have a detrimental impact on a person's life if they cannot control themselves when they become addicted to gambling.

Nice point regardless of what your religion is that someone can actually gamble to make living ,but if your religion preach against gambling I don't think is right for the person to play gamble,yes because you are going contrary against your belief I think is very bad for someone to go against his religious views because of his choice,so what is your gain and achievements of going to church to list to the preach of your pastor in essence.

Surely in bible it was not stated anywhere that gambling is sin but in couple of quotation it make reference of how the love of money is root of evil, this implies that when a person go extreme about making money it will leed to sin. Gambling may look so cool as not a sin to you, but when you can't control yourself about gambling and you start doing crazy things like selling your property or taking loan just to satisfy the urge of gambling then it becomes a sin. Infact anything that you do that you don't have self control over it is a sin and gambling falls to that category that's why christian kicks against it.

If you ask the question of whether gambling is sin, it will be pointed towards religion. Gambling is not a sin in all religions. Gambling is a place where one can dream of becoming rich in a short time. There is a chance of winning a big jackpot here, so people's emotions work more here. And when someone gambles out of emotion, he does not pay attention to his religion whether gambling is a sin in his religion or not. Some people go here to have fun, some go out of greed, and some go to see others and then he does not understand why he is gambling, but his gambling becomes an addiction.

Nice points on your own personal view ,but I'm tempted to ask this ,if Christians kick against gambling why did most pastors fall in love with football and also gambling with it ,are they not the same Christians or their beliefs or religion doesn't dispice gambling .
Secondly the Bible the Christain use doesn't go against it ,which it even call it an events of luck and chance that means it should be allowed to play by Christianity accept is just by choice.

But rating it that Christains kick against it is what I don't actually understand from your own end.

It is left for every individual to edify what is actually true it false, by what they may know to be true, if it is bad, I believe it is not by the public or congregation, to note it out, it is by an individual choice to choose between what is good or bad. If the Holy book explains it to be a sin, then departing away from it is never a bad choice, but for the fact that, you might be doing it secretly, then you are of all men most miserable. For it is known that what is done in the secret will be exposed in some days to come and what you may do in the open are still known by men, make the right choice to leave by your words and do it in the dark or in the day time.

I see gambling as a choice of morality and ethics which is acceptable to the one who indulge in it.
It really has nothing to do with religion but has more to do with personal individual beliefs.
Right or wrong doesn't stop someone from doing something unless they see the wrong or consequences of their actions before they decide if it is bad or good a practice to continue.

Someone who live their life completely by following everything that is mentioned in the Bible can consider gambling as sin but 99.9% of the population doesn't follow everything but they are just being selective and ignore other things so the same thing happened with gambling too. And gambling is not harmful for others so in my opinion it is not a sin and if you consider it as sin then don't do it but don't manipulate others into what you don't want to do.

Gambling is not a sin, if certain religion see it as a sin in their faith that doesn't make it to be true as others who are not in that set of believe don't see as a sin. That's to say there is no point were it was religiously or globally agreed that gambling will be a sin. So gambling is not a sin, and those pastors gambling are not committing any sin. Maybe them preaching that it was a sin was to prevent their members from not doing anything illegal just to get money to gamble. You know that many addicted gamblers can do anything just to get money to gamble.

Gambling is not a sin, I am gambling for fun and I am gambling with my money so that is not a sin, but I may not be in your spiritual circle or realm so I can’t tell you gamble is not a sin.
It is not against the law where i am from so when you gamble here you are not committing any crime.
I have not seen a pastor that openly gambles and there are pastors committing sin regularly but they are smart to cover it that members to see.

That is the more reason why I called it choice,if you don't like to drink coffee it doesn't means that coffee is bad ,why rerocruting people telling them that coffee is bad ,this is just the situation that we are debating here .
Making gambling to look like a sin is just what I don't understand we gamble by choice and if you don't like gambling why not just leave the road for those who love it to gamble why title it sin so that other can start looking at those that are in it as sinners as well.

Op said some pastors play gamble meanwhile other pastors kick against it ,this just enough evidence to show to the world that gambling is a game of choice and not a sin.

There are so many things people need to understand, gambling itself isn't a sin but it can lead to sinful acts when you don't have self control. Gambling is for the purpose of entertainment just like every other recreational activity but some people miss the point behind all these. If you gamble for the purpose of having fun you wouldn't get involved in certain things that you are not supposed to, some people go as far as stealing to gamble just because they are addicted to gambling,this is actually what makes it a sin but gambling responsibly is not a sin

You said it right many bet with the hope of getting rich, but fortunately not all.
Materialism is part of this world if we want to speak spiritually, so if it is part of this world it belongs to us.
Fanatics see a sinner to gamblers, but there is a subtle reasoning, who tries to play a bet sometimes (for example, in a year he plays between 5 and 10 times) as he might be defined, by religious fanatics?
There is no yardstick that dictates that those who gamble and those who don't gamble are better, the yardstick if we want to discuss at a religious level is due to the good you do, the correct person you are towards the atriums, honesty.
Labeling a player as a sinner is easy (even for priests and pastors), an example could also be the cigarette, the smoker is called a sinner, but then I saw priests smoking peacefully, a priest is a sinner like all of us, no one is perfect and we are all led to make mistakes.
But this doesn't label us, living in a balanced way is really difficult, it's not easy to maintain a mental and physical balance.
If my gambling causes harm to someone even indirectly, for example by spending the money needed for my family, in that case I am a bad person, on my whim I make my family lack the necessary things, in this particular case I am not only a sinner, but also a vile and ignoble person.

In the end, Pastor is also a human like us. So i think it's all BS. I just tell you the fact that "Gambling is only a sin when you're losing, it's not a sin when you're winning". This sounds funny, but it's what i got based on my real life exp. Almost everyone would blame gambling when they lost it, but praised it when they won a jackpot.  ;D ;D :D :D :D ;D

for me ah the act of gambling itself is not automatically labelled as sin. The Bible talks about love of money and lack of self control not the game itself that is why people also play tong its, bingo, raffles or even invest in stocks all involve risk and chance but we do not call all of them sinful right away. I think the problem starts when gambling controls you instead of you controlling it if you use money meant for your kids food, bills or responsibilities that is already neglect and that is where the sin comes in it is not because you lose but because you put your duties aside.

From a religious perspective it is clear that gambling is definitely prohibited and will be considered a sin because that is the standard rule when talking about religion.
Pastors gambling I don't know if this exists or not because I have never seen this kind of condition before but when they do gambling it is clear that in the end it means that he is not strong in the faith he follows and it is the same as us gamblers (who have religion) and I think this stems from greed and it will not be avoided by anyone including pastors whose faith is weak.

When someone commits gambling, the wrong thing is not the teachings of a particular religion in the end but the focus is on the gambler himself who really cannot refrain from gambling because all religions must teach the truth with the rules that have been set but we as greedy humans actually seem to make new rules just because we want to think what we are doing is right.

