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When we talk about religion we cannot dine the forbidden things like alcohol, prostitution and many other things in this topic we will discuss why do gambling is forbidden (Haram, interdit) .
So can you tell me why is it forbidden in your religion?
And for the non religious persons what you think ?

As far as I know, there are certain scriptures that specifically prohibit gambling as it can directly affect your relationship with your family. In addition, there are also some religion that expressly recognizes the destructive effects of gambling which makes the act forbidden.

For example, in Islam, gambling is prohibited because Allah has forbidden it.¹


While there may be some religion that is lenient or does not say anything with regard to gambling, it is natural that people who follow their religion will prevent gambling in any way.

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1 https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4013/why-is-gambling-haram
2 al-Maidah 5:90-91

The main religion that I know that ban gambling is just Islam. Others like Christianity, Hindu and Buddha religions do not ban gambling.

My country has many ethnic groups and both Christians and Muslim are there also with traditional worshipers, but gambling is not forbidden in my country. There are many gambling sites that you can use to gamble which are local gambling sites.

Mate, no offense but it's better to just ignore that question of yours and move on.

Please don't correlate topics about gambling and religion here as there will be a never-ending cycle of argument and discussions.

Even if someone gives an explanation to us on whether gambling is forbidden or not in their religion, we will not understand the real view and thought about it since our mind will only stick to what's the view of gambling in our own religion.

This question I think should be addressed to a priest or an Imam. They will provide teachings which will not mean to modern people.  But each person has a relationship with their gods and it's up to the god whether he honors them or not, it's their relationship with the god.

If people religiously follow the scriptures, they might just miss the fun. But obviously, people know gambling is prohibited by their pastors but we could just read the scriptures later on Sunday.

It is because gambling encourages greed from both the gambler and the casino owner. Most religions are about looking for one another and not being selfish, to treat others as we would like to be treated. Gambling discourages all those positive things which are a central part in most Religions.
In the case of the Christian Church, gambling is discouraged and depending on the sect or brach of Christianity it is forbidden. But in either case Gambling is the most discouraged in Islam.
I have never had a Koran in my hands, so I don't understand what the origin of the discouragement for muslin to gamble is, though I am sure it is not too different from the reason other religions.

I believe it is okey if people choose not to gamble, to each their own, in the same way some people prefer not to eat pork or consume alcohol, asomg as that makes one happier then it is fine.

I am a religious person. My responses to this question would be similar to what other users have written in the past. This is one of the most widely discussed topics on this section after gambling addiction. Let me provide you with a list of referenced topics. I do not think anyone will write anything new that hasn't been written in the past.

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One of the reasons why many religions ban gambling just like the normal prostitution is because of the side effects to one soul. In Islam, gambling is forbidden just like we have it in Christianity. The reason could be that it is seen as impurity to one soul due to the end result one can inherit due to some uncertain circumstances.

 Just like we know that too much gambling could lead to addiction, that is one of the reasons why gambling and alcohol is forbidden in so many religions. We don't need to dispute their belief because we are not in the same doctrine with them. Everyone has there own religion and we need to respect everyone opinions on what they like and what they don't like.

I feel it's forbidden because it's a risky action that can harm you and your family.

Remember how in the past people used to bet their houses, daughters, horses, and other stuff that could destroy your life, and i think that's the main reason. Religion will never allow any action that could harm you, your friend or your family, simple as that.

The idea of taking something from other people and deceiving ideologies are what making it a bad thing with religious beliefs. However if we would observe, practices aren't that strict with some religions although it would be against their 'belief', and that's just us being humans by the way. If you are taking it seriously, then it's on you and we just cannot force each of the member or people who are having the same belief.

I guess it is more dependent with the receiver than with who will convey the message. The message or teachings will be always the same and it is up to you as a listener if you will be consistent of applying those things in your life. Same thing with cursing which is evident to most of the people. There will always be a reason behind whether it is valid or not to majority, on why they still commit such act even if it is mentioned with most of the Bibles in every religion, not to mention moral values.

Gambling is forbidden in almost all religions. But I am not sure why!

In my religion, gambling is seen as a sin. We have an epic called "Mahabharat" where the King's heirs had to loose the throne due to the gambling of the king. So it is generally seen in a negative light. I believe every religion has something similar to this incident.

Personally for me, addiction is bad. But mild gambling shouldn't be a problem.

Without having to relate it to any religion, it is clear that gambling is an activity that can have a negative impact on the perpetrators. And quite a few people have had their lives ruined just because of their bad behavior in gambling.

And among several majority religions adhered to by humans, Islam is the religion that most prohibits all forms and types of gambling. And of course, it's not without reason or reason that this is prohibited. The reason why gambling is prohibited in the Islamic religion is because gambling is considered to be detrimental to many parties, can be a trigger for quarrels and hostility, can make people neglect to worship and forget their God. And the perpetrators (gamblers) can fall into consuming illicit goods such as alcohol or drugs, which can ruin their lives. and this is a decree from the Almighty God, which cannot be changed by humans.

The things that you listed here are forbidden by religion no doubt about that, alcohol, prostitution or gambling were all negatively represented in the bible and anything that is negatively represented is avoided by followers of that religion. Now for gambling, the example of those that gambled was that they were chased out from the synagogue and God condemns anything that has to do with money doubling which gambling is a part of. The bible showcases those who gamble as immoral people that can cheat on others just to outsmart them for a win and truly in the real world of gambling, most gamblers can cut corners to win their game if that becomes possible for them. Some gamblers have had their account ban for illicit transactions and for being cut in cheating against the casino, so that still buttress the point that the bible is saying.

Gambling might be seen as something not good by deep religious people because of the consequences attached to gambling. However, if you feel that it is against your religion, or your conscience is not pleased with you, when you gamble. It is better that you stop gambling.

I only gamble with little amount for fun and I don't think that it will be something that can do me harm. The problem with us is that we over do things which will finally have a negative impact on us.

It's because there's staking that's involved and that's being against each other and probably brother against brother for money.

There's no problem for most of them as there's no need for them to believe in any religious rule or law. As long as there's no one that you're stomping on, that's the ideology of many of them.

Whilst for the religious people, they're only religious during their worship time but you don't know when they're already outside of their churches.

Gambling is forbidden because you are not getting paid for your work. Collecting interest is forbidden because of the same reason. Basically any income without having to work is forbidden because the author (the prophet) thinks "easy come, easy go" and he is kind of right. There was no stock market back in the day. We can't expect him to understand the basic finance stuff like the p/e ratio, market value, book value etc... None of these existed in the past. People were paying and getting paid in gold and gold is timeless so collecting interest on gold was too much to ask... It was a major offense.

The author didn't know that we were going to have central banks and print money continuously... The money would lose its value over time so interest would become mandatory... Everything was simpler back in the day. Now it is all crazy.

Aah.. Good ol' times. I wish were still riding camels. I wonder how fun was that.

People often disapprove of certain behaviors specifically gambling because it goes against their beliefs. These beliefs usually come from sources like religious texts such as the Bible. One of the most common reasons for disapproving of certain behaviors is because they are considered sinful. When something is considered a sin, it can have a significant impact on a person's life and the people around them.

god didn't see it coming.  even if he sends flood again and starts new, people will find another innovation of finance to take away money from someone in mid-day.
i remember a story about an African country where their currency was glass beads. when Europeans came, they flooded the country with their counterfeit glass beads lol

anyway, if only god knew humans are born gamblers, it would have been in his 10 commandments. people only look at the 10 commandments as the law, since gambling is not mentioned there, i guess people assumed it was not prohibited.  

This question will be sensitive because what I know all religions prohibit gambling already in our holy, but have you asked this to the opening of the religion?

But it comes back to the individual because not all humans are holy they must want something they enjoy even though it is prohibited by religion, so I will not comment more because for me they as gamblers have reasons behind it.

But here's the fact, in today's generation, even gambling is not allowed in some religions, it is mostly not followed by most people under a religion that prohibits gambling, especially those who always interact with people who can freely gamble and take gambling to the entertainment level.

It means the view toward gambling in general at those religions that prohibit gambling is currently taken lightly. Not unless the country itself bans gambling, that's where we can only see an environment with no gambling activities around regardless of religion.

Gambling has the ability to control people and take the important place in people's priority. In my religion, anything that has the potential to take your attention from the GOD can be considered an idol. Because people can turn addicts to gambling, my religion does not permit it.

It does not mean that some people do not still gamble, even against their religion, that is where sin comes in.

Non religious people may have an opinion on the doctrines of some religions concerning gambling, but it still will not change anything, religion is bigger than almost any individual.

No matter what religion forbids gambling it's just due to the one simple reason which is addictive nature of gambling just like drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco and if we say people to stay responsible then most people just be ignorant that is why they simply said it's completely forbidden. Well if you are someone who just completely follow your religion by the book then you can avoid gambling too.

For me, religions are made to make people to lead better lifestyle and we evolved a lot since the emergence of religions and I can understand what can I do and how to stay away from addiction so I chose to live that even make my life better.

It doesn't matter whether gambling is forbidden or not via various religions because people rarely say no to their sins because of restrictions from religions. But since this is the question, I'll answer you. Religions forbid gambling because gambling can be addictive and destructive, sometimes it's as highly-rewarding experience as drugs. When people lose, they want to cover their loses, get more excited and enthusiasts to gain back what they lost, that in most of the cases leads to complete loss and destruction of life. Today we have better environment and solutions, you can get psychological help and set restrictions to avoid gambling but at past there was no help.

Do you adhere to religion nowadays?
remember this is the modern era, I don't mean to leave religion, we need to balance life with religion so that it can be in harmony, so gambling is of course a sin. I am a Christian and I know it is a sin but I do it, there are many prohibitions in religion and we as Humans will definitely still violate this prohibition

You need to remember that it is not only in Islam that gambling is prohibited, in my religion it is also prohibited (Christianity), I do not condone gambling but nowadays everything we do now is to earn a living no matter what, in general we lie often, do you still do it? Yes, of course not, the same goes for gambling, friends

My religion, which is Christianity didn't prohibit gambling. Although they somehow preach against it because of what they have seen gambling done to some Christian homes. A father now hopes and depends on gambling for wealth, whereby he is supposed to work hard intelligently in providing for his family rather than wasting his time and money on gambling that won't earn him anything in providing for his God-given family or kids.

I just found out that Christianity does not prohibit gambling, but I often hear sermons from priests and pastors prohibiting gambling activities, I'm not being sanctimonious, because I also gamble, isn't it wrong if Christianity doesn't prohibit gambling?

Sincerely speaking,  I don't know what exactly makes gambling a sin in some religions and to some point we have to build ourselves with the knowledge that could help us to stay above such prejudice and religious restrictions,  but in all senses,  I think gambling is not entirely a seen but the action of the gambler could be seen as a sin,  e.g when a gambler becomes addicted and resulting in him acting in a what that goes against the acceptable standards.

And also when you gamble in a casino you may be exposed to a lot of things that some religions may not be free of such as alcohol and other substances used by the casino that make gamblers unfit to pray or enter the worship centre after leaving the casino, which that is why some religious leaders place that total ban on gambling in such religion.

Are you sure about this? Because AFAIK, Christians are prohibit to gamble.

And that's why I am asking you if you are sure about it because it's widely known that Christians are against gambling and it's a sin to gamble. With those other Christians doing some gambling at home, it does only mean that they can't skip that and they can't give it up yet and can't commit to become a whole Christian and it's just the same with any other religion that have been believed that are against gambling too.

That father have seen gambling as a profession if he's fully reliant on it. I can't blame him but there are many people that have committed themselves that became full time gamblers. It's not always that they're going to win and that's why it's hard to rely on this source if you're a family guy and have kids that you need to feed. And if that father is a religious guy, he'd probably praying for his fortune to increase but in what source? through gambling? that might be against the will that's being preached to them by their priests or pastors.

Things will always turn out for the worse if custom turns into law. This is the principle on the basis of which some faiths prohibit gambling, just like alcohol. Since it is difficult to set a minimum, there is a definite prohibition.
The Islamic religion is the most prominent of these beliefs, which confirms that gambling rises to the level of sin, considering that it destroys the individual and the family and is a cause of disasters that can happen to the individual at all levels.

Islam, or any of the beliefs that prohibit gambling and alcohol, does not mention that whoever engages in them is sick and must be treated.

What is striking is that those societies that adopt these beliefs have high rates of gambling and other taboos, such as consuming alcohol. This means that the mere prohibition was not a real deterrent for individuals to engage in gambling, which can be interpreted on several levels.

Because that is how the scriptures were written or because that is how people interpret the scriptures' writtings. There are religions which strictly prohibit every kinds of practices related to alcohol and gambling, while there are others which simply preach against excesses and the love for mundane things, although they don't forbid alcohol's consumption and gambling practice, since it's done in a way to not overcome the importance and primary role God has in your life.

However, I keep in mind the scriptures have been translated from ancient languages to our modern ones along the centuries, what means some legit meanings could have been lost on the middle of the way, besides the fact scriptures have been written by humans' hands, which are in theory imperfect and flawed. Many teachings from holy scriptures make total sense if applied to our daily life, if you pay attention to the consequences our bad acts bring to us and the consequences of the good ones, although some of the writtings there don't make sense at all, at least not in the way theologians interpret them and try to impose them to society.