All of you asking this kind of really low-value shit post questions, and actually continuing to discuss it, shame on you. This sin of shitposting and spamming this forum, when you can be instead contributing to real discussion and knowledge? This is worse than any pastor gambling.

Shame on you OP, and shame on any of you encouraging this kind of crap. Go and bet, share a betslip, and discuss that. Please.

Gambling in many religions is considered a sin. But many people still engage in it. The question is how many things do we do everyday just for survival that's not considered a sin in many religions? Yes we know there are some really dip things we aren't supposed to do, but gambling to me is a form of entertainment. We gamble for the fun and along the line we make profits over our bets. The moment gambling becomes a sin is when we don't have a control over it. You gamble recklessly, you use money that you are supposed to use for something very important to gamble and forget about your responsibility.

Religion historically served as ethical way of implementing moral ideas, good behaviour and shared benefit in people in ancient times. Many people also did misused religion to get power for themselves but that is the thing of the past.
I'm sorry if my words are too hard but anyone believing in supernatural entities demanding devotion, obedience, or unquestioning loyalty in 21st century don't belong in this age.
The prospectus of sin was a way to control the behaviour of the people guiding them to a path that would benefit them personally and the society. In some sense restriction on gambling was logical in ancient times but some form of gambling has always been part of our tradition and culture and even though some religion restricts it, most don't. If we can't stop gambling, its better to promote responsive gambling than making people feeling gambling is some illegal high.

For those that know the Christian religion well, they will understand that it was never stated in the Moses ten commandments that one should not gamble, even gambling was done in Jesus garment after it was torn by the soldiers, as they casted lots on it, gambling is an entertainment, in those days, people will come together to feast and have fun being entertained by all manners of performance, some will play games during these occasions, bet and have lots of fun together, if a clergy want to gamble, he should follow the right approach and do it responsibly, because I don't think it's a sin.

People usually call gambling a sin based on personal or religious beliefs, but in practice it’s just a form of risk-taking. Even pastors or religious people can gamble because behavior doesn’t always match teachings. What matters more is control, bankroll discipline, and not harming others with your habits.

My problem with people like pastors and extremely religious people is the fact they sometimes seem to forget they are sinners too, they act as they were completely pure and flawless, like saints and judge other people for whatever they do.
It is okey for pastors and priest to warn about gambling and pointing out at it as a sin because all major religions in the world regard it as a sin (at the worst) or something undesirable (at the best), but it is not okey for pastors to preach against something they will eventually end up doing themselves when nobody is paying attention to them.

In the end, people are supposed to be free to do whatever they want with their money, as long as they are not hurting anyone else or themselves. It would be up to debate if gambling is an action which hurts oneself or not, some will say it is, but I personally believe it is not (as long as there is control and good management of money at all times).

Also, one does not need to be a gambler in order to love money and sin because of it, there are business people and politicians who have never gambled seriously and yet, they sin by loving money.

Are pastors not human, should any regulation deny them from gambling, they are only holding a title, but has the same feelings as any other person when it comes to being entertained, as long as they are not going to use the church fund to gamble, thru are free to gamble, they may only made it more privately, just as you can not see your governor in a public casino gambling, they are also restricted to being found in come specific locations like the casinos.

This is actually true mate. To be truthful, every posters preach against gamble that it is a sin. As a matter of fact, I won't just judge anyone so I think even the pastors/preachers shouldn't condemn anyone who's gambling because it's not in their position to judge anyone. Rather they should give advicse to any of their members or their fellow believers that if they are into gamble they should do it responsibly because as it canake them become addicted. Moreover, the purpose of gambling is for entertainment but anyone who's doing it otherwise is the real sinner there.

There are different religions on earth, but since you mentioned “pastor” I’ll take it that you’re referring to the Christian religion. For some other religion they might not necessarily take gambling as a sin so their followers are free to gamble without having to feel any form of judgement from their conscience.

But if like you said, a pastor actually gambles after preaching about gambling being a sin it simply means that the pastor in question has sinned. There are pastors that preach about fornications and were  caught in such an act, the fact that one stands on an alter to preach doesn’t automatically mean that they too don’t sin. They can do that act and still come to preach to you, while disguised as a saint.

many people just kinda call gambling a sin, but the truth is more complicated than that becuase the act itself is not automatically sinful!! what becomes wrong is the intention behind it and the behavior that follows like most religious warnings focus on greed, addiction and the love of money not simply placing a bet and some people gamble casually and responsibly just like any other form of entertainment  they don’t harm anyone, they don’t lose control and they don’t let it take over their life

Because people don't care with sin.

Being pastors doesn't mean they're really commit to obey with the God, but they might use this advantage to make people not being suspicious with them if they were a gambler. But it depends on the pastors perspective though, if they said gambling is a sin and they gamble, something is wrong with them.

If they allow gambling, then it's make sense why they gamble even though they're being a religious person.

It is not a fair place. Let's be clear about that. If it is, then the gambling businesses will shut down. If they want to keep on running their business, they have to be unfair. ;) There are those who are mildly unfair, but it's very rare.

Anyway, it's a traditional belief that has been used until now and still being used. Gambling is a sin. Why? Because I believe in history, many bad things did happen because of a person who gambles.

Robbery. Scams. Murder and robbery, and more. Just like a drug addict who needs to use again. A gambling addict will do the same. The worst part is they don't get overdosed so they might rob over and over again for a whole day or two.

People say this but there's no part of the bible that records or mentions gambling to be a sin, it's what gambling can lead you into that's dangerous. For example, alcohol isn't a sin but being overly drunk can alter your cognitive reasoning and it can make you indulge or do things that are not morally upright. If a pastor preaches against it then maybe it’s just a way of telling people that it's dangerous.

Every human being is prone to error. Not that I think gambling is wrong, but when you lose control, it becomes a "curse." There's also hypocrisy, the "do as I say, not as I do" mentality. In terms of religion, I believe most consider gambling a "sin," a transgression of established values. So for some it is, and for others it isn't, it depends on what you follow…

Gambling is good if you are not addicted to it. Being addicted to anything  is bad for us. Moreover, various gamblers get involved in various crimes to earn money from gambling. And this is why the priests campaign against gambling. If you can keep yourself away from gambling addiction, then gambling is not bad for you. But keeping yourself away from  gambling addiction is quite difficult.
Also, the most important  thing is that we should always be  aware of the money we spend on gambling. If we are not aware , then there is a possibility of losing our entire income in gambling. This is also very bad for our mental health.

In general most religions forbid gambling, but in my opinion gambling is considered a sin if it harms others. Whether someone uses stolen money or money that should be allocated for their family needs to satisfy their gambling desires, it's clear that no one is completely pure. Gambling is a personal choice, and whether it's a sin or not is yours to decide.

Actually, pastors are also human, we cannot question any religious matter based on what they are doing. They are human and they are not above mistakes, now there are many pastors who have serious allegations against them, they are sins in all religions, even though they have committed them, it does not mean that there is no prohibition in religion to do it.
If we talk from an actual point of view then I have googled many times and found this from most religions that they do not promote gambling or discourage gambling. Even then now people can gamble from their personal freedom and no one can stop it.

Pastor wants to give advice to people regarding the risks of gambling. Anyone can give advice to others about the risks of gambling. Not only pastors or other religious leaders. Even former gambling addicts can also give such advice. 
If he preaches about the sin of gambling or the sins that can arise from excessive gambling activity, he is teaching goodness. But if those who preach about the sin of gambling themselves gamble, honestly, that is indeed contradictory. It would be better for those who give warnings against gambling or the sin of gambling not to engage in any gambling activities. This includes the government or individuals involved in creating regulations banning gambling.

In some religions, this is considered a sin because it can truly destroy the life of a person who cannot control themselves, and that is a very real and valid reason. I believe we have all seen or known someone who has gotten into trouble because of gambling. So, it's normal that religions end up prohibiting this type of practice.

There is no place in the Bible that calls gambling a sin.
So whatever the pastors say to condemn the act of gambling is only a personal advice or intuition.

The risk involved is what is talked about not the biblical indication of the term "gambling"
Gambling is not a righteous act and should be done with caution, limiting addiction and promoting discipline.

What type of gambling? And in what context was gambling mentioned?
Your right up is not specific to know in which context? Religion and gambling(casinos, sports betting) has been really debatable for a long time. Some preachers have a firm stance about it and some do not. Whatever the case may be follow the guiding light in your heart and do what is right - whatever it means to you.

If you use stolen money to gamble, I do not consider it a sin. I mean I do not consider gambling as the sin there but I consider being a thief as a sin and which is punishable by law. What if the person does not use the stolen funds to gamble but used it for other things. Anyone that use gambling as an excuse of being a thief just want to steal and not because of gambling.

Well I will like you to know that not everyone that goes to church is a Christian, and not everyone that goes to mosque a Muslim, some only bear the name just because they like to join the crowd and not to be Left behind or just that they like it, but dont follow the teaching according to the bible or Koran.  Let me remind you that the Bible in the book of Matthew 22 vs 14 says and I quote, for many are called but few are chosen. And another portion of the Bible make sus to know in the book of John 10 vs 14 says “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me. This is referring to God and how he knows his people and his people knowing him. So not all that are called Christian are a practicing one so don't contradict a Christianity and people that disguise themselves as one. Any body can preach the bible and Quoran but may never know it deep down to the spiritual level. A pastor can be canal and yet be called a pastor so not everyone standing in the pulpit is a man of God just Bear that in mind. A real practicing Christian and Muslim or any believe that forbid gambling will never never gamble no matter how you try to convince them. So those pastors you claim that gamble are canal because if they know God deep and God knows them, they can't gamble. I rest my case on this, I will not entertain any more questions again on this from anyone because I know many people will want me to say more.

Gambling was not explicitly called a sin in the bible, but the whole act of gambling becomes a sin depending on the motive behind it. If you look closely at the gambling you’ll see that it’s usually associated with greed, love of money and even addiction which the bible preaches against.

To gamble in my opinion isn’t a sinful act, you can simply just do it as a mean of having fun, the same as just playing a video game, but when taken to the extreme, when the whole addiction and love of money.

When relating a topic to religion, I think it is more complex because there are a lot of people who actually don’t know much about the bible but just decide to talk on the few things they know but acts like they know it all. So I’m kinda skeptical about some preachers teaching because not all of them knows what they’re talking about.

I consider the love or being too addicted to gambling as a sin, just like the love for money is the root of evil. But pastors should never gamble, and if they do out of entertainment, they should be discreet about it. It's not good to see them in an off-betting station; people will question the money that he is using to bet. Online is the best option for them.
Pastors should lead by example. How can they preach about the bad sides of gambling if they, too, are guilty of it, so they should find other ways to entertain themselves.

Okay, so whether gambling is a sin really boils down to how you read things and what religion you follow.  For example in Christianity, the Bible doesnt say flat-out, No gamblig!  But, the usual argument is that its wrong if you are just being greedy.  Trying to get rich by taking other peoples money isnt very charitable or, you know, honest.  And pastors?  They are just people like us, not saints.

The fact someone wishes to earn money or make profit makes him a money lover? If we follow that logic, someone willing to work and to thrive financially is also sinning. After all, through this interpretation, we will reach the conclusion that to wish thriving in life is a sin.

Does it sound reasonable? For me, it doesn't.

For me it sounds an attempt from manipulative religious leaders to encourage their followers to get rid of their finances and belongings in order to donate everything to the religious leader himself. On the other hand, the religiou leader doesn't give up on any luxuries and material comforts he has access to.

What makes sense on The Bible is to reflect how far you would go for money. Then, depending what you would do for money, it could configure a sin, an evil act against yourself, the people around you and God.

So, in conclusion, depending how you gamble and what you do in order to gamble may mean you are sinning. But it's not a general rule you can apply to every gamblers.

Who are these pastors, you think, who do gambling?
Some pastors here near me are against gambling, so I don't know if they do gamble, but they are against casino gambling.
They said we are attracted to money, but I do not know how it becomes sinful if the money you gamble comes from your hard work.

The sin I could see here if there is a fraud happening in the casino is either the owner or the gambler.

My perception of gambling has nothing to do with sin, my opinion of live is that whatever is not in the 10 commandments is not a sin in my Christianity believe hence gambling is a human constructed immoral behaviour, however it's considered immoral because it has ruin lives of people who were not careful with it, so the engagement of gambling is nothing close to the word sin instead it's all about morality and in culture or sociological studies what you consider abnormal or moral sin is normal in another culture.

No, that's not why gambling is a sin. For the beginning of the Earth, God created a principle of demand and supply, buy and sell and service provision to earn an income, that's absolutely God's law to success.

Gambling and other forms of quick income is literally against God's law and such is a sin. God creation is built on a slow and steady growth, even plant do not jump from the soil to bear fruit in one day.

So gambling, fraud, stealing and others that does not coincide with the principlebis said to be a sin.

Gambling isn't really a sin but it can actually become a problem when you let it influence you negatively. There is no portion of the bible that stated that gambling is a sin, the problem most people have is that they are being too religious. As long as you are not addicted tomfanbling and you are not doing anything illegal just to get money to fund your gambling activities then there's nothing wrong with that

The fact is that Christians have always known that gambling is a sin, whether they have read it in the Bible or heard it from a preacher’s mouth. But the reason why many continue to gamble is because they don’t really believe in their religion. The point is that many are simply born into Christianity, but they are not truly believers. They try to practice Christianity only because their families are Christian.But I have heard some people say that gambling for entertainment is not a sin such as gambling without involving money, or just playing games with close friends and that it will not lead to fights between the people who are gambling.but for my own view gnling because sin when money involved.