In my personal opinion, the prohibition on gambling in Islam is a manifestation of Allah SWT's love for his servants.
Because gambling does more harm than good, when someone is caught gambling it can trigger feelings of hostility, anger and evil, besides that it can also harm themselves and others.
Gambling can turn your life into poverty or even misery. Gambling can leave your family displaced and also cause children to drop out of school, domestic violence, even divorce, and much more.
Gambling can lead to crimes that can harm other people just to get money to gamble, and gambling can distance you from religion, family, friends because you prefer to be alone and can cause depression that makes you commit rash actions and even commit suicide.
So I judge it based on real and concrete circumstances which are actually all for our good because gambling brings more losses than profits.

Religious individuals tend to hold the words of their deities in high regard. Even if they lack knowledge about the origin of these words, they still believe in them and adhere to them. For instance, if their god forbids gambling, they will follow this commandment just as they would follow any other divine instruction.

i believe the reason why most religions are prohibiting gambling because of the impact of gambling to the person himself. so even though gambling itself can give fun and entertainment to people, they are totally against it because of the after effects of this vice.
if a player can contain himself about his gambling activities and not go beyond his limits, he won't suffer other problems related to it. however, that's an ideal scenario. and since gambling is an addictive activity, the usual repercussion for most gamblers is in the bad side of things like debt, sleepless nights, poor health, poor financial conditions and so on.

Gambling is been done for passion and some people addiction, but almost all religions warn against alcohol and gambling, but some of us are playing bet to earn a leaving that is why they get addicted and do what they like even though they knew that it is forbidden in most religions.

In regarding about religious approach then there are really indeed religions that do really prohibit out on doing gambling on which this is really something that needed to be followed
but there are actually people who do really do the opposite thing but instead they would really be still that committing such thing due to interest and doesnt mind whether its a sin
as long they would really be able to do such thing or getting in line into their interest then this is something that they would really be putting up their focus on.
In my religion it isnt that prohibited but there are really those mentions that excessive on gambling is already not that good on which it would really be something a normal approach .

It is God's prerogative to forbid everything that He does not want, and this is a provision stated in the Bible that no one can change. Including when talking about gambling, which in the religion that I follow, this is an activity that is prohibited, the law is haram and a sin for those who do it. But of course religion also prohibits this, not without a reason behind it. Where in the religion that I follow, gambling is considered something that can cause harm to the perpetrators and can distance themselves from their creator.

"Religion is what regulates all aspects of human life, starting from waking up until falling asleep again."

But this goes back to each individual, in fact, even though we know that this is a wrong action, we still do it. Including me personally. Because we will always do what we like, even if it is wrong.

How I'm I supposed to know that??? I don't know why they'd decide to create a thing like that, conscripting different rules just to adjust human lifestyle and attitude; to some Point, it makes a little requal sense..

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people have realized rather how misleading this so-called religion could be -- say, if I should decide to smoke or drink, I'm i supposed to be regarded as an imp? Who really created religion?? cus I know it wasn't you buh don't nobody believe me (dax)

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If you think back to the very beginning, religion about was control and rules in early societies. Too much alcohol, or prostitution, or gambling could have led to conflict so it would seem sensible to try to restrain it. However in modern society, at least for people who have jettisoned off the need for a crutch to fall back on, an almighty being that decides your fate, instead of just accepting that we are on a giant rock hurtling through space with no greater meaning, it is not necessary. Asking this question is the same as asking why anyone would choose to be religious, it is often just instilled into them by family and the society that they live in, something that is passed down through generations and rarely is this chain broken - especially when it is incorporated into the government class who can use it for extra manipulation and retaining powert.

Even though we have the basic knowledge we need to gamble responsibly at our finger tips, we still have quite a good number of gamblers who still fall victim of gambling addiction on a regular basis. This is what almost all the religions are trying to avoid, they understand that gambling has the potential of influencing a person's brain and mind, making them to act out of proportion just to get quick money, hence the need for gambling prohibition.

Religious leaders have the interest of their followers at heart. We cannot deny the fact that gambling earnings have helped lots of people live a comfortable life, this same gambling has also ruined lots of lives too.  No one is going to punish you for gambling but if people are allowed to gamble the way they want without this consciousness that gambling is a sin, more people will troop into gambling and probably abuse it.

The major religion in my country are Christianity, Islamic and traditional religion.I can only make contributions on the religion I belong to which is Christianity religion.In Christianity religion,christians read the Holy Bible,and the Bible didn't specifically warn the christians that gambling is a sinful act.It only looks sinful when it's becomes an addiction by a believer.Some gamblers have it in mind of getting rich overnight without working hard and the bible is against quick and easy riches.

Religion is against gambling base on what they believe  that is their doctrine, gambling is good when you are above 18 years and you also have a job that give you a monthly salary so when you gamble with such money the generated by yourself I don't think that is bad so I believe that whoever that have a monthly salary is liable to do anything that the he want to do with the money especially even the person want to engage in gambling so religion cannot determine the kind of life we can choose or we will choose so therefore it is obvious that we have to follow the main protocols in gambling.

I think the majority of religions forbid gambling because it takes you away your attention from religion, in our religion, we are forbidden to gamble too much because it represents addiction and love for money and we have a teaching that you cannot serve two masters either you will hate the one and serve the other and in gambling addiction you will lose all the virtue of being a good man, it will cause neglect on your duty to your family and on your work and your religion.

Although our religion is not very strict about gambling we are taught to be moderate and our obligation should be to our religion, family society, if you're addicted to gambling you will regret all of this.

Yeah the outcome of gambling addictions is what most religion and government have seen that lead to them placing some level of restriction or even ban on gambling,  this is why most time,  you will see that if a person can gamble responsibly,  both the religion and the government or even the public won't take such person as an anti society or an offenders.

Compared to the one that can not control they gambling urge or character and haven't demonstrated alot of behaviours that are unacceptable for the society and religion at large.

Well, in my religion, which is Christianity, there are some pastors, apostles, and preachers of the Bible who speak against gambling because of the passage of the Bible that says that whatever a Christian gives more attention to than God, becomes the idle of that man. So, some Christians become so addicted to gambling more than their bible, and as such, they can be tempted to face other problems in life or commit different crimes because of their addiction to gambling. So, the pastors usually preach against gambling, telling Christians not to ingage in it because they can become addicted and start committing other illegal activities that are also taboo in the Christian religion, such as stealing, lying, and being too angry because of losses they had in gambling that can lead to domestic violence and can even lead to death.

I am a Christian,  of cuz I gamble, I am not a reckless gambler, I have not committed any crime because of gambling and I have not really been addicted so badly to gambling, so I don't see it as a sin. Gambling is for fun; people who get addicted to it choose their faith like that; if not, I don't see any reason why someone must allow what they do to control them. 

Even though the Bible did not specifically state gambling which is one of the shortcomings of that time since when the Bible was written,  gambling may not be available at that time but we still have pastors who preach against gambling.

I am a Christian also,  and my pastor always preaches against gambling and at that I stand to say that,  despite not being mentioned in the Bible,  Christianity still preach against gambling.

The religious belief was difficult one,because the followers of that religion will not able to get away from it.The rules in the religion was good,but following the entire rules was not easy one.The loan getting also against the religious rules.But if the person from that community was in biggest money problem for the medical expenses.They doesn’t have money to handle such expenses,how the person will manage the money.They need to go for the credits to save from the serious health issue.So the gamblers also have to use the gambling based on their own opinion,religious beliefs should not overbidding the own wish to the game.

I think most religions are against gambling for the same reasons. Gambling is perceived as instant gratification or as religious people would say “feeding one’s flesh”. The principles of the Bible regarding wealth is clear, seed and harvest time being one of the most famous parable in the Bible teaches us God rewards the labour of our hands and also teaches us the value of time (delayed gratification). These religious books are subject to personal interpretation, gamblers who are believers can argue that it’s not a sin as long as they do it in moderation and understands that gambling is not a get rich quick scheme, but for entertainment purposes only.

As said by others, I think it's only Islam where gambling is forbidden and the most basic reason for this that I know of is that it's a means of transferring wealth for no reason, which promotes injustice because when you win a certain amount in gambling, it's the money of someone that has lost it to the house. So if you are making a bet worth $100k, and if you win it, you get the money that has been lost by other gamblers which is injustice in its actual meaning.

Other than this, it promotes violence, ruins lives, and most importantly, it is addictive and something that is addictive, it tends to make people use it excessively, and when people become excessive gamblers, they lose everything and some of them might start doing wrong things to get money so that they can gamble with it.

I think gambling is forbidden by religious individual as it's an addictive activity that can lead to other sins. Gambling promotes laziness as individual can get rich without working and religious individual want to work to earn the income they get and not getting it from taking others money. Some religious individual see gambling as stealing as one individual needs to lose for another individuals to make profits and there are many individuals losing when they're gambling.

I'm a Christian and I gamble but not everytime, gambling to me isn't bad but when we gamble everytime it becomes bad as it can lead to addiction that'll lead to other bad activities. Many individuals are losing when they start gambling and this is reason why religious preacher preach against gamble as it destroys most individuals. But instead of preaching against gamble, they should teach responsible gambling.

Well, the only religion I know that forbids gambling is Islam. I don't know exactly why because I don't know their religion, but based on my research, they treat gambling as a sin based on their Quran and the Sunnah of the prophet Muhammad. Well, we can't know why they forbid it, but in other religions, even though they do not forbid gambling, they still encourage people of their religion to avoid or control the use of gambling as it can lead to other crimes or people may create unwanted things because of the influence of gambling, and that's true; people who are addicted to gambling can do things that they should not do.

It is proven that a gambler with addiction can cause chaos or bad things for other people if they don't control themselves. So if you know someone who is gambling and you are noticing a significant change, then be wary of it.

It's not allowed in some religions like Islam, because they believe that gambling can lead to bad things like being greedy or just relying on luck instead of doing hard work. And for others, they can also see gambling as bad because it can cause problems like becoming addicted, lose money, hurt self/family, or even cause crime and poverty. Whether someone is religious or not, people can see or agree about gambling negative effects.

Religious feelings are different for each person especially as a follower of Islam gambling is haram and forbidden for me. According to Islam, gambling, alcohol, cigarettes, etc., are forbidden by any substance that causes tension in the body. In my religion gambling and usury both seriously disturb the society and these things are widely prohibited in the religion. Gambling helps to create many horrible activities in the society especially the bad activities like theft, robbery, murder and drug trafficking are organized in the society.

I think the general idea behind this is that gambling is based on "luck" and not hard work. You are not supposed to believe in "luck".... and you should not put you hope and prayer into something that are not in the hands of your religion.

Let's not forget that someone needs to lose money for you to win money, so someone needs to suffer for you to win something. Most religions believe in doing no harm to other and that is why they are saying that gambling are doing harm to others.

I say, when someone win a large amount of money, they might do some good with it. Let's image someone winning the Lottery and then opening a succesful business and creating jobs for 100s of people? (We do not know how those wins are changing the lives of many people)

I am sure some people have given the right answer but I will only give additional opinions that I know.
every religion provides the best guidance to its people and provides guidance to avoid any adverse effects and everything that is forbidden in religion there must be benefits in the prohibition but as religious people we are not always required to obey the rules because humans are always make a mistake.
I mean even though gambling is prohibited in certain religions, there are usually many who are determined to gamble but still have to understand the risk and not to get the bad impact.

as I know in the religion that I see says it prohibited to gamble and if I understand it in the prohibition for us to avoid negative impacts such as addiction, stealing or robbing etc.
now, in this case it clear that every religion has their respective rules and most importantly the prohibition actually to regulate us so as not to fall into misery.

in my country gambling is forbidden , thank you

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you mentioned the serious consequences of gambling , thank you

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I understand what you talking about and we have the same ideas But it still forbidden in  your religion

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as you see am new in this forum and always am trying to know more and understand more , thank you for your information and am sorry if I did something wrong

Well in Islam, gambling is a no-go because it's seen as unfair and can mess up people's lives with addiction and financial troubles. It goes against the idea of being responsible with money. From a non-religious angle, many worry about the same stuff like getting addicted and the financial downsides. Governments often step in with rules to try and handle these issues right

I think the only reason why they said you should be 18 years and above is because you will take the responsibility of any thing that happened and you will have no one to blame with you actions, at age 18 years you are allowed to make any decisions for yourself with out any body interfering. I think when it comes to gamble in the aspect of religion, God forbid it because of love he has for mankind, it has no effect in God but to us it will destroy us that why he forbidden it for us. All things that God forbidden for us are things that will harm and destroy us,

It would be always pertaining about into its adverse effects on which it isnt really that shocking that some religion would really be prohibiting it but we know that each of those will really be having their own guidelines or whatsoever.Its up to someone whether they would be following or would really be opposing with those commandments. It would really be just be that basing on you whether
you would really be that disobeying. Its a personal choice. Forbidding gambling could neither be in legal means or could really be in religious on which this is something that will really be depending on the two. We dont know the reason but using up some common sense and basing up into the negative that it gives then it is really that understandable.

As far as I know, every religion has legal rules or regulations for making money or valuables, as well as rules about what is permitted or not permitted.
Gambling is one of the things where almost all religions have prohibitions against this activity, in gambling there is another party who is harmed and according to religious law making money by harming one party is very bad thing.
This is the same as stealing, robbing or cheating and all of them have prohibitions that are clearly written in the book of beliefs in religion so that people who truly adhere to religious beliefs will definitely understand this.
But basically not all religious laws will be able to be established properly or can be aligned with government laws, this is why many prohibitions in religious law are often implemented or violated by many people.
It just that the beliefs or religions that people adhere to will usually prioritize freedom for everyone, but in quotation marks they must be prepared to bear all the sins resulting from every action they commit.

I think it's forbidden in every religion. Religions are mostly talking about the bible of life which means it should be good things.
Gambling had been traditionally seen to be bad so it just makes sense that they will input it as a forbidden act.

But in my opinion, this should be about the people who will do it. One act becomes bad when it's abused. Gambling, drugs, alcohol, and cigarette smoking.
All of these have their own usage in an optimistic idea.
Gambling is to entertain people. It's time-consuming so it will definitely help those who are bored in their life.
Drugs, well they are used to be a medicine but also abused.
Alcohol is for body heat, as well as cigarette smoking, and also to calm the nerves.
But all of those are abused by people, even if they are not bored, they gamble, even if it's hot they drink or smoke, and even if they are sick they will use drugs without prescription.
So it ain't really about the religion, it's about people who will take advantage of it.

Some religions do not allow gambling because it is prohibited, because it harms many parties, it can ignite the fire of hostility between people, make someone careless to the point of losing self-control, and the perpetrator can fall into very detrimental situations, such as losing a lot of money, even if he is addicted. Then bad things can happen such as losing control and there have even been cases of suicide due to stress due to the bad effects of gambling. Even though there are benefits that everyone wants, this is not good for some people who have a religion that is haram.

and maybe there are also religions that allow gambling, but what is clear is that discussing whether gambling is haram or not depends on our respective religions, because of course not everyone has the same religion. Also, our beliefs are different, what is clear is that tolerance must continue to be exercised, lest it lead to debates that could lead to bloodshed. If your religion allows gambling activities then that's fine, but for religions that don't allow gambling, there's a reason for that.

Islam actually prohibit gambling and even tagged it as social disease due to harm it cause to people. Christianity did not biblically prohibit gambling neither did it approved it but it warned against quick money scheme and this might include gambling. Basically, the two major religions do not allow gambling. Islam sees gambling as a waste of resource in an unnecessary manner. By gambling, you are also guessing the future which is also forbidden. We have seen how much problems gambling has bring upon some people in our society ranging from penury to being neglect by family members or some times even death. God forsee all these attributes of gambling hence, he prevent us from partaking in it. In some verse in the glorious Quran, God says there are benefits attach to gambling but the damages are more than the benefits involved. This is a fact we can not deny as far as gambling is concerned.

I agree, As for the forbidden activities in a religion, this matter is very broad and it is better not to make it a topic because we don't need to know about it anymore because we have our own beliefs that we follow and we should respect others. Just like what you've said, there will be no ending as this is intriguing and sensitive topic.

This is contradictory. You are contracting yourself. Let me tell you why. Gambling does not mean quick money scheme. It depends on the gambler. If you are using little amount of money that you can afford to lose to gamble, that is not a quick money scheme and yet it is gambling. So you cannot say Christianity is against gambling so far you are not using it to chase for money.

If you are a trader. You buy cloth with $10 and thinking of selling it at $15. Are you not guessing the future.

Islam is the most extreme religion when it comes to forbidding things from what I see where I live.I go to the church as no one knows I heavily gamble online and as such have listened to some priest speeches on some Sundays.I can summarize with this statement from what I know from both religions Christian and Islam and that is "gambling,massive alcohol and prostitution are devil things in order to make you forget God and be involved in fruitless activities".

All the religions I'm familiar with forbid their followers and worshippers from indulging themselves in gambling, religions teach their followers that the love for money is the root of evil and you cannot have two masters at the same time, you will hate the other and love the others and there are a lot of harms gambling can do to the character of an individual and they don't want their followers to suffer the consequences of gambling addiction.

Here in our country, they are not discouraging gambling they promote responsible gambling, they do not want their followers to neglect their duty to their family and their church, but in other countries, the religion is harsh on gamblers who indulge in gambling.
The religion where we are a member cares for our mental health, they do not want any kind of addiction, some of the sins associated with gambling are lying, deceit, and violence, this is why gambling is considered taboo in many religions.

One thing that makes gambling prohibited by religion is the negative effects it produces, so it is not surprising that more people are addicted to gambling than gambling responsibly, but that does not mean that gambling responsibly cannot be prohibited, there are definitely negative things, but that is Back to each other's views on their religion, so far I gamble within a limited budget every week so it doesn't have a negative impact on me. Even if I lose I won't try to recover it because I use the money I'm ready to lose as entertainment.

Likewise, it is the same as alcohol, when people are under the influence of alcohol and drive, of course it will harm themselves or it could cause something that is detrimental to other people, such as harming other people due to the influence of alcohol, the same goes for prostitution where there are diseases that are difficult to cure when engaging in prostitution. In fact, religion prohibits each of its followers from being able to control themselves and distance themselves from negative and uncontrolled things.

For me I don't really see anything wrong in gambling as a Christian , thesame thing is applicable to alcohol too. one thing I observed about Christian is that,  Christian prohibited gambling, is not because gambling is bad. But gambling exposes Christians  to more unfavourable place for the Christians which can Leed to doing unlawfully or unreligious things that can tanish your image or reputation.

Another reason why Christians don't encourage drinking of alcohol is, because of the bad influence, it can creat in someone's life . Like now a Christian gambling frequently may later turns to am addict, which can be a bad influence against their preachings or other members. Or do things they where not meant to do.  and it can Leed to sin against believe. So it's depends individual on individual though.

Gambling is not forbidden in my country but in my religion it is seen as forbidden because they see it as a sin.ill break this down here:
In my religion,as a fire member and  believer of the word it's not advisable to be seen gambling,cause your otherwise seen or will be label as a child of the world,so the things of the world should not be practiced by you which may include smoking,drinking, prostituting and gambling as well.

But in the long run most people in my religion may not adhere to this as they are only after the  selfish needs of it in the aspect of getting funds.it is forbidden because it makes one go outside his belief and decisions which I will agree to and again my religion see it as that cause they think it makes you to be irresponsible and a nuisance to the public.

Islam is the only religion that explicitly forbids gambling.  Most religions are silent on this matter because it was not captured in their holy books. I read that Islam forbids gambling because it could lead to greed and the unguided pursuit of wealth. Meanwhile, religion is not forbidden in my religion because I have never seen such a law in our sacred book but many renowned preachers forbid people from gambling. They tell their followers to avoid gambling because it is an evil means of getting wealth. For me, gambling is not a sin as much as it is done responsibly and it is not illegal in the country. Religious leaders shouldn't see gambling as a sin while there are many other atrocious that are tolerated by them.

It is not as if gambling is a sin but i think what most religions are so concerned of is the effect that is in gambling. Same thing with alcohol it is not as if alcohol is a sin but most scriptures will always point on it just because of the effect it has. Religion prefer instead gambling will be a problem for you it is better for you to just avoid it. Gambling is not a sin just that many people abuse it by not following the rules which makes them to become addicted, and when addiction comes in it makes one to be very irresponsible, which many religion are against indecency.

The reason religions forbids gambling is because when it gets one addicted it can cause lots of damages which religion think it is not the best for their worshipers to adapt as a lifestyle.  My religion is against gambling but I don't see it as sin or something bad if one can play responsibly and not to be addicted in gambling.

Since it gives more harm than benefit, it is forbidden because Islam doesn't want to make it hard for Muslims and they have forbidden things that have no benefit for them since the beginning. That's why you can find in some Muslim countries, gambling is strictly forbidden not because the King or the leader has forbidden it but because after looking and pondering upon the prohibition, they have learned that it is forbidden due to the fact of its harm and they don't want to risk the mental health of their people just for the sake of entertainment and when you look at Australia, you can see what harm they were talking about here.

Religion has become a means that many people have used to control other people, from the past until today, many people have used religion to wage wars, kill other people and stay in power. Then science began to evolve a lot to the point where money was invented, a simple paper that has value and then science invented computer languages, slot machines, cell phone phones, computers. So when a person takes a piece of paper called money and goes to a casino and plays cards that are also made of paper, how is it possible that that person is committing a sin?

This is actually quite funny, because the leaders of these dictatorial Arab countries become rich, they use money that came from the suffering and deaths of many people, but even so, these same leaders keep forbidding their people from gambling in the casinos, they ban the casinos , and gambling in general. but there are many sexual scandals involving rich Muslim, Christian people. So when you look at this issue of religion and gambling, the explanations that religious people have given simply don't make any sense, but unfortunately there are many people who believe in these things, but as we have to respect other people's religions, So my advice is this:

If a person believes in his religion and that religion prohibits gambling, then it would be better for that person to respect his religion and not play anything related to gambling, if that person wants to gamble, then it would be better for that person to think twice and give up. first from religion and then you can play, to avoid problems with other radical believers of which there are many in certain Muslim countries.

Many faiths warn against avarice and gambling's life-altering effects. Could a sophisticated understanding exist? Gambling may be about experience, chance, and legitimate amusement without addiction or moral degeneration, in my opinion. Balance and not letting it eclipse duty or values are key

The responsible gambling concept resonates with me. It promotes leisure activities like gambling without compromising ethics. It recognizes human desires' complexity and self-control. Religion-related gambling is complex. It makes us evaluate both harm and moderation in personal agency and responsibility. Could this perspective help us be more empathetic and understanding toward recreational gamblers without losing our spiritual and ethical grounding?

When talking about religion, prohibition and gambling, these three things dominate beliefs, Every person who adheres to a certain religion is based on the beliefs and beliefs of different religions and also has different interpretations. In essence, some religions think that gambling 'contains profit and loss', on this basis religions prohibit gambling.

I think, gambling, prohibitions and religion are basically written in the respective Bibles, for those who believe and believe they are the ones who think gambling is haram, the prohibition on gambling is basically based on religious beliefs, that is why gambling is prohibited.

In addition, there is a prohibition in the holy book of Islam, which is the basic rule of Islam, so that Muslims are strictly prohibited from gambling. From the point of view of the effects of gambling, it is like what you said, it is more bad than good, and also the line to the worse zone is as thin as a strand of hair that can make a person lose what he has quickly and easily, which is the right that Islam strictly prohibits gambling when viewed from the element of the effects that gambling gives a person, so as to protect its people so as not to destroy them.

In my religion, it’s about greediness. Gambling will make you greedy and at the same time do other bad things when you are in bad game. I agree on this since not all people can’t handle the emotion when gambling especially when losing badly hard earned money.

There’s no direct mention of gambling in the bible but clearly being greedy is a sin that frequently mention in the bible and doing things that will make greedy and angry will just make you do more sin. As a responsible gambler, I believe I’m not doing wrong since the guidelines of the religion are for those who can’t do responsible gambling. Culture is also an important thing to consider since some country consider gambling as bad ever since due to its effects to the players because all know that the chance of losing is high on gambling while they should just use the gambling funds to buy their family necessities.

The title is wrong all religions forbid gambling not only some, but all the popular religions forbid gambling, Muslims, and Christians are forbidden to gamble Buddhism forbids gambling because it's bad for karma, I don't think there is a popular religion that will encourage members to gamble its for the pocket bad for the family and bad for the health of the members.
I will leave my religion if its doctrine allows its members to gamble, they will lose their followers and the respect of their followers, my religion forbids its followers to gamble it's my own choice to gamble and I will not feel guilty as long as I do not exceed my limitation and only gamble for fun.

I don't think it's right for you to say that all religions of the world forbids gambling because I'm aware of two religions who doesn't condemn gambling in their doctrines but it's fair to say majority of the religions of the world forbids gambling and not all of them. Different religions have their different doctrines and I think it's actually very good to respect the ones that doesn't condemn gambling even when our respective ones doesn't forbid them.

The reason why gambling is forbidden in some religions is because of the effects of gambling to to those who are not able to control their gambling activities if you ask me and for Christians, the reasons for that is found in their holy book

Our leaders whether religious or political leaders won't chase after anyone if they are responsible. They understand what being irresponsible can cause directly to a person and indirectly to the next person. All forms of addictions like drug addiction, alcohol addiction even gambling addiction are capable of causing societal problems like rape, theft, unemployment,  unnecessary borrowing which generates into a bad debt and many others we can't even think of.

I will never fault religions and governments of a country for restricting and prohibiting people from enjoying certain products or services. It is very easy to say "it is my money and I decide what to do with it. Our leaders and ofcourse religions have to come in to regulate what we consume  so as to prevent abuse.

Well most religions will help you a adopt  good practices and avoid the bad practices. Since camping is considered as an act where the people become too much creative where the people will influence by the emotions and less thoughts by their mind. Due to this reason the gambling is prohibited  in most of the religions but I think that there are only few people who follow this religiously.


Well, greediness is a general term which can be involved in other matters of life too and not only limited to gambling.  For example a person can be ready let's suppose is doing a business and his getting profits and in order to gain more profit he decide to take illegal means and they can be lot of things which comes under the scope of greediness.
But we usually link greediness with gambling only which I think is wrong because there are gamblers who are not greedy who are responsible and who play according to the game plan and money management techniques. so they can be greedy gamblers and a non greedy Gambler and the most religion ask to refrain from the gambling and greediness.