Pastors are still a human that commit sin. Even on their teaching they are explicitly saying that even them commit sins. You shouldn’t use them as an example to determine what is sin or not.

For me, Gambling in general is not a sin if you will use it properly without any greed or negative impact to the society. It only becomes a sin you start abusing its use by being addicted and out of control.

But playing alone is not a sin.

Some preach against it because it is risky, while others call it a sin. Gambling is not a sin can never be a sin.
They need to know the difference between an act of sin and something that could lead to sin.
Like I used to tell my younger ones. If you know you won't gamble responsibly, don't ever do it. It is not wrong to gamble, but when you overdo it without considering the effect it has on you negatively, that is when it becomes a problem.

And that is why most of the time, those countries that are religious moves backward as they don't to believed what their pastors or man of religion are telling them. At times, you think that they really want to control their people in every corner of their lives.

But it's ironic if we hear pastors themselves, gambling or at least taking money from the earnings of gambling. There are countries that are using gambling to raise funds to build their churches from what I heard. So there's the irony of it, they are against gambling but somewhat taking money because its for a good cause.

Religiously, gambling doesn't seem as good moral but there're religions who leaves the things od the world that goes contrarily to their beliefs on the faith of every individuals. Christianity doesn't really take gambling too serious to be a sinful act while living judgement up to God to decide.
I learns more that Muslims forbids gambling and so on I've also seen a lot of them in the gambling shops placing bets all in the desires of making profits.
So religiously, gambling is a personal decision and those who truly understands its true essence will not associate their religious beliefs to it while responsible and irresponsible gambling personalities determines it state of morals.

From the look of things gambling is not a sin but people do see gambling as a sin due to their religion but gambling is a part of entertainment which there is no culture or there is no religion that does not accept an entertainment but depend the kind of entertainment, so gambling should be something we supposed to consider us a culture, because a culture is simply means a way of people's behavior in a particular environment, so we need to understand that I believe that those people who sees gambling as a sin will make a research and reconsider gambling as a form of entertainment

I guess it could be ironic but you have to give to charity first before you can gamble especially if you are pastor.  Often the gamble and charity part might be combined because then the proceeds are tax free often and also it raises more then plain charity request from a congregation so I dont find its rare for this ironic occurrence of gambling by a pastor.   
  I think others made the point, its only a side game you arent encouraged to bet your entire wages or anything as regardless thats always a problem at that point.

The question of whether gambling is morally acceptable or not, mostly boils down to one's cultural beliefs or religious doctrine. Meaning that if your culture preaches against it and you go ahead to gambling it will be considers a sin in the eyes of that your culture...... On my own part though, I will say and keep saying this- That gambling is not inherently bad or sinful, what begins to make it look sinful or bad is the approach that gamblers take, when gambling or want to gamble. For example someone who sees gambling as a money doubling scheme, goes to steal money in order for him to double it with gambling, such an act is sinful but it doesn't make gambling a sin or morally. Infact when if gambling is approached responsibly( by betting only that you can afford to lose etc...) then there is no sin in that.

Gambling becomes a sin when you tell your family that you don't have money to give to them, but you have money to lavish in gambling houses every day. That's what some pastors see that makes them take gambling as a sin because of the way it makes people who are meant to provide for their family, abandon their responsibilities just for gambling which they will lose in the process.

That's why till today, it is hard for any pastor to take gambling as a good thing because of the commotion it causes in the family

Too much of everything is a sin, and the rate at which people abuse gambling is one of the reasons it is a people call it a sin.  When you gamble with just what you can afford to lose, it won't make any noise, and there will be nobody to blame over it. It will reduce the bad influence, and people will stop seeing gambling as a sin. Too much gambling can cause addiction too, and when addiction happens, it becomes a sin. And some pastors only preach against what they feel or know is a sin, not what a sin actually is. Not just in gambling but other things they preach against. Once gamblers start gambling for fun and entertainment instead of as a source of income, then the majority of the addiction will reduce, and preaching will change too.

His religion forbids it, which is the final conclusion of the teaching, but it does not necessarily mean that people/followers will fully obey the teaching even if he is a pastor. The problem is not his religion but the person himself. Why does he not obey the teachings that he also teaches to others?

Regardless of why it is prohibited by religion, let's talk about humans in general. They are also humans who can break rules that they have known and understood for years. Perhaps they cannot resist the temptation of a big win in gambling or the pleasure of playing at a casino. Even so, even though they are priests, they are still sinners.

Religion has nothing to do with how a country grows and develops. This is a wrong statement for you to say. Gambling is not a crime, nor is it a sin. Pastors believe in Christ, right? Was any part of the bible talk about gambling as a sin? Even countries that people don't do exactly what their religion tells them to do are still moving forward, not backward. A religion is what a group of people believes. Christianity at first was not meant to be a religion, until people started practicing it and forcing others to believe in what they do. Pastors who say gambling is a sin are actually lying and sinning.

If you are using gambling for fun/entertainment and on occasional basis, then, you won't have any problem with it. But yes, when the person starts abusing this activity, meaning, his finances is already affected as well as his family relationships, then, I would say, gambling is indeed not good anymore.

Depends on the teachings of the church but as a pastor himself, they should avoid doing anything that can potentially tarnish their reputation.

The saying you should practice what you preach absolutely applies in this situation. I personally know someone who is a pastor but he himself does not live what he teaches; in fact, he's the very first person that breaks the things that he teaches to his local church in his community. Gambling is a sin to most religion due to its very nature of risk and its effect to the person. That is the reason on why some religions are strict when it comes to gambling activities.


It's really hard to put a fine line between gambling as a sin; and as a form of entertainment. Like you mentioned, if you gamble purely for the benefit of enjoyment, then you could argue that gambling cannot be considered as a sin.

In conclusion, I do think it's better to see the effects of gambling which makes it as a sin. If gambling becomes the bridge that links you with other illegal activities (e.g. substance abuse, drugs, etc.), then it should be considered as a sin in general.

Those who are greedy for money are the ones who are most addicted to gambling. An addicted person can never gamble properly. Because he has hidden his knowledge and intelligence in the greed for money and he bets in the wrong places, and where he sees that if he bets a small amount, he can win a large amount of money. But there is a trap of losing money in that place, many gamblers make such mistakes, but it is very reasonable to gamble less.
If you gamble more, you will lose more money and the chances of winning will decrease, so if you play gambling and use strategies, then the amount of winning will increase.

That pastor doesn't practice what he preaches. I doubt that many are still convinced with how he speak in the altar about His words.

It is a different case, he's a pastor and he need to stand by being someone who's trying to be holy at all times. And with the religious belief about gambling, it's true that it's a sin and it doesn't have to be done by any of them. If they can do that, how other bad things based on the teachings they can do? I'm not saying that it's only us that can enjoy, they also can but not with gambling IMO.