I personally think religion shouldn't be discussed when we are talking about gambling.
It can lead to serious debates eventually leading to nothing.
As for being forbidden, every religion has their own beliefs and which the people follow.
Gambling is haram for muslims because they cannot keep something that is not earned through their hardwork.
That is why it is forbidden in their religion. It's not forbidden in my religion though.

I would have love it if you tell us which side you belong to, religious or unbeliever, because you can't be religious yourself and not know about this question that you are asking us, the possibility of people losing their head, responsibility and homes is why most religions forbids gambling, and I don't blame them.

Gambling shouldn't have existed if we look at it from religion side, for anything that makes people turn into evil things must be stop, anything that can be a weapon for satan to take over your head and mess you up, religious people must not give room for such things, gambling is one of those things.

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Some people will say that it depends on who you are, yes I am a responsible gambler myself but what about others? Haven't you seen how gambling have turned peoples live upside down? Religion has actually safe a lot of people from stupid believes, that's why to get ahead of gambling you need to expect nothing, if you believe too much in gambling you won't be able to believe in anything else, to even work a job will feel somehow.

For this I can only talks about our tradition and not that of others to eliminate some sensitive and religious argument, hence in my own tradition we are permitted to gamble but those who are seen as gamblers are often seen as useless and irresponsible people in the society. Therefore as a gambler in our tradition or religion when you apply a responsible gambling conduct no one would tag you as an irresponsible person, even when those that gambles tried to make it looks as if gambling is a sin I stand to let them know that it can only be a sin when rubbery is involved although I could be wrong because we all have our various ways of analyzing things so if others will pass such judgement that doesn't mean the entire community or the state will criticise gambling, meanwhile where it's seen as the major source of income over here in my country and the rate of gambling and gamblers keeps increasing on a regular basis. So in my religion gambling is not prohibited or forbidden.

Many religions actually restrict people who believe in this within the framework of their own rules to keep them away from bad habits and since gambling is considered a bad habit, many religions have many restrictions to keep believers away from gambling. In fact, gambling is not a bad habit as it varies from person to person because some people can only have fun and have a good time with gambling but many people try to get rid of all the bad conditions that occur due to addiction.

As I mentioned, many religions consider things such as gambling, alcohol and prostitution as bad habits and put forward certain conditions to restrict people who believe in these religions from these and people who believe in these religions comply with these restrictions because they are something that belongs to their religion. Although, as I mentioned it is true that gambling, alcohol and prostitution are restricted in religions because they are bad habits, I think that this isn't a bad habit especially in gambling because it varies from person to person.

I think the very point of religion is to steer you towards the "right path" and therefore make your life a happier, easier and more moral one.

A gambling problem/addiction is not going to be considered as a good thing to have, because we all know about the kind of problems that gambling can bring. And those problems can rarely ever is considered "good" or "honorable" in any sense of the word. Just like alcohol can lead to a physical, as well as mental health disaster by addiction, so can gambling be considered to lead to the same outcome. That outcome being an unhappy life for you and/or people around you.

The first, and worst thing that people would connect gambling with, is loss of money. Ironically, it makes you lose the "root of all evil" (money) but that is still considered a bad thing.  ::) Weird huh?

I don't see anything contradicting here. When we are discussing issues like this, we generally derive our conclusion using the majority. The percentage of people gambling to make quick money can not be compare with those gambling to enjoy the fun. Moreover, pastors are preaching against it on a weekly basis asking us to stay away from it as it destroy us and keep us in depression. Again, in my previous post, I didn't not say Christianity is against it biblically but I personally categorized it under quick money scheme which Bible warns against.


No, you are not guessing the future. This is a pure business and you will have a discussion with the buyer to convince them to buy at your desire price. Either they buy it or not, your cloth remains and you won't lose it just like that. In gambling, you don't have control over the outcome. You guess and wait for the result with the possibility of losing your money instantly.

Religions have their own reference and set of rules to follow, like in Christian its called bible but it does not specifically condemn gambling though they considered it as a root of evil actions which maybe the reason why many are not supporting gambling. We cannot deny the fact that gambling can be the start of your addiction and addiction is not good at all because you can do immoral things just for the sake of gambling and that violates the rules of religions.

people can gamble if they want to, I am not their parent to restrict them on what they want to do. As for what I think about religion restricting gambling? it's their beliefs, I could care less what their religion restricts them from doing but if they start bothering me and judging me( which they usually do especially old Catholic people) for my gambling habits then I'll give them a piece of my mind, a lot of them are hypocrites and thinks that their morality is always superior than others.

no offense to the Catholics here.

The greediness is the wrong one in the entire religion,because the common factor was the greedy will get all your money.The gambling or real life doesn’t matter,the greediness always give you the loss.The greediness also applicable to the trading of stock and crypto currencies.Because some traders will do random trading by the previous raise in the price.But it may manually raised by the team of that coin to get some of the investor.If the gambling was the sin your religion,it was essential to get away from the gambling or better don’t play the gambling game.The money can be earned from other resources,but don’t go against your religion.

Because religion is largely made up nonsense fairytales that direct people how their rulers want them to act.  Now I'm not saying there aren't some religions with legitimacy, and many do teach good/proper values and ethics, but many don't.  In fact, many religions have been used as a form of control and destructions in past times, Christianity being one of those.

I find it ridiculous that religion would specify whether gambling is okay or not, so this is just my two. 

It takes your money, and your attention to worship God I have seen some people who are addicted to gambling preferring to gamble in casinos than going to their place of worship, and they prefer to gamble their money than donate it to their church needs.
All religions forbid gambling some religions may not be very restrictive compared to other religions but gambling is forbidden in their doctrines because gambling is associated with vice and violence, to some extent some addicted to gambling resort to theft and violence when they cannot gamble because of lack of money.

That is true, and obviously, some religions ban gambling because of "spiritual implications". So it's really up to us whether we follow it being a practicing Christian or not. And that's just one implications of it, There are also other factors such as ethical, moral, and social implications. However, in this modern era, I doubt that there are still individuals who are truly 100% with their religion, no offense to others. But I have seen individuals with different religious denomination still playing and gambling every night in a land base casinos. So I guess even if they know the implications of it, they gamble and play and have some fun.

Just like laws of the government, there's a separation of church. The separation of church and state and they can make their own laws from where they are based.
I think that they're forbidding it due to the result of it to one. For a member of theirs to remain faithful to the church is that they need to avoid gambling so their minds and souls are only focused to church works and not with activities like gambling that might separate their hearts and minds from servicing there.

There is a very important difference between the laws established by Churches and laws established by the state, the former ones are option while one is alive and only have an impact alledgely when has passed to the other side, on the other hand, the laws made by the men and kept by the states on the planet are not optional or are not supposed to be optional, when broken, there will be immediate consequences to the people, negative ones. In the eyes of society and the laws made by men, gambling is not a crime and anyone has the right to partake on it as long as does not do harm to anyone else directly.

Also, depending on the church and the sect, the motivations to forbid gambling to believers may be different from other churches. Some churches will forbid gambling because it encourages behavior associated with greed and love for money, since Jesus Christ told their followers they cannot serve money and serve God at the same time, the interpretation for bishops has been gambling as a manifestation of love for money. Sects, try to control the life of their followers and the prohibition to actives like gambling, sports and even sexual relationships has more to do with applying that total control by the cult leader on those people who sadly got brainwashed. At least, that is the way I see it.

I'm an atheist myself, and I agree. I'm against religions and what they have caused to humanity in the past and still continue to do (see extremists and terrorist attacks). You don't need religion to point out that one should have proper values and morals to not start killing each other.

Anyway, I'm not too familiar with all religions, but as other users already mentioned, Islam is the one that states it's against gambling. However, I'm guessing that a large number of religions mention greediness somewhere in their writings; at least Christianity does. Even though it doesn't necessarily refer to gambling, it's quite similar.

Gambling has long been labeled by the society as a bad and not so pocket friendly activity that people should stay clear of. The reason this is so is due to the irresponsible behavior exhibited by irresponsible and somewhat immature individuals who gamble.
Any religion would inevitably have its followers stay clear of activities that could potentially have a negative effect on either themselves or/and their families.

Religion has overtime, become a tool for control. We’ve got men of the cloth giving several interpretations of the scripture to suit whatever agenda they’ve got. Quite sad.

Yeah, if the laws are from the state then there's no way that we can alter it and if it will be, there's a due process for it to go on.
Whilst for the laws from the churches, they can make changes anytime they wish as long as their council agrees with that and the process won't be that long.
That's why to whatever perspective you are looking that, IMHO, the important thing is you gamble your own money and you control your own life.

I don't know why people care so much about other religion's "rules" I can care less either way.  Personally if you don't agree with any organization and their rules or sets of values then just don't belong to them.  I think you can side either way and be right.  It's a personal choice which club to pick knowing full well going in what you are getting involved with.  I personally don't think religion should have a say in what's band so long as you aren't harming someone else in the process but that's just me.

Interest Ask. I'll tell you what I heard about this. In religion, people rely on God, his plan and his power at work in our lives. There is one God and there cannot be another. While previously, non-believers worshiped the goddess “Luck” and believed in her, which is considered unacceptable in many religions. There is God and his power and hoping for luck is contrary to religion

Well, I'm not sure if there is any verse in Christianity that forbid gambling but I know that Islam forbid gambling the same manner they forbid alcohol. Some scholars says Allah forbid it because it can make a person who have wealth lose everything they have over night and it makes people not to believe but base on their wealth opportunity on chances instead of them to believe in him. Some people so think that gambling makes people lose focus on Allah, like they don't pray on time when the time is right for them to worship him, these are the reasons I know why gambling is forbidden in that religion.

If not for now that gambling has evolved and has become a social activity, then our parent don't even view it from religious aspect but society norm. They see gambling as an irresponsible child because back then, it's only people that do drugs and street boys that indulge in gambling but internet has change everything which is good, their orientation has change because today, they comfortably watch it been advertise on TV without saying anything but religions don't evolve, their beliefs remain the same.

It depends on the religion and government/constitution you take as example for it, there are religions and branches of religions which are pretty much inflexible to the changes of their doctrines, not matter what the councils say. For example, lately the Roman Catholic Church has been more flexible to people who identify themselves as part of the LGBTQ collective, but Jehová Witnesses do not agree with it and continue to be pretty much against the existence of homosexual marriage, adoption or the existence of rights of the homosexual people in society. On the other hand, there are countries where it is pretty much easy to change civil laws, as long as there is enough support from the people to pressure lawmakers to do so.
It would be easy to lax even further tax on gambling earnings on the United States than convincing people within the Ismalic world about the individual freedom we all have and having them to gamble with no problem on their believes.
Religion is very difficult to deal with and can be very inflexible, specially Islam, people of that religion take the words of the Koran to the letter, literally and some who have been radical from their childhood would never gamble and would even condemn anyone in their family if ever caught gambling, it is different in Christianity. In Christianity is possible to even an adulterer to be given forgiveness.

Talking about Christianity, it didn't only talk about greed of the love for money but it also condemned it in the bible when the gamblers were seen in the act of gambling and were chased away and that I think signifies those who desire to come close to God should avoid involving themselves in it. But these things don't work that way as more people in the Christendom find themselves gambling even publicly and this is because many feel they can make ends meet with gambling in this harsh economy.

Some religions are very particular when it comes to indulgences and the way you act upon it. Hinduism and Buddhism in particular incur divine and grave punishments upon others who have committed their lives to indulgence and ease, either in this life or the next. Islam and quite recently Christianism (cause way back then you can buy your sins out lol), do have these divine punishments per se but compared to the former whose threats/repercussions span multiple lifetimes, due to the nature of these religion's afterlife system they incur the punishments upon you or your soul for all eternity, so not exactly a better choice either.

Because of these threats against the soul or your future you're practically barred from having fun or responding upon these urges. Act upon them now and expect that when you die, your future incarnation or your soul's gonna suffer one way or another. So while the threat's not that concrete and sometimes even ridiculous, devout believers will definitely choose living a just and content life rather than gamble.

I consider myself as a non-religious person, once an insufferable bitch about that either. But since I dropped Reddit out of my life I found that you don't really have to make fun of other people's belief system nor how they practice it just to feel good about yourself. And I think that applies as well with gambling. I personally gamble, I gamble a little overboard compared to the average player even, but you wouldn't see me on the internet making fun of those who can't gamble as much as me, or do not gamble at all by virtue of religion. It's what they believe in, it's what they think is right. I can't shit on that, and honestly if it stops them from being subjected to gambling addiction even, I'd take that as a massive win!

No idea. Probably stemmed from the negative connotation that most people had in the past about gambling with how they quickly lose money to it and immediately turn towards relatives, friends, or whatnot, basically the usual stuff that's been happening even today. They might've added some religious context to it but that's probably the basic gist of its origin. It also doesn't help that some religions seem to have the idea that money is the root of evil or something similar of the sort, mainly due to greed being a part of it. You can get the idea if you turn to the bad side of most things and see the immediate cause without considering any other details.

Gambling is popularly considered as not permissible by Islamic religion. Other religions apart from Islam have not prohibited gambling. Like Christianity, there’s no where in the scripture that says gambling is not allowed or forbidden by them but their religious leaders preach about the negative side of gambling and its addiction and the effect it will cause to them when they get into it seriously. If you are a true believer of what you worship, you’ll not be carried away by anything that will make you go against your religion, getting closer to your creator will be of more importance than any other thing at the time.

Firstly, the Islamic religion is the only sacred faith that forbids gambling by saying that it destroys the individual and the family and is a cause of disasters that can happen to the individual at all levels. But it must always be pointed out that Islam, or any of the beliefs that prohibit gambling and alcohol, does not mention that whoever engages in them is sick and must be treated.Secondly, what is striking is that those societies that adopt these beliefs have high rates of gambling and other taboos, such as consuming alcohol. This means that the mere prohibition was not a real deterrent for individuals to engage in gambling, which can be interpreted on several levels.

Even though gambling is prohibited in my religion I am involved in gambling now I want to get out of gambling. But I am addicted to gambling and now I can't quit gambling. But I don't want to go against my religion so I want to quit gambling.  .I don't know if I can quit gambling.Gambling I started gambling on the advice of my friend but then I didn't realize that gambling would cost me so much money.

There are many religions that gambling is forbidden cause they believe that once their members is involved in gambling then there's a chance that they will not go to church anymore cause they will get addicted to gambling and also it will affect the relationship of their respective families cause there's a chance that the gambler cannot control himself and lead into misunderstanding and say bad words that can affect their families. But not just gambling also alcohol some religion forbidden alcohol cause it will affect same as gambling.

Lol, that's the first time I've heard such an explanation, although on reflection it sounds plausible. It occurs to me that maybe they not only don't go to church if they get addicted to gambling, maybe if they have a big win they will devote themselves to enjoying earthly pleasures and forget about religion. In any case, religions usually prohibit what are known as vices, such as alcohol, as you say, everything that can make people deviate from the behavior considered morally upright.

In Indonesia, as a country that is mostly Muslim. Every adherent of Islam is ordered to follow the Islamic Sharia in finding income, namely by means and a good way. Gambling will make someone only rely on good luck, coincidence and empty dreams. Therefore, gamblers do not want to work hard to get good and halal income.
The position of human property in Islam is something honored. It is forbidden to take arbitrary mena, except in a way that has been prescribed in the form of voluntary giving. Gambling is an act of betting some money or something that is considered valuable. People who win get their money bets, in other words fighting or profit. Gambling is an activity with unexpected results before and the law is prohibited in Islam. God forbids His faith servants to do the act of drinking alcohol and gambling drinks. This is contained in the Qur'an Surah Al Maidah verse 90 which reads "O people who believe, actually drink kahmr (alcohol), gambling, idols, drawing fate with arrows is a heinous acts including demon. so you get luck "
In the verse it is stated that the behavior of gambling and drinking alcohol is a demonic deed. This means that such activities must be avoided. If you do that, you will not get a blessing from God and kept away from luck.
In Islam, gambling is a disgusting act, gambling can cause quarrels and hostility, gambling also reduces the enthusiasm of work because of getting money instantly.
Because humans are given the ability by God to take the way to work and slam bone so that they can get some of the pleasure of the world and the comfort of life. Whereas gambling is not an effort that brings income by way of work relationships but the nature of guessing suspects, even fantasizing that is not clear. People who do gambling are in two opportunities, namely winning or losing. If he wins he will be more arrogant in obtaining his wealth, whereas if you lose he will return in gambling with the aim of withdrawing the money that has been lost. So with that it continues to happen, people will be busy doing gambling and can even leave their obligations to work. If the gambler is a rich man, while he accepts his defeat he will have the opportunity to fall, turn poor or the condition in which he is frustrated and loses his mind. Not infrequently also from gambling perpetrators are people who have jobs and used to get money/salaries they get. If he already has a family, he has the obligation to provide a halal living to meet the needs of his family. If the wages during his work are used for gambling, then his family will be threatened with being abandoned because it is not fulfilled. Because someone who has been addicted to gambling, he will continue to try to have enough funds to gamble. It could be that he can justify any means to gamble. Therefore, accumulate behavior that violates Islamic Sharia.
What I said above is a variety of wisdom and reasons that can be understood from why gambling is forbidden in Islam.
Hopefully my explanation can be understood by all friends  ;)

Gambling is prohibited in religion because it can make people forget to do other things. This has happened a lot and many people even gamble excessively, losing a lot of money and not meeting their daily needs, even though gambling is just to have fun for a while in between their busy schedules and to forget the tension of doing routine activities. But the large number of people who use gambling excessively makes them lose self-control and it has exceeded the limit so that religion prohibits gambling. Anything excessive is certainly not recommended, so if someone wants to gamble even though it is prohibited in their religion, they should consider it before deciding. This depends on each person because even though religion has prohibited it, there are still many people who continue to gamble for the reason of seeking pleasure from gambling. That is their desire and they should understand the risks of gambling apart from being prohibited in their religion.

In fact, gambling is just a game to have fun, because gambling uses money, this is what causes some religions to prohibit it because it is not profitable for the user, but if you play without money then it will not be a problem because it is not detrimental to the user. But what is called business is still a casino business created because the business is promising so even though every religion strictly prohibits gambling in fact there are still many who gamble as long as they don't do things that are out of control. Then it doesn't matter to them people like this are usually people who don't worship their religio so just ignore it and keep gambling.

As you said in the bottom sentence itself, this all depends on the individual because not all gamblers will experience addiction and not all addicted people do things that are out of control, and if they abuse gambling they become uncontrollable, but if it is in a reasonable portion then gambling will be considered a game that is not too bad for society or religion.

I'm yet to see a religion amongst that which I already know who will permit the act of gambling because there's generally a stereo type against gambling that has never made it presentable to these religions and they have also got a reason and religious disapproval on these gambling activities. One of the reasons some of this religion especially Islam and Christianity do not agree and permit gambling is the fact that it's a get rich quick scheme and does not support hard work neither does it support discipline in the gamblers.

There are a few magicians and soothe sayers who predict games for gambling but still don't seem to be in support nor against gambling and I don't know to call them a religion or not because they also have something they worship just other relegions.

This is a good read about into those known religions views about gambling some do accept and reconsider it and some of them totally prohibits it.

Leader of Conservative Judaism in the UK, Rabbi Louis Jacobs, stated that playing cards, betting on horses and taking part in games of pure chance are accepted in Judaism as long as people are careful and responsible.
https://onlinebingo.co.uk/news/what-religion-says-about-gambling

In the end of the day it would really be still that depending on someones choice and control whether they would be pursuing it or let it pass.

Is this a rhetorical question? All bad habits are forbidden by most religions around the world. Giving loans is also forbidden by Islam(but Islamic banking still exists). Borrowing money and giving loans was also forbidden by the Christian church in the medieval ages, but the Christian world became secular and more liberal. Gambling is forbidden, because is leads to greed(which is a big sin) and it can ruin your financial situation(and the situation of your family). All big religions usually have a negative view on money and everything closely related to money.

I agree about those church that don't change a lot with their laws and even there's a council or there's the consensus for that change, it won't be that easy.
But those are like a few that have been established for so long and that's why no matter what changes they wanna do like allowing to gamble for just some few amounts, it won't be changed.
Still, it's on the people whether to take on those laws seriously if they're devoted but of course about the government laws, they should be devoted on it at all times.

Whether its literal a government law or church law or rules then it wont really be an assurance that people would really be following up these things on which they would really be that playing no matter
what and this is would really be according into their own interest and preference on which we do know that this is something that will really be that depending on a certain person.
No one could really be able to stop those people on dealing up with something even if its prohibited or not really that allowed, as long they could be able to see those things or paths
then this is where people would really be playing no matter what. Neither it could be sin or unlawful or whatsoever then they dont really care about it.

While we are at that,  we should also take a closer look at what we mean by God and religion,  because when it comes to sensitive discussion topics such as this,  we need to make out adequate analysis of the subject matter and to wholly separate them from one to another.

Gambling is restricted by some religions,  but we can't say that gambling is entirely an ungodly activity such as other sins such as stealing,  killing or other severe sins that are outlined in the Holly books,  so gambling is only frowned upon by some religions and at that we may not conclude that all gamblers will go to hell based on how the religion made it look as what makes that religion to have such harsh stand against gambling is the fact that gambling outcome could be a severe outcome that could affect everyone in theost negative ways,  and this only happens when the gambler is irresponsible in his actions.

Well even in place where there are one religion, I think people can still be allowed to do what they believe Because it's a free world and restrictions on things because of religions believe is not really sounding okay although I know that most people are strict with their religion and that's why the whole nation such acts as gambling is seen as evil and some place even punishable too.

Statistics have shown that the number of irresponsible gamblers are far more than the number of responsible gamblers who possess the mental strength to control their gambling activities and that's it's widely believed in most of the religions of the world that gambling isn't an engagement that's good for mortal men because it poses the danger of ruining  their lives at the end of the day.
Gambling to me isn't a bad engagement provided that the concerned gambler is capable of being responsible with his gambling activities but it doesn't change the fact that my own religion forbids gambling. So it's absolutely fine for most religions to forbid gambling if you ask me

It's really funny how it's supposed to be a free world but in the actual sense now it's no longer a free world because there are places where strict restrictions are placed on certain things and with such if you violate you are going to be punished and it's almost not negotiable with certain regions so you have to abide or find away around it.

Most gamblers in such regions do find a way to still gamble in their private space where they are sure not to get exposed and face the wrath of the authorities. In a s much nas this maybe looking like an infringement on people's choices on what they choose to do but the economic impact of such could be a solid reason to not let such take place in certain region just like the case of alcohol been Bann in some countries due to some unrest they experienced some time ago due to alcohol consumption and since then a ban has been placed on it.

The Bible says: “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
From a Christian point of view, I would also like to add that I don’t remember a ban on gambling as such, but a person who starts gambling sooner or later may encounter problems, such as loss of money, loss of trust from loved ones, and will begin to worry a lot, constantly think about the stakes and subsequently change your life for the worse. My point is that gambling itself is not a sin, but the consequences will be sinful, so it is not permissible. This is just my point of view

It is a good explanation, I think.
I went to a religious school and I do not recall any teaching explicitly condemning the action of gambling or betting. There were kids who openly talked about betting (not gambling) and they were never called out by teachers about some alleged wrongdoing in that sense.
I have visited some other religious webpages and looked for some of their views on gambling, in the most of occasions their views on gambling have something to do with the love for money versus the love for God, as I have already mentioned in a previous post in this thread; other Christian denominations do not make references on the words of Jesus Christ about the love for money, but they point out how betting and gambling are very different from any other source of income or job; according to them, for someone to get benefited from gambling others have to suffer inevitable losses which does not happen with someone is ar artist, and engineer, or a merchant. Obviously, they do not take in mind some people gambling do so fully for the sake of fun and entertainment, they only consider the flow of money.

We must respect any religious factors that are valid in the provisions of state law, so there is no one in the world who does not have a religion, although there are some groups who do not choose any religion but must respect the rules of other religions for limitations in behavior and action, actually there are other benefits if reviewed in prohibition of gambling according to certain religions even though their behavior is a violation but they only gamble for fun and they only gamble at certain times in a closed room and gambling activities are not exposed.

That is a complex issue surrounding personal freedoms and societal regulations. The reality is that various regions impose strict restrictions on certain activities, including gambling and alcohol consumption, among others. These restrictions are typically put in place for a variety of reasons, including public health concerns, cultural norms, and economic considerations. In the case of gambling, governments may regulate or even prohibit it due to concerns about addiction, financial hardship for individuals, and the potential for criminal activity associated with gambling operations.

Regarding alcohol bans in certain countries due to past unrest implies how governments may respond to social challenges by implementing strict measures. While these restrictions may limit personal freedoms to some extent, they are often justified by policymakers as necessary for maintaining public order and safety. Finding a balance between individual liberties and societal interests is a perennial challenge for governments worldwide. The goal is to create regulations that uphold public welfare while respecting individual rights as much as possible.

For Christians, the Bible does not mention gambling as a sin. I believe the argument against would be the Bible verse (Matt. 6:24) that says “You cannot serve both God and money”. Christianity has many doctrines and some may believe gambling is a sin, some may not and others may be indifferent about the issue. Islam on the other hand has very strong anti gambling views. For atheists, I think their thoughts on gambling is a matter of morality than faith.

Yes, it was an interesting read about religions' views on gambling. Many religions prohibit gambling and people already know that. However, if there are still people who gamble even though they know their religion prohibits gambling, it will come back to them and it is between them and their God. He must be accountable to his God while it is written in his religion that gambling is prohibited. It all depends on a person's decision to continue gambling or stop gambling.

Yes, that's true because when a person becomes more frequent in gambling, he can forget about other things in his life that he has to do. He has found joy in gambling, so he doesn't stop gambling for a moment but instead gets deeper into gambling, and that only creates gambling addiction problems for him. Playing gambling is just an activity that doesn't need to be done every day, especially since they already know that their religion prohibits gambling. But even though their religion prohibits gambling, they still do not stop their gambling activities because they feel they are having fun when gambling, so they want to continue it. Whether gambling or not is everyone's choice.

Probably because of virtues, that's the first thing that has come to my mind when I thought of the forbidding or making gambling a taboo in religion, gambling is seen as a display of greed and gluttony for money and a lot of religion has some way of saying that it's a bad thing to participate in it. I like to think of gambling this way with religion, some dude that have written the book of some religious texts have probably gambled and lost a lot of money and they were so bitter about it that when they've created those religious texts, they made sure to include the forbidding of participation in gambling.