In religion, gambling is a sin, and I support that.
So why do pastors and I like sin?
The world doesn't always work as we wish. In religion, everything we like is sinful, like drinking alcohol, hiring prostitutes, and many others, yet many people enjoy them. Life is a choice, not a compulsion. I'd rather be seen as a sinner than a hypocrite.

Step out of it a bit, step out of the religious box and be a realist.

Gambling isn’t motivated by the love of money, if you stick to how it came to be, you would realize it’s more about being right. The need to make your predictions, back it up with some actual money to prove your guts and hope you get some sort of rewards for it. When you use money, then you hope to get money in return and when it’s otherwise, then what is at stake is yours to enjoy or loss.

There is no sin in it and that, it’s more of a religious term or a belief system.

Probably not a sin, since it was not in the Bible, its more like greediness, money probably. You're mostly going to get addicted to gambling and overall just destroy your life on it, basically, gambling was just not great for someone who cannot control his emotions and work. If you could gamble without getting addicted, greedy, and getting eaten by money, probably just for fun and thrill or entertainment, I couldn't see why gambling is not going to be allowed.

This was just a matter of being an example for sure, I mean if your a Pastor, you are allowed to gamble for sure if you want to, I would say that a lot of people is going to have a different perspective on that, for me there was nothing wrong about it as long as there was no something like what i've said. But for others, it might not be a good example, since you're a pastor, you should be a good example, and gambling is not a good example. But for fun, I just couldn't see what's wrong with that. Pastors are human, too.

Also, in Christianity, there is no luck that is involved; I mean, we dont believe in luck. If something happened, it was more God's plan or like destiny, so doing gambling was kind not a thing and aligned with what we believed.

To be honest, I don't listen to anything those pastors say. They create their own Bibles and their own religion, and they collect donations at their churches. So, in my opinion, what they're doing is a sin. They lie about performing miracles.

When they accuse gambling of being a sin, it's because their intention is to prevent people from gambling and instead put money into the pastor's church. Then the pastor buys luxury houses and cars, and you see, people gain absolutely nothing when they donate money to the church, whereas when they gamble at a casino, people have at least a small chance of winning and making a lot of money.

And doing sin is like having ourselves a credit card, we enjoy it today and we pay it later.

I think pastors like him understands that there's a consequences for everything we do. By doing that, he do recognize that later on, he'll have to suffer the consequences.

But as you've said, everyone likes to do sin because it's fun and maybe he's not aware of that and trying to do his passion at the same time.

He has to man up and stick to the principles of what the bible teaches.

If we have religion, then it could be that we are not practicing it anymore.


And this is what we have been thought, part of our earnings should be put into our church. Then it's them, we can call it pastor or priest or religious leaders. At the end of the day, they are humans too and might be thinking of enriching themselves thru their sermons.

It has been proven already in some countries that Church is one of the most powerful organization because of the money that they have accumulated throughout the years and with their leaders having good dress and expensive cars.

Well said. It is defintely not wise to gamble and I do think that most people who gamble probably shouldn't be gambling in the first place but they are there in the situation that they are in because they got addicted to it and gambled and LOST way too much and now they are stuck with a bad habit, broke, and definitely getting robbed of dopamine.

People believe being a pastor means you are going to be perfect.  I believe part of the deal of being a pastor is that you will HAVE to struggle with a lot of difficulties not making any sins.  You do not simply become one and stop making mistakes.  There will be pastors who cheat, pastors who steal, pastors who drink to black out, pastors who sin in general.  We have a saying in our country, do what the pope says and not what the pope does.

You probably know a lot of things about a subject and you still do things the wrong way.  Why do you smoke if you know smoking is bad for you.  Why do you curse if you know cursing brings no thing positive.  Why do you not apply the best advice your self if you know it.  Why do you procrastinate some times if you know procrastination comes with many consequences.

We are still humans and not perfect accurate robots.  That is why.

- Unless that is your intention and reason for gambling…

But I have a different perspective from you. Gambling has existed for a long time, and people enjoyed it because their intention and purpose were not to launder money, do illegal things, etc. They'd create entertainment and entertain people around. And everyone can participate in it.

Gambling itself is not bad, but some people make this a tool for illegal activities that ruins its reputation. That is why I don't put the blame on casinos but rather on those people who do evil things. Because of their actions and foolishness, gambling looks different than before.

Basically, from a social and moral point of view, gambling is seen as bad, in different religions and cultures, gambling is considered bad, while in some cultures, gambling is considered good. However, in my opinion, gambling is not a sin but its misuse is a sin, if you become addicted to it, then it will be a threat to your family. Moreover, for people of the Muslim religion, gambling is a place of sin, although for other religions it is determined as luck. Every religious book has given guidance to people in the direction of good, but if you gamble and waste your money in gambling, then it is definitely a sin. I would say that there are many better places to earn your money than gambling, but if you want to test your luck here and lose, then it is definitely a waste of your money. By saving the amount of money you bet in gambling, you can start a good business which will be good for your future. So we know that gambling is not a sin but due to its wrong play, it can ruin your family and your life, and if you manage gambling incorrectly, you will definitely a sin.

I don't know what kind of country this is, where there are a lot of pastors who gamble, which the OP writes about. I don't think this is common in our country. I doubt that there are such priests at all. Moreover, I do not believe that there are such mullahs. Well, I can only judge by my region. Perhaps there are isolated cases that are nevertheless carefully hidden. Certainly, it is not exposed in such a way that even the population knows about many priests who gamble.

What country is this? I’m not really sure, but I think I’ve never seen a pastor involved in gambling. I’ve seen priests often drinking beer, but not gambling. I can still understand the beer, but a pastor gambling? I think he’s not devoted enough if he’s doing something like that. A pastor shouldn’t even engage in, or even think of gambling if he’s truly devoted to serving. A devoted pastor shouldn’t be greedy or show a love for money, because if they do, it means they aren’t fit to become a pastor.

Remove religion from any gambling situation. At least agree that, to quote your words, OP, "many place bets with good intentions." There can be no desire for profit in religion, If anyone thinks otherwise, let them remember the phrase that "one cannot serve God and Mammon simultaneously." Pastors who gamble are just like people; they are not gods, but the same sinful souls who misinterpret religion. But here's the fear for them: they will be held accountable for their behavior and passion for gambling, much more severely than the average layperson.

Gambling isn't a sin, those that understand the bible know this...there is nothing wrong if you gamble responsibly..Gambling is supposed to.be a fun activity but a lot of people have turned it into something else...if religious leaders are doing it publicly it means that it's not a sin..not everyone gambles irresponsibly or with the intention of trying to make it a source of income. Gambling is seen as a negative thing because of how many people approach it

These pastors are humans who can be tempted by gambling. They think that they have a chance to win like others so they gamble. But they have their own choice to continue or stop gambling especially since they are public religious figures.

But those pastors may gamble secretly without anyone knowing because they want to hide the reality that they are pastors. Gambling is morally acceptable only if someone can treat gambling as entertainment. They can avoid treating gambling as a job and not gamble too often.

If they think that they can get deeper into gambling, it is better for them not to gamble. Many other things they can do without involving themselves in gambling. It will save them because they don't waste their money.

Gambling is seen as a sin because it's against the doctrines and faith of Christ so with that so many men of God and pastors preach and kick against it. Just as they preach about alcoholism and drunkenness that's how gambling seems cause something that draws the people attentions and divides it is labeled as something of destruction. Then for the pastors that get involved in it I feel they do it to gain financial support.

For me, I can only say that when gambling becomes a sin, it's when it's being done excessively because it is already written in Bible ( in Ecclesiastes 7:18) which states that " The man who fears God will aviod all extreme." That is to say that whatever thing that one is doing should be done moderately, anything excess is always bad which it will yield out bad results but anything done moderately will bring out good result same with gambling if one practice responsible gambling, addiction won't be this much in gambling, people will find it easy to gamble with what they can afford to lose and also find it easy to give gambling a break when they notice they are having lots of losses than winning. That is why doing things moderately causes more good than harm to people.

Gambling isn't morally acceptable by any religion around the world. I accept gambling by my own morals, not by religious morals. I'm spending my own money for gambling. I've never stolen money from anyone to gamble, I never killed someone because of gambling and I never lied to anyone about my gambling activities. Things would be different, if I become addicted to gambling, but manage to keep my self-control in check(so far so good). Most priests are hypocrites. They don't practice what they preach. This form of hypocrisy made me suspicious to all religious institutions.

Emotions is almost impossible to control and many humans will fall into any pit because of emotional battles this is why it is not acceptable as a Christian, if pastors are gambling they understand the risk and it is possible that they are reponsible doing it, how many of the pastors have you seen that ruined their lives due to gambling? Almost none isn't it? Knowing what's at stake is considered as been wise too.

Gamblers denied the risk side of gambling like they are not vulnerable to lose money, that is why they got hurt more than people who are willing to lose what they risked on gambling, also pastors job is to preach the gospel, they don't have to do the same thing that they are preaching, you have a choice to either follow the gospel or follow the flesh, learn from them but do not copy what they do.

According to my religion gambling is a sin and a heinous act. But I think gambling is mostly about greed and making more money in less time. Gambling, drinking, etc. have been given different restrictions on different religions. That is why everyone should use their own knowledge so that no harm is done later. If you think gambling is good, then you can play. You must remember not to lose control. Not using more money will increase your risk and hurt you emotionally as well as financially. That's why everyone should trust their own religion and work.

I don’t think I’ve seen a pastor who gamble myself (I’m not saying they don’t though) but I think the reason why most religions condemns gambling or make it appear to be a sin is due to its addictive nature, it’s just like alcohol, ordinarily alcohol intake isn’t a sin but taking it to a point that you get drunk is, and you know not everyone can take alcohol without getting drunk even in the slightest way, so to avoid such situations they present alcohol intake to be a sin and so believers should avoid it by all means. It’s very easy to get addicted to gambling and the aftermath is always destructive and that’s why most religions condemns it.

Without even pastor preaching it, you're supposed to be fully aware that gambling has a lot of risks because the pastors are just doing that for people that are not doing it right. Because there are gamblers that are taking the game as a source of income which is why the pastors are not happy with gambling, my opinion on this is that gamblers should always gamble responsibly because gambling is not a get rich quick scheme.

Acceptance may vary on the religion of people but actually most of them discourage or prohibit this since it promotes greed and can possibly harm the community especially for those people experience addiction.

But I don't think I'm a bad person just because I gamble it still depends on our moral and also action done. All of us are sinners and provably we cannot judge everyone just because they are gamblers. Pastors discourage their followers to participate on it but some of them engage with it even if they know that this is forbidden on their religion. Look at this https://www.gamblingnews.com/news/pennsylvania-pastor-who-rigged-raffle-under-investigation-over-gambling-habits/ there's a Pastor had an issue towards his gambling activities.

It's obvious that when a particular group of people, culture or religion doesn't accept a particular lifestyle or activity, that lifestyle is being criticized by them that doesn't accept or agree with it, and they also condemns and call that lifestyle a sinful lifestyle, they even condemn people that are doing it, but realistically, that lifestyle and activity is not a sin. I don't blame some people because they just lack the knowledge to comprehend that the fact that they don't partake or like the activity that another person is doing does not make it a sin.

The fact is, what seems to be morally acceptable to you may not be acceptable to others because we cant always like the same thing due to some circumstances, which could be religious beliefs, the environment where we grow up, and more.
Another fact is that everything we do or place above God is always considered to be a sin. Another fact is that whatever we purposely do to hurt others or ourselves is considered sin.
Therefore, gambling can be a sin if not done in moderation, and it could not be a sin if put in moderation.  However, I am yet to understand the reason why you said some pastors like gambling.

What I meant there is that gambling is not a sin according to Bible, but the reason pastors can call it a sin is when you using it to look for money. People that are using gambling to look for money are those that are addicted to it and they are the ones that are looking for huge amount of money with it in a compulsive way. Be it slow or fast, it is better not to look for money through gambling.

Morally gambling is one of those topics that depends entirely on how a person defines right and wrong and what values guide their life many people see gambling as wrong because it involves risk and a desire for quick wealth and it can easily lead to addiction greed and loss of self control for others though gambling is just entertainment something done occasionally for fun with no intention of harming anyone or depending on it to survive. In most religions including christianity gambling is discouraged because it promotes the love of money and puts trust in chance rather than hard work and faith the bible itself says that the love of money is the root of all evil and warns against seeking wealth through uncertain means so for believers it’s often seen as something that can lead people away from moral discipline.

But in a social sense gambling is not automatically evil or immoral it becomes wrong when it controls a person when it leads to debt dishonesty or neglect of family responsibilities gambling done moderately for fun with self control and without harming others can be viewed simply as personal entertainment. So whether gambling is morally acceptable or not depends on the intention behind it if it’s driven by greed desperation or the desire to get rich quickly then it’s wrong but if it’s approached as a form of fun within one’s limits without hurting anyone or violating personal principles then morality becomes more of a personal decision than a universal rule.

Even if you get addicted in gambling you haven't committed any sin. If it was a sin it would have been sin entirely, not just when you are addicted. But unfortunately people who are gambling are not commiting any form of Sin.

Pastor is also a human. So i tell you a paster in Uganda was closing his church after he was winning 26k USD from doing sport betting. If you're feeling curious about that, feel free to spend some minutes to browse it. In fact, these days everything is being valued by money. Even Pastor itself needs the money to keep alive.

Just because they were Pastor, and they have no right to live like what ordinary person did. It's wrong. They have also the right to live like an ordinary person too. That's why i think gambling is not something that really being prohibited to them.