As I'm a member of Roman Catholic Church, here is what it says about gambling in The Catechism of the Catholic Church #2413:
Sin or forbidden is not mentioned here but I cant interpret it myself, so maybe I need to consult it to others who have better knowledge and understanding about this catechism. For me, gambling is not a sin as long as it is being done fairly where all involved parties (players) knows what they are doing.

It's quite possible; I haven't read the Bible, but I wouldn't be surprised if it explicitly mentioned that gambling is a sin. As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm an atheist and can't say I'm too bothered about what religion or the Bible says. It wouldn't affect me either way. However, if you take into account the Bible, a lot of things we do on a daily basis, or at least quite frequently, are considered sins. Thus, why should anyone take into consideration whether religion condemns gambling or not?

Bible says "money is a root of all kinds of evil", with that, I believe all of the religion and other religious organizations forbids gambling or any other illegal ways of earning money that can give anyone a bad effect such as addiction.

Any kind of addiction is bad, that's why anything that is too much is bad. Since we're in a world where money is very important, I believe what the Bible is trying to say, is that we have to be in control for everything. Seeking for more money to be rich, to buy anything we wanted is not bad as long as our conscience is clean and pure, and of course we don't do things that's illegal or inhumane when earning money.

But for some reason, some people are using words of God in order to gain fame and money, imagine how cruel that is.

That's the reality of life, whether things are prohibited there will always be the people that will continue to do against it.
They go to church and then they still gamble and some churches law are being prohibited but there are followers that do break it.
This is the case that will always prove that there's no perfect person, church, system and government.

Perhaps out of curiosity, people tend to have their own set of beliefs, religious practices, and activities that they engage in. Given that we come from different parts of the world, it's natural to be curious about whether these practices are similar or different from those of people from other countries and religions. Like one thing that has always puzzled to some is why some religions frown upon gambling, while others see it as perfectly acceptable.

The illegal way of earning was against by many religious beliefs,but still the gamblers from various religions was in the gambling site.It was their own opinion,like wise the credit giving was against some religions.But the religious followers give credit to the needed people.The money making is not against the religion,the wrong way of the money making was wrong.The gambling is not the wrong thing,because we are not going to scam any people in the gambling site.One who had good analytical skills can make a money from the same gambling site.

Just use of banks to lend money used to be commonly banned, I could imagine gambling and a few things being banned at points in time.   Modern times most churches will run a lotto or raffle of some kind so I presume gambling is now no longer considered banned as such but may be discouraged to any excess.   Same with any possible vice, drinking and lots of things, you are supposed to put spare cash into charity or a tithe as its known roughly a tenth of income is given to charity or the church.   Where as my gambling advice is to take spare cash for the game as a possible win or loss, never use main cash to gamble so there is some conflict to religion and gambling but it doesnt have to be that way.

Nowadays, in this day and age, many people don't really adhere to religion, maybe because of the needs of life or activities and habits, you behave well is enough, at least what you do doesn't disturb other people and general peace, you will be seen as more respectable, after all Never link everything to religion, it will prolong matters, it depends on how you respond to religion in your life

That is a good question. In my religion gambling is not forbidden but it also not encouraged. A good person shouldn't be gambling with money and also not consume too much alcohol, so I am probably a sinner in my own religion. Luckily I am not a religious person and don't take the Bible at face value. My grand parents where really religious, but among friends I don't know anybody that is religious and goes to church regularly. The books where written so long ago and we now live in a completely different world that I feel like we can't be forced into a type of life by them anymore. Looking back at religion in the past o feels like it was used to control the people. We should focus more on enjoying life at the moment and not pleasing our local priest. For me gambling is fine as long as I don't do anything bad to get the money for gambling. Stealing to have money for gambling is wrong, and so is lying.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

People has been used gambling for their own purpose which make them are in trouble. The religions already knows that humans are weak and can't holds their emotions well, even if they already master a good self control. There will be a chance for us to lose that self-control and make us deeper in gambling without have a chance to quit gambling easily. But some people can hold their emotions better than the other people and they can use gambling with right. Playing gambling or not is every people decision and they already know that their religion already prohibit gambling. It's their responsibility to their religion and their GOD.

Religion, whether Christianity or Islam, guides people away from gambling. It's about protecting the soul and society against addiction, not denying fun. They deeply grasp how gaming may entangle people, taking them away from their duties, families, and life purpose

Simply said, gambling equals addiction = social deterioration. This is a health battle, not amusement. As for "moderation" in gambling, be honest. The architecture of gambling exploits human vulnerability, making "just a bit" lead to "just a bit more." Temptation and loss of money, time, relationships, and morality are cyclical. Religion offers many ways to enjoy and satisfy one's life without having to gamble with one's destiny. Choose between momentary thrills and permanent peace. Choose wisely

I am glad you mention most of the Islam and Christian denominations do not actually seek to deprive people from their sources of fun and amusement, it is about a some kind of sources of amusement do to the soul and body of the people who end up getting hooked up to it. For example, in the case of Christiany, there are churches or branches which do not allow their members to drink any kind of alcohol, except red wine, while there are others which allow people to drink whatever they want, as long as it is done in moderation and responsability. I believe that is the most reasonable approach also when comes to engaging with casinos; recognize when one is already losing control of one's wager and withdraw from the floor to avoid falling into making mistakes.

On the other hand, since I am not a Muslin and I don't know much about the Islamic tradition I cannot talk much about who strict gambling control in the muslin majority countries, like Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, Since I have met people who practice Islam here in the forum who both do not gamble and others who do. Which is a little bit confusing to me, as an outsider.

Religion tells what is prohibit and what is allow with clear. But humans make many reasons to allowing what is prohibit so that makes confuse for the other people. But if they have a good understanding about gambling and they don't want to breaks their religion, they will not do something that is clear prohibit in their religion. But other people will still gambling even they know that is prohibit.

Well, we can say they are wrong because that will become personal decision and we can only let them choose what they want to do. Gambling and drunk is prohibit in some religions, but some people still do that although many people already advise them to stay away. People can force them to quit gambling and drunk if they don't realize by themselves. We can only advise and the rest will be up to them. They will get the outcomes for what they do if they still gambling

In my own religious teachings it is not explicitly stated why gambling is haram, but in the holy book it is stated that all activities to get money instantly, activities that bring greed and betray God, worldly actions that focus on fleshly pleasures, and wasting money, are things that are haram and that description are very suitable for gambling, and therefore gambling is prohibited in my religion. However, despite this, there are still people who continue to gamble, because they think that the sin of gambling is not much greater than the sins that we intentionally/unintentionally commit, so they think that it is not a problem.

Even though it's against religious teachings, I see a lot of people breaking the rules. I know this goes against my religion because it has more bad effects than good ones. Without realizing it, those who make gambling their main income will encourage a culture of laziness besides fostering seeds of dishonesty, and worst of all, leading to other sinful acts.

I hope all of you can put an end to this gambling habit. I hope you can stop before it's too late and repent when you're satisfied with the world of gambling.

Hahaha...Sin is sin, we should only be pleading for mercy since we are not perfect as human beings, not finding ways to commit it and then looking away as if nothing has happened. The worldly things are truly enjoyable, that's why we have different interpretations of things of religion as religions often tie our hands. But truly, if we must be faithful to our religion, we should prohibit everything it tells us not to do and do those things it asks us to do only. Now about gambling, as a Christian, I often hear that it is prohibited in the Bible but I have yet to see that Bible verse that prohibits it in a plain term, and everyone I challenged on this thread and similar ones to furnish me with the Bible verses have not done that since last year. I really want to learn and admit some facts but without giving me the plain texts in the Bible that preaches against it emphatically. I think I will still not be so strict about it.

I browsed the internet as a Christian, look what I found among many others:

That quote is according to renew.org. Just like other people who will not plainly give the texts that will emphatically speak against it, the same can be derived from the quote as well. The main points I see here are Money and Addiction. Just like in alcohol (addiction) and trading/investment (money, and for Muslim (interest as haram)). The money haram (interest) in this regard was on for Muslims for so long until banks and brokers started Islamic accounts and operations (swap/interest-free accounts), but in practice, this still does not stop them from investing and gaining money, or doing businesses to gain more money, so I am confused here.

The same thing is applicable to Christians. Don't we do business to gain money or engaged in other risky activities to gain money? These facts challenge the belief in my opinion. But, it's the addiction I do not like. Now, about the addiction itself, what if I am not addicted to gambling, will I still be guilty of it if I gambled?

To those rule breakers then they would really be having those kind of reasoning that they are just humans on which they do able to commit out those mistakes and having those thoughts that they would be forgiven on the time that they would be asking for some forgiveness. It is foolish to have this kind of reasoning in mind on which we do know that you are really just that liking to play and its just an excuse for you to play out and dont mind whether you are already violating your religion rules or not. We do know and wary that majority of religions does have that kind of restrictions and prohibitions about gambling on which they do always see its negative side rather than into its positive and there's nothing we can do about it but to follow.

Religion usually prohibits things that have a bigger bad side or loss. For example, gambling can have a bad impact if you are addicted to it, which can harm many people. Then prostitution has detrimental sides such as the potential for contracting dangerous diseases.
However, from a political perspective, of course these two things can be profitable for the country because they can be taxed, which is why not a few countries legalize gambling and prostitution simply to be able to take these profits as state tax income.
For people who are not religious, I don't think there is a problem, they can do whatever they want as long as it doesn't conflict with the rules that apply where they live.

I agree with your opinion. The rationale behind this prohibition includes the potential for addiction, financial ruin, and the exploitation of vulnerable individuals. Gambling is considered haram (forbidden) in Islam. The primary source of this prohibition comes from the Quran, which states in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:219): “They ask you concerning wine and gambling. Say: ‘In them is a great sin, and some profit, for men; but the sin is greater than the profit”. Additionally, hadiths (sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad) also strongly condemn gambling.

While there is no universal Christian stance on gambling, many denominations and individual churches view it negatively. Some Christians argue that gambling goes against the teachings of Jesus, who advocated for care and responsibility towards one’s neighbours. Moreover, they believe that gambling encourages greed, dishonesty and covetousness, which are considered sins in Christian doctrine. However, the Catholic Church, for example, does not condemn gambling outright but teaches that it should not be engaged to the point of harming oneself or others.

I believe that something can not destroy ones career unless the person give it a chance, so betting can't destroy ones life if the gambler doesn't give it chance. Given gamble a chance to destroy careers is only when guy are addicted to it, and additions starts gradually gradually, at the time you know you are getting addicted to gamble you must make an amend so you won't lose everything you have. I have heard stories were gamblers says they sold their houses, cars and other furnitures and use the money to gamble thinking they will win but they ended up losing everything that they have worked for. So it's better to gamble with what you can afford to lose.
Few reasons why many religions doesn't like gamble is because they don't want people to get addicted and they know if one is addicted the person might sell his/her properties to gamble. But still there are people in those religions that still gambles.

I'm sorry, but the question was "Why?" So, why do you think gambling is prohibited by your religion and by so many others? I personally think that one of the reasons can be diversion of attention from church, mosque or whatever that place is where religious people should go and bring their money there. The "holy books" want to prevent people from going to a casino instead of those "holy places".

saying gambling can't ruin lives unless one permits it is technically feasible, but why play with fire? My experience with gambling is that it promises mountains but often leaves you in holes. My friend, addiction is the ultimate shape-shifter. It bursts in as "harmless fun." You soon find yourself selling dreams on eBay to fund nightmares in a love-hate relationship with Lady Luck.

That faiths are gambling buzzkills? Their idea is right. They want to prevent the flock from despairing, not just stop gambling. Others in the pews take the risk. We're all drawn to danger, but don't glorify it. In gambling, the only safe wager is your resolve and insight to know the odds are never in your favor. Bet on anything else? You'll probably lose that bet. Remember that what you can't lose is your values, duties, and sanity

Gambling can be religiously forbidden or banned in some areas due to the negative insightments that it could ruin ones life or tough lessions has been thought in the society where it has caused either financial crisis or disputes amongst others.
So preventing it from a continues occurances is getting the game to an end of banned. And in terms of religions, that becomes unethical to their religious beliefs.

Because they see gambling isn't preaching anything besides chasing money and material things, religion wants the ethereal, the spirit and the virtue and gambling is the complete opposite of that, gambling tolerates debauchery and greed which shouldn't be the thing that most religion think should be the thing that we as humans pursuing and that we all should seek personal enlightenment and not temporary pleasures. Another reason that I can think of why it's forbidden is because when a gambling addict becomes desperate for money to spend on their habit, they'll tend to try their hands on stealing from people which only leads the much worse paths, they see gambling like how many of us see meth, cocaine, heroin and other illegal substances, they see it as a bane.

Of course you are correct.Religion,be it any of the major religions,like Christian,Islam or Jewish forbid gambling for the simple reason that they have seen before that it mostly bring more damage than benefit and this is explained pretty well in all of their holy books and of course it has another reason which shows that if someone starts to gamble they risk of loving gambling more than the religion and it changes for the bad the way of life of a person.

These are just what religions think while I think that the human being is born free and no one has the right to put a human in robbery which is exactly what all these religions do,they limit your way of life,some harder,some not so hard but in the end they all limit your life style to some extent.