They have the right to own money, have a car, even eating good.  :D

Gambling can be seen as pure gaming to most gamblers,if it's not with the intent of making money then I don't consider it a sin.Even the Bible made we believers to understand that the love of money is the root of all evil, most gamblers rely on making quick money from gambling which at the end leads to destruction.Frankly speaking,I haven't heard  preachers of the gospel go against gambling,though it's certain that in most region in the world gamblers are seen as sinner,but it's in nobody's jurisdiction to condemn others for what they're doing.Lastly, always gamble responsibly because excessive gambling may lead to addiction,and God doesn't like addictions.

How do you define what's sin? IMO, if you do something that harms yourself or others it is sin (this is my definition, out of my ass, you don't have to believe it) —  taking this view, if you gamble irresponsibly, you'll be falling under sinning but there are people who gamble for entertainment purposes without causing harm to anybody, including themselves; then it wouldn't be sin.

You cannot have a moral authority as a pastor if you are a known gambler to your congregation. You cannot serve two masters; you will hate the one and love the other.

Your congregation expects you to serve the Lord by following his teaching and living it so that he will become a good example to his followers.

The people around a pastor expect a lot from him because pastorship is a calling; if you’re a pastor, then anything that could attach you to something people think is bad should not be part of your actions.

i understand why some religion forbids gambling totally but that doesn't mean if am a gambler I should be seen or look at as a sinners, thats to extreme to me, some people are just too myopic about somethings even when they got no knowledge about about a particular activities, they won't care to know about it, they will just capitalize on what they hard from people or  how they see things to give their judgement, I understand that why some people see gambling as something that's not nice is the addictive nature of gambling but I don't think that they are aware that there are gamblers that are responsible and not addicted as they think, I think they some people just generalize things which is not nice.

I don't see gambling as a sin is a game and everybody plays games.the world has a whole leave by money,and any means people can make money they go for it.gambling is not a do or die affairs,is an open game where by individual voluntarily play for many reasons either for fun or to win to double there money but majority go for the money the same way you loss to it, the  same way you win and it pays you.that's why it's legally recognize and recognize all over the world.

It might depend on your religion. I follow a religion that opposes gambling and considers it a sin to do so, as stated in certain statements. However, I enjoy gambling, and I know it's wrong. I've always considered myself responsible for the sin, so I still do it, and I do it with my own money, without harming anyone else. I've rarely gambled lately.
It would be hypocritical of me not to admit my gambling sins. Life is our own choice, and we know what's best for us. Although sometimes we do things we shouldn't, that's human nature, I think. Everyone has sinned, whether intentionally or not.

Different religious texts mention different doctrines about gambling. Some religious texts do not directly prohibit or support gambling, while others directly prohibit gambling. However, gambling will be accepted in the way it is personally accepted, especially in my region, where gambling is directly prohibited. And those who are involved in gambling are socially humiliated and humiliated. No one wants to easily share social norms with them, or even have social relations with them. However, people are now busy thinking about how to get rich easily without giving importance to good and bad. That is why many people accept gambling as a way to get rich and no matter how much it is prohibited, where is the time to give importance to it?

I've said it in another thread, I will say it again here. Pastors are in most cases men of theology and not men of God. You weaklings have an addiction to authority, as soon as someone has any kind of title you see them above yourself and think that they are better than you. That is your problem. There is no end to the number of fake teachers in the world, regardless of what they teach. Such people almost never do what they preach. Instead of getting all horny about their false authority, you should be dismissing them entirely.

Gambling is always a sin, whatever random texts say is irrelevant. If texts don't explicitly foresee everything that does not mean that actions which are not mentioned therein are not sinful. Do any texts mention unlimited access to porn, gambling, drugs, on a internet connected device? I guess it is not sinful then.  ::)

Materialism is the reason why people work hard and money is in flowing all over the world. If people did not have a penchant for money nothing would be in motion. Gambling is one of these which is a means for entertainment or to earn money. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with gambling from a religious point of view but when its harmful effects disturb your surrounding situation then problems arise.

Some gamblers gamble for entertainment and they can control it, while some gamble for money and as a result, they cannot maintain control. They become so addicted that they do not fulfill their family responsibilities properly and due to excessive gambling they lose wealth and the harmony of society is destroyed.

In my opinion controlled gambling can help you maintain harmony in every aspect of your life and prevent you from becoming addicted.

yea this is actually a good topic cuz people always look at gambling from one angle but honestly it depends on the person and why they doing it some people just play for fun and they know when to stop and its their choice at the end of the day nobody forcing them but when money becomes the main obsession thats when things get messy thats when people start losing control and blaming everything else

about pastors man thats a whole different thing some of them preach against gambling cuz they seen how it ruins families and they just trying to protect their people but then you see some of them doing the same thing in private and it feels kinda weird like you telling people not to do something but you doing it yourself

also society only talks about the bad side of gambling nobody talks about people who play small stakes enjoy it and move on without problems so the whole image becomes negative for me its just about balance and knowing your limits if you can control yourself then cool if not then yea it becomes a problem real quick thats just how i see it what about you ?

It is very main problem on whether or not gambling is right or wrong and this is mostly matter of individual choice or moral issue. Most people are against gambling due to fact that they see it as a chasing of easy money, practice that does not make money, only moves it and most of all, due to risk of harm such as addiction and family breaking up. But, you think it is personal choice and is fair in cases of adults who are simply looking for risky kind of entertainment or those who think it requires skill. As result, gambling is not bad, but its acceptability is all about its result it is okay when it is done in careful way and is fun and with money that you can lose, but it is wrong when it causes addiction or great harm to the lives of other people. And in Islam this is haraam.

In certain religious views gambling, alcohol and anything that can bring someone harm are considered sins because these things harm them. We don't have to debate each of these understandings and choose the one that you think is good because when we discuss entering that realm there will be no end to debating. Why is gambling considered a sin and why corruption is clearly detrimental to the country and can have an impact on society at large but is never said to be a sin.

I have nothing against pastors who preach that gambling is a sinful activity and I also do not condone excessive gambling. Each individual is responsible for the activities they undertake and if they are unable to control themselves then the big effects will be experienced by each person involved in it.

If we’re being honest this control and balance that we always speak about when we’re dealing with gambling is more difficult than we think, to some it all about just quitting and calling gambling a day very early, but in reality when you’re in session there are times when you won’t even think of quitting because of the whole adrenaline rush that you’d be experiencing - that feeling of wanting to play more or the fear that you won’t get that feeling another day might still sets in and before you know it, you that’s a control expert will find yourself making another deposit again so you can continue the fun.

Control is tricky if you’re new to it, even as a veteran sometimes you might still fall of if you’re not careful, if you think you’re immune to addiction or irresponsible gambling, you might just be digging a pit for yourself because you’ll fall off so hard that it will come as a shock to you.

That’s right. It is the addictive nature of gambling that makes it have a negative image and thus make pastors and other religious leaders to condemn it. The truth is that gambling has done more harm than good to both the society and religious leaders are only preventing and protecting their followers from indulging in the activity and eventually getting addicted in the process, due to their inability to control their emotions.