Results and outcomes in life would really be just that depending or basing up into those decisions that you had made out on which if you are someone whose really that letting those kind of tolerance
when it comes to gambling and make yourself that getting addicted to it, then expect that you would really be able to experience the worst.The wrong thing on here is that people wont really be making out
those realizations until they would really be able to experience for themselves on which it would really be better that you should have done it earlier so that you would really be able to avoid.
We do know that there are really religions on which it would really be that making you that prohibit on doing gambling but since not everyone do follow those teachings or scriptures then there are
ones who would really be continuing to play.

This would really be that a personal kind of choice on which whether you wouldnt really be tending to go against with those religious or divine things or wouldnt really be minding
as long you would really be able to do on what you do have in mind. It would really be just that depending into your own preference and decisions in life on which
its impossible that you wont really be wary about these things along the way.

It's no longer surprising in view of the fact that there are many religious individuals in the world, as well as the various rules that prohibit us from doing certain things. Instead of debating any theological issue, what matters is that we respect one another and are able to interact peacefully. To respond to your question, I think that other religions have discouraged certain forms of gambling for moral, ethical, and social grounds. Since I am a Catholic, those employed in Catholic ministries are teaching us the importance of accountability, justice, and avoiding harm to oneself or others. For me, I often see gambling as a way to lure us into promoting greed and causing social issues. Although I did not remember that the Bible talks about gambling, it is one of the reasons why people become greedy. I admit that I also gamble, but when there is an occasion, like meeting with friends, we hang out with them, but we rarely do that because sometimes we find it boring and we are just wasting money on it. 

Before discussing why religion forbids gambling as well as other things like you have mentioned we must know which is better for our physical mental and social life. Gambling as well as other things that you have mentioned is not good for our physical, mental, and social life so, all of these are forbidden in many religions.

Im muslim and there is a lot hadist or verse that discussed about gambling but in my personal view why gambling is haram its because simply it zero sum game meaning "Zero-sum game is a mathematical representation in game theory and economic theory of a situation that involves two sides, where the result is an advantage for one side and an equivalent loss for the other." and people like to gamble to do a quick rich scheme or something like that.

Tho the bible also said "The Bible does not explicitly prohibit gambling. However, it does warn against the love of money and dishonest gain. The Bible also encourages hard work and contentment" according to google.

There are of course obvious reasons why gambling is prohibited in some religions. And all of this must be written clearly in the religious holy book.
But this time I will explain it from a religious point of view, but I will explain it from my personal point of view and from a logical point of view.

First, why is gambling prohibited in some religions? In my opinion, this is because gambling is synonymous with alcohol and women. Meanwhile, in some religions, drinking alcoholic beverages and playing with women (who are not wives) is prohibited. So in my opinion that is the first reason why gambling is prohibited by several religions.

Therefore, I personally like to gamble, but I really avoid playing with women (who are not my wife) and drinking alcohol. So I only gamble and don't fool around with women or drink alcohol. Because both of these things are indeed dangerous for health (logically).

Then the second reason, in some religions gambling is considered an activity that is prone to loss. This is indeed true, because when playing gambling there will definitely be wins and there will also be losses. But what can I conclude from this. In my opinion, the problem lies in a person's preparation or knowledge when gambling. Because what I experienced was when I gambled, and the capital I used was cold money and I had rules and limits for that capital. Until now I have always been able to control my gambling well.

So in essence, gambling can be detrimental if we cannot manage our finances/capital well. Meanwhile, from the past until now, many people are not good at managing their finances well when gambling. Therefore, logically, why some religions prohibit gambling (logically).

In fact, we've even discussed it in many posts on gambling discussion boards. I think the OP could check out the thread that was there before, but okay no problem, maybe we can discuss it again. so like this, according to my understanding, it is outside of belief, or if it is related to belief in a religion and every prohibition. obviously, you, I, we, who believe in a belief, have violated many of the rules that apply to a belief. whether it is written or implied. It's not just gambling, right? There are many prohibitions that must be followed and obeyed by someone who adheres to it. whatever the religion, there will be prohibitions that must be obeyed and gambling is no exception.

Well, I have a question for you, what is gambling? why is it prohibited?  Is there a difference between ancient gambling and gambling in this era? If you have the answer, keep it to yourself.
for me personally, I will explain again in my version. what is gambling? a game in the modern era provided by service providers for those who like it. Gambling can be used as entertainment. yeah, indeed the current era is entertainment that involves fun. however, it is important to remember and know that gambling contains risks and involves money as a tool to play it. if you, I, we, are able to enjoy it without having to give up wanting to become rich overnight. there's nothing wrong, if we play it in my personal version..Regarding beliefs, let someone be responsible for what they believe, including me personally. well, that's my version.

In some religions authorities were chosen by chance in ancient times, long before the first democracies. The reason was on one hand that it is a very simple mechanism to choose between candidates and, on the other hand, that chance has something esoteric ("he was chosen by the gods", "the chosen one").

So I think that in some religions betting is forbidden to highlight the difference with other ones.

It depends on personal beliefs and values. Like for Islam, it's seen as promoting greed and relying on luck than doing hard work. For Christianity,most see it as morally wrong because of addiction and financial problems it can cause. And for non religious, some see it as harmless fun, while for some, they worry about its negative effects on individuals and society.

At the end of the day religion was invented to try to explain how to have a better future.

Different religions differ a bit in how to do it, but basically most of them try to aim for a never reachable perfection (God).

Sins are basically things that will make your future life on Earth hell, say alcohol in excess today will make your future pretty bad. That's the idea of hell, a bad future.

On the other hand, if you stay in the right path and not commit any sins, you have the chance of having a great life in the future, that is, live in heaven.

It's not meant for after you die, it's simply the future.

So, gambling for example can make some people's future pretty bad financially speaking. So that's why it is prohibited in some religions.

Yup, It really depends to your personal belief and faith because even if there's some religions who doesn't allow gambling and it is strictly forbidden for them, there still some of their members who secretly participating in any gambling activities because they believe that they are the only one who should dictate what they should and shouldn't do in life, so even if it is forbidden in their religion, there are still many who disobey it.

I don't really see how those people benefit from that religion then.

At the end of the day people follow religion for a better future for themselves and everyone around them.

There's no big eye watching your every move, it's simply your own life that you are damaging with the "wrong" actions.

Whatever those "wrong" actions are, defined by your own religion that you are following, it's up to you to get to that standard, and it's also you who will get the outcomes.

No reason to do anything "secretly" as you already know what you are doing. In fact it's impossible to keep it a secret to yourself.

In our day-to-day life, we have to follow the rules of our country and/or where we live. But if we break the rule of the country then we have to suffer. We will get punished by the rules. In the same way, those who believe in any religion must believe that they will get punishment if the do anything wrong (against the rule of the religion).

In some cases religion will clash with civil law.

This is particularly an important issue with migrants because they bring different religions and cultures that might not be aligned with the laws of the host country.

Not sure what you can do in those places because religion and law for each person is seen as the most important thing.

Hard problem to solve in my opinion.

Gambling is good but why the religious people comdem it is that people who gamble are bond to addiction and some unusual behaviour of focusing much on it, which makes them to do unthinkable things like selling of properties to gamble, some Leeds to stealing just to gamble, some Leed to lie ad decietfulness just to gamble, covetousness taken what belongs to another just to gamble. So if you check what gamblers do most frequently is not a religious lifestyle expecially the Christians. So there are certain things you do as a gambler you remove yourself from where you were kept spiritually.

We have the rights to believe in everything we think is right for us. Some Religion are strictly different from the rest, they ensured they're having upper hand to handled the crucial situations, they easily condemned activities simply because it doesn't flow with the current status of their principles. Gambling is not generally accepted world wide but in developed countries, mostly the Europeans, It have become generally accepted due to the positive impact it have on the people and its mostly the practical best sports.

Aside religion even some countries restrict it's citizen from gambling and that is because of the nature of gambling. Most persons believe gambling is for the indecent set of people, like the thugs and all of that. But  actually is what and how make use of it that make it have the kind of reputation that others sees in it. Most persons joined the gambling community because because of the kind of wins from their friends or family members. But when a user gets addicted it send a negative signal to those around him.

I respect your opinion just like how I respect your religion rules, mate. It is also good that we follow our beliefs especially if it will harm you and your religion. As a person from a religion that allows gambling, I respect my other friends and acquaintances who have the same beliefs as you, one of the ways I show respect is by agreeing with their opinions and the not forcing them to do so. That's why some people are forced to turn away from their beliefs because of the people who influence them.

I am quite shocked that this topic stays among active and popular for several months already. Answer to topic question is so obvious and easy. All people are different, they have different believes, different vision on different things. Everyone decides for himself what is good or bad for him, what is acceptable and what is not.

I cant understand why there is such a long discussion here. And have a feeling that this topic might drop into «which religion is better or «correct»». If I understand correctly, there isnt a single religion that is forces to accept or believe in. Everyone have their own right to have own vision on the World.

When there is a ban on an activity, of course there will be more losses than profits gained by someone involved in that activity. Indeed, most of those who gamble come from thug groups and some even have the heart to commit acts of violence against other people when they do not have Of course, the funds they can use for gambling will be very bad and will even harm other people, but there are some people who gamble with their own limits so that they will not become addicted to the games they play.

Addiction and irresponsible gambling is the major cause of the ban of gamble in some countries, just as you said those who could not get money for gambling legally may end up selling their property or even go as far as robbery just to get money for gambling, and initial one of the reason they keep coming back to gamble is because they are chasing after their loses. If only they could realize this, they quit the addiction and focus on other things or play only when they have money to risk.

I think gambling is prohibited in almost all religions, in my religion, namely Islam, there is a very strong prohibition against gambling, meaning Muslims are not allowed to gamble. Because this prohibition is very clearly written in the Koran, as a guide given by Allah to His people, and whatever laws are written in the Koran, they must be carried out if they do not sin.

This prohibition is because gambling can poison faith, gambling promises misery which will ultimately result in a lot of debt and the gambler will become temperamental which will have a bad impact on his life and that of his family. Gambling in religion can be said to be the door to all evil, because when you gamble and are addicted to it other crimes will emerge such as robbing, stealing and so on. Every religion will make its people good, not evil, perhaps this is one of the reasons why gambling is prohibited in almost all religions on this earth.

As you said, most religions, including Islam, forbid gambling. Respecting those beliefs is crucial. I've seen gambling ruin lives.

Imagine a responsible gambling system. Like, adults making their own decisions, not abandoning faith. Think Vegas - it's strictly regulated and entertaining for certain nights out. Wish gambling were more like that. Where folks know their limits and have pleasure sans addiction.

Obviously, we must respect beliefs. But with loads of restrictions and support for those who need it, gambling may be done well. This boosts the economy and thrills people without the drawbacks. The subject is complex, but don't you think there's a medium ground?

There would really be no issues or problems if we do really just that simply respect other religions approach towards gambling. If it turns out that this one is prohibited then its their choice
and its been written into their scriptures and as a person who do have other religion then lets just respect one another. Conflicts and other huge troubles could really be caused because of there are
really people who do really disrespects other peoples beliefs on which they do really come into a point that they do crosses up on the line on which it would really be not that recommended on that way
on which they are really just that too much when it comes to that aspect on which they should really be accepting on whatever those things that had been set.
There would really be no problems on which we should really be just letting it be and be mindful with your own business and beliefs in life.

You're absolutely correct with the your submission mate but I'll still want to add few things to what you've said already. You've stated a few reasons why gambling is banned in some religions and all your options are valid because even in my own religion, gambling is absolutely forbidden. Most of the religions where gambling is forbidden believes that gambling is mostly practiced by people who lack contentment and wants to get money by all means while other believe that gamblers are sets of lazy people who doesn't want to genuinely labour to make their ends meet and therefore decides to continue in gambling.
Also the bad effects of gambling to many people especially gambling addicts in most parts of the world is the reason why some religions decided to stand against it. Gambling isn't as bad as most of these religions interpret it to be but becoming addicted to gambling makes their interpretations to be totally right

Religion is simply a way of living a good life.

It's a promise, a plan, a blueprint, etc, so that if you follow those rules, your life will be most probably better in the future.

It simply says things like sacrifice the present for a better future.

Gambling is present focused and it forgets about tomorrow. So, of course it will most probably make life worse in the future.

But as you say there needs to be a balance between present and future, because the future is not guaranteed

Most religions promote peace and harmony, and as you mentioned, gambling can make people do evil things or commit crimes when they see they don't have more money but they can't control the urge to gamble because they are addicted to it, they will be compelled to do something so that they can get some money and in that urge, they might commit heinous crimes such as kidnapping people for ransom money, stealing, robbery, etc.

So I believe just like the countries that ban gambling because of the potential crimes it can bring in a society, religions also forbid gambling for same reasons so that people don't gamble, and when they don't gamble, they won't get addicted, and if they don't get addicted, they wouldn't commit crimes.

In some cases, people who are addicted to gambling can become desperate and resort to criminal activity to fund their habit. Just like a case I read came across on the forum, where a man went as far as kidnapping one of his relatives and demanded for ransome, just so he could fund his gambling career but thankfully, he was apprehended. And that's how far most people can go just because they wish to fund their gambling addiction.  This can have a ripple effect on society, leading to increased crime rates and other negative consequences. Religious leaders often discourage gambling because of these potential effects.