From a religious perspective, gambling clearly violates the rules written in the Bible. In the Christian faith, believers are taught to rely on God, not chance or luck. Gambling is also associated with greed, worldliness, and avarice, so Christians are discouraged from gambling.

However, the issue of sin is a personal matter. If pastors say gambling is a sin, you can obey those rules or think it's not and continue gambling. There's no need to be hypocritical, in Christianity, there are such things as venial sins. So, if you use foul language, it's just as sinful as gambling or anything else.

If we use gambling the way it was intended I think it will not be a sin since it’s just a form of entertainment.

The sin relies on people mind when they are already in the influence of gambling because they are the one that commit sin and not the gambling per se.

Having fun on gambling is just like other form of entertainment which people paying for.

Depends on your religion and your personal beliefs on what constitutes a sin or not.

I have known muslims who eat pork and drink alcohol and I have known christians that have never read a bible in their life. So if someone is telling you what is and is not a sin, you either know it already yourself or you trust a possible unfaithful to know for you.

And if you do not know whether it is a sin in your religion then are you really religious in the first place? I would say no. And since non-religious people have no concept of religious sinning, they are not really sinning whatever they do.

Pastors preach it because it is the teachings in the bible and even the Muslim religion doesn't support it. In the bible, Jesus got angry with those using the synagogue for gambling. So it is followership of what example that has been layed down in the holy books.

Yes some people who are pastors could hide to gamble especially if he was gambling before he became pastor. This is why it is written that judgement will start from the synagogue. Therefore, don't be surprised if you see a pastor preaching and violating what he is teaching.

If we are basically categorizing it base on religion, I believe it is up to everyone's religion to edify, if it is a sin to gamble or not, whether it is religion specific or non religion specific, it is up to every individual to know what they are doing to be bad or not. Gambling to some part of the world is never a sin, and the type of gambling matters, as most things we might do when we exchange it for money are also gambling but we are merely ignorant about it, we only look for what the world as known gambling to.
Religion wise, it is more important to talk about what is been believe to be and what ought not to. There are lots of Christians that gamble and still, they acknowledge is never a sin, while Muslim do gamble as well and still acknowledge that is not either.

On the norm, pastors are supposed to be gambling because it's absolutely worldly, spiritual men do not need to engage themselves in worldly affairs and distraction like gambling, I personally do not consider gambling a sin but I will consider any pastor that gambles a fake pastor, and this is because gambling is not a totally noble way to make money, the Bible encourages us to work hard and make money through our own hard work and sweat, and gambling is the same as chasing money one didn't work for...

And remember also that gambling was never meant to be treated as a means of making money, gambling is meant to be an avenue to have fun, the ability to win money was only an added advantage, but today, people no longer think about this but are gambling majorly to make money.

And many does that. I think a pastor who gambles is way even better than a pastor who scams their members by asking them to invest to the coin that they develop.

I guess that many have heard of that story that there's a church or a pastor that have endorsed the coin that they have developed to their members.

Then, the members who are die-hard of their religion and church have been attracted to invest on it even if they have no idea what it is about and just a quick buck savings done by their leader.

This is because pastors are the same people and they have the same weaknesses as others. In addition, different church directions have their own views on gambling, which differ from each other, and what is prohibited in some is acceptable in others.

Gambling is an activity which someone stakes a valuable asset to make profit which is also operating as a business because business involves the investment of asset to make profit also. Religiously i have never seen proves from our reference point that gambling is a sin rather addiction is the only sin i see there. In as much as you a practising a well cultuled gambling which involves the use of our spire money and never what we can't loss.

Some people think that sin is just something that is not profitable. But when it comes to profitable money, that sin does not apply.

In my area, many religious figures say that gambling is a sin, but some of these religious figures commit corruption, taking people's money blindly. Here I will not mention any religious figures nor will I speak ill of any religious figures. But the fact is that there are some people who say that sin is only for personal gain, saying about sin in certain things in order to gain advantage from other things.

Gambling has always been just an entertainment activity without harming other people and of course it is not something sinful.

I can't actually say that gambling is a sin, the reason why it is as if gambling is a sin is because of those strange feelings that is attached to it. In this issue of pastor truly a pastor is not meant to gamble due to those strange feelings that people usually develop while gambling which some pastors can not be discipline enough to control themselves without doing anything negative because if a pastor is gambling and eventually become addicted to gamble, when he used up the money he has he can decide to temper church funds this is the reason why pastors is not supposed to go into gambling.

Some pastors understand how the world revolves, they just want to preach about salvation and bring you closed to God. They condemn things but they don't make it look like if you do things that aren't clearly stated in the holy book you will see a consequence.

Many churches don't condemn gambling but they talk against due to addiction, loss of attention from Godly activities. Could you believe some people do gamble in church while service is going, that's how bad gambling has made people loss focus. There should be time for everything, gambling will not run away, doing it in church doesn't guarantee win in any form.

It is kind of ironic how it is mentioned how pastors and priests are not supposed to gamble or bet at all, but at the same time they sometimes engage in activities which are pretty much illegal and atrocious. I mean, gambling is the minor of their problems when they are found to have engaged in child sexual abuse, which is obviously disgusting.
For some reason, pastors seem to be specially prone to commit some dangerous sins, in the end they are still human beings, and their repressed sexuality and search for entertainment can lead them to become addicted to gambling, alcohol or even abuse children.
They should be allowed to at least get married.

Quite funny, people still think gambling is a sin as a matter of fact op knows a lot about people’s opinion and being judgmental about gambling activity. Gambling is not a sin and I’m surprised, the online casino is available for those who feel unsafe when gambling probably people might talk but, this is not a problem viewing gambling is not an illegal activity neither is gambling a sin meanwhile pastors who speak about gambling activity in such manner have their different reason but the fact remains gambling is not a sin.

Gambling is not a sin because we do not disturb other people when playing, moreover gambling is just entertainment but if you are lucky you will get more prizes, gambling is said to be a sin when gambling burdens and harms other people, if it is still within reasonable limits gambling is not a sin but it is just entertainment and everyone certainly has their own desire to be entertained

Gambling is not a sin but if you religion does not permit you to gamble do not force yourself to gamble, I have seen many persons in this forum but decline gambling signature campaigns because they are religion does not welcome gambling so there is no way that we promote such, and not promoting or joining a signature campaign that promote gambling is not because they hate gambling but because they're acting according to their religion permit them.

According to the scripture Yes,but it is  that while they  were still youths they were gambling and are used to it , therefore being a Pastor does not stop them from gambling as long as the time for their work Pastoring is not affected by their gambling activities, most of them are already addicts and so they continue gambling despite that they know that gambling ls a sin , also the fun in  gambling is always making them to want more .

Which scripture is it? If youreferring to the bibble, as far as I know there is no explicit verses which says that gambling is forbidden or says that gambling is a sin. Gambling as a sin is usually an interpretation which is usually linked to bad habit such as idolatry of money where gamblers cares more about money than others (including God).