Yea, of course gambling does more harm to people than helping them financially. Most people that are gambling are doing so for profit which will always make them chase their losses and become addicted.

When addicted, that gambler becomes a burden to the society because he can do anything to get funds for his gambling activities. Also it will destroy the future of that b person, if he is not able to come out from his addiction. This are some reason why most religion forbids it.

That's true, usually gambling can make someone experience bad things, such as criminal acts that occur because of the encouragement of the addiction, and some even commit suicide because of the impact of excessive pressure from the addiction. But in my opinion it is clearly the fault of each individual who gambles beyond reasonable limits. So with the many incidents of bad impacts that occur, whether it is stealing, losing a lot of money, or stress or even mental disorders, it is due to one's own actions that are too excessive in gambling. whereas in some religions suicide is not permitted, even with those who don't have a problem with suicide, I don't think any family wants to experience a member of their family ending their life by committing suicide.

What is clear in my opinion is why gambling is prohibited in some religions because it is possible that opposing its teachings can also harm oneself, as you said, by daring to carry out actions that include endangering the lives of other people, even if they are their relatives. If gambling is done excessively, it can damage the brain's nerves, leading us to take risky and dangerous actions. and it is clear that in all countries and religions, crime is not permitted.

Religion is personal and should remain so. Religious laws ordinarily shouldn’t clash with the laws of the land as there are totally different and religious laws and beliefs shouldn’t be considered common law that would bind everyone irrespective of their religious beliefs.

If a nation is overly religious, having a recognized state religion that boasts of about 90% of the population, then that’s when religious laws could clash with civil law. In situations like this, the civil laws are majorly formed from religious laws and principles.

It’s not really a hard problem to solve. Migrants looking to seek a better life In a particular country that’s overly religious would have to adapt and learn the customs and way of life of such a country.

Yes, we really cannot blame the religions that despises and canvases against gambling,  it may not necessarily be a sin, for example,  in Christianity, there's  no where in the bible that it's written that gambling is a sin but Christians view gambling as morally wrong and they've come to the realisation of the fact that gambling addiction can lead to negative consequences for both the gambler and the people around them. It's also interesting to consider the neurological effects of gambling addiction. Some research has shown that addictive gambling can cause changes in the brain just as you've said and makes it harder to resist the urge to gamble, even when it's causing problems in a person's life. 

i am not a religious person and my knowledge of religion is limited, but the reason why religion forbids gambling is because initially gambling was related to supernatural things and idolatry of gods and in modern times like today it is very close to worldly things. and because this can potentially harm humans, many religious teachings limit or forbid their followers from participating in gambling.

Yes, it is true that overall gambling will actually harm a person more than give them a positive impact on the financial situation in their lives, but unfortunately only a few gamblers realize this and most of them still have the belief that gambling is a quick way to get rich, or they believe that gambling can overcome the financial problems they are experiencing by trying to take advantage of the winning opportunities that are there or simply we call them gamblers who come with the intention and purpose to earn regardless of whether they are experiencing financial problems or not in their lives.

However that is a very wrong belief and belief because I think we should have a simple understanding of what gambling is which is an activity that bets your money on two possibilities at the end of the session between winning or losing, anyone can never know whether they will win or lose at the end of the session because there is nothing that can be used as a way to win for sure and this is why we call gambling a game of probability which means it always depends on how lucky you are at the time of running the session. We should always be worried about addiction because it is clear as you said that when we have entered the addiction phase then various negative impacts will destroy our lives in various aspects.

Many religions warn against gambling, emphasizing values such as moderation, responsibility, and the welfare of society. These teachings encourage followers to focus on personal growth, ethical living, and positive contributions to society rather than the casual pursuit of wealth.
These teachings are intended to guide followers toward behaviors and choices that are considered beneficial or virtuous within the context of the faith.
But one does not exclude the other. You can be responsible and reserved and at the same time play and enjoy life.

I was born in a secular family. I have never felt any religious pressure in my life. In my opinion, people can gamble without harming others or themselves. Religions have made rules like this in the past to prevent people from harming themselves and others. In my opinion, religions are a law book for their time. But in today's world, we have our laws. That's why gambling is legal in most parts of the world. If you don't harm yourself or anyone else when you gamble, I don't think God is bothered about it.

As far as I know, anything that has a more negative impact on humans, religion would prohibit it. Because everyone's control ability has limits, there is more of a possibility that everyone will be careless about what they like or are passionate about.
In fact, the feeling of losing control of gambling addiction is felt by every gambler when they first try the game. but everything will be returned to the views and beliefs of the gambler himself. not all gamblers are bad and not all gamblers are addicts who harm other people.

Of course, the many religions certainly bring different opinions, but what is certain is that we must be able to respect or tolerate each other, respecting each other is important. and indeed some countries and religions prohibit gambling because it has negative consequences as you said, there are also many bad impacts that can destroy the lives of those who gamble, it is not recommended if we become addicted to gambling. but some people violate this even though it is against religious rules because it might be tempting too.

Indeed, gambling can affect our thinking because I think there have been cases of people getting stressed and even going crazy because of excessive gambling, maybe this is something that some religions don't allow, gambling can damage our mindset. it can also make life difficult when done excessively, even though it is due to the actions of each individual but at least this is not a good example to emulate. Therefore, even though a religion or country allows gambling, there are definitely people who don't do it because they think about wanting their life to be good.

Respect and tolerance are key to cohabitation. But gambling is about more than just social conventions. It's chaos caused by human instincts. Saying "just don't gamble" isn't always enough. The appeal is too great

Gambling has unquestionably caused destruction. Broken lives, families, and financial distress are widespread. Not trivial implications. Religious bans and national limits aren't random. Though incomplete, these methods prevent self-destruction

The intriguing thing is that gamblers recognize the risks. Not ignorant. Typical human resistance of consequences. The maybe thrill, the sense of control, is tremendous. So those who refuse to bet despite temptation? They face an uphill battle. They're not seeking a short-term high, but long-term health. That deserves greater respect

But in religions, gambling prohibit but people still playing gambling and many of them becomes addicted. If you can take care yourself when you playing gambling and you don't harm anyone else, including can prevents from gambling addiction, you can still playing gambling. But you don't have to tells to other people about your gambling activity because other people may not accepted if they knows that you are playing gambling. Many people still thinks that playing gambling is bad because many impacts that they gets from gambling. That's why many people will not agree if they see someone playing gambling, especially if that person can't control themselves when playing gambling. Religions prohibit gambling because of many bad impacts that people can gets so they will always tells people to stay away from gambling.

What we have seen so far is that gamblers are doing more harm to themselves rather good. The reason why most of religion put a ban on gambling is because it mostly bring loss to gamblers. Religions are old but there laws about gambling are still valid for current era IMHO. Rules are rules and they must be followed to avoid any damage. See results of gambling, we don't find many who have got benefit from gambling.

religion cannot stop us not to participate in gambling except that you are in someone who listen to your parents based on religional activities but a normal circumstances it is all over everywhere every government is aware of gambling and the Mostly many people Across The Nation have also make law concerning gambling it is a government that will determine if you will gamble in a country or not it is not a religion because when a law is being passed to the Country everyone living in that country really abide in that law so I'm on opinion that religion don't have any impact to control a gambling or stop anyone to gamble it is a personal decision how to make you to disassociate yourself from gambling

Totally depends on a certain person because there are ones who are really that loyal on following everything on what their church been preaching or whats on written into scriptures and there's nothing that we can do about it. I do agree on some points on here is that on the time that people would really be seeing people who do have these kind of approach then just let them be on the things that they are dealing with.
We do know that we do have our own principles in life on which means that we do have different approach and decisions on what are the things that we would really be  tending to engage into.
There are really religions that prohibits gambling like Islam but just same as you said that there would really be still those individuals who would really rejecting those preaches
and would really be continue to gamble despite of being a sin.
In overall then its not a sin or something that would be harmful on a certain person on which if you do really just that make yourself that responsible on the things that you've been doing
then you wont really be ending up on messing up your life with it. People would really be making themselves desperate on which it would be causing those bad decisions or doings
that they are really into.

To be fair, there have been indeed people who have gotten benefits from gambling, specially those who have managed to hit the jackpot and retire from gambling afterwards. Though, because of the nature of the game, those cases are supposed to be rare, it is a reality gamblers will (in the majority of the cases) to lose money to the casino.
Though, I believe those Religious restrictions on gambling and betting do not have much to do with the benefit or the lack of benefit which gamblers can get out of it.
If I had to guess on the reason most religions discourage gambling, then I would say it is about how greed is very frown upon in most of them and gambling is one of the most greed-inducing hobbies/activities one could partake in.

Also, keep in mind in most of religions it is also forbidden for people to ask for interest on their loans to others of their community (usury). In our modern era we take for granted we can ask for interest to people who borrow money from us, but in the past it would have been considered to be a serious sin. It is about the same with gambling.
Both interests and gambling used to be perceived as a way to hurts members of the community, instead of a legitimate business model.

If you look at the structure of gambling, it will be subjective, the clauses found by someone will be based on what they know and what they believe about responding to something like gambling, no need to ask why? this is because human nature itself has differences in thinking so that it gives rise to many teachings based on what they know, and that is also the reason why there are many teachings today.
The good and bad of something also depends on what you know and believe in, so that it will lead to decisions on your behavior, including gambling, and I understand why there are so many people who say that you have to gamble responsibly, have financial management and others, this is related to the things they are afraid of so they find solutions and become a belief to deal with bad effects.

The structure and perception of gambling can be different from person to person. those are shaped by individual knowledge, experiences, and beliefs. Each people brings their own perspective, which influences how they perceive and respond to gambling. This diversity in thought is also the driving force behind the multitude of teachings and philosophies surrounding gambling.

The concepts of good and bad in gambling are are filtered through the lens of personal understanding and belief systems. What one person views as a negative aspect of gambling can be seen different by another based on their own perceptions and values. Precautionary measures stem from a recognition of potential negative consequences and a desire to mitigate them. People develop these beliefs and practices as a means of coping with the perceived risks associated with gambling. The diverse ways in which individuals navigate and make sense of the world around them.

Even if you're a religious person, everything depends on your interpretation of the law.
I'll give you an example.
Some people say a Muslim should not gamble, so Muslim countries like Turkey banned gambling. The problem sis that they still run lotteries. A State lottery is available in Turkey, so is that gambling or not? Is that forbidden or not? Why can't you play poker, but can buy lottery tickets? Maybe because the government makes more money from lottery tickets than it would from you playing poker.
Maybe ultimately it's your own choice?

Nowadays is absolutely one person choice.Let me elaborate further on your example and get the most Muslim country on earth where the Muslim holy book is the constitution of the state like Saudi Arabia.There are more strict laws for gambling than in Turkey which if you found doing it you risk really really big and of course persons do not say that they gamble yet the gamblers there get a VPN and join the casino they want to play only online.They cannot do it without a VPN as the government tracks some of the country IP-s and even with VPN-s they are risking it yet they choose to gamble and not care,that is because gamblers are universal they exist everywhere even in countries like this one being one of the most restrictive in the world.

But that's for those who fail to gamble responsibly or fail to gamble more than they can always afford to lose, because inasmuch as people loses money while gambling, there have been others who won a life changing sum of money from that same gambling. Hence, when it comes to the question Why is gambling forbidden in some religion, I will say that though while some religion prohibit gambling (i.e Islam), not all religion has a strick rule forbidding gambling by it's citizen (i.e Christianity).

Just like I said above, it depends, because that you are not lucky with gambling and wining, it doesn't mean there aren't others who are not benefiting from making gambling and benefiting.

The topic of gambling from the content of religion has alot to do with how the leaders and the followwer view it to be and as a matter of fact and reality, many of those countries where gambling is ban because of the influence of their religion on the decision of the government it still provable that many of they citizens still gamble with VPN and other tool that make them anonymous and free from the low to cash up with them, and since at individual level, they sees gambling as a sure way of making significant impact both in the mental health and well being and also taken part in lotteries just to hit jackpot to survive every financial barricades.
That proves that gambling is gradually becoming a universally acceptable activities either directly or indirectly, and at some point we need to accept that religion can only give guidance and not direction to to how individuals really behaves.

Well, all this is very delicate, in the Muslim world things are very focused on doing them well, and well that is something because they respect each other, their religion, their laws, everything is very strict and they do these types of things. capable of making The difference is that if they do not fully comply with those things, of course, repeating everything in terms of laws and religion, the game should not be seen as something bad, I think that many of them break that rule because I consider that people They are not doing something that bad and that may be the reason why some use VPN, they want to have fun, and I believe that everyone in the world has the right to have fun, of course it is my way of thinking and seeing things, it is like rejecting the technology, it is something very analogous, so things can actually look bad from that point of view.

It is understandable why religions prohibit gambling. There are different types of gambling and it is difficult to bring them all to something in common. For some, chess can be a game of chance. But in general, those games in which there is a high proportion of chance are more often called gambling. If such gambling has an organizer, then as a rule, at a distance, he is the person who takes all the profits. If we are talking about gambling of one player against another, then there are no special patterns at a distance. Luck accompanies one or the other. Anyway in any gambling game, most lose. Of course, it would be strange if any religion approved of such things.

Gambling is outlawed in certain faiths because it is viewed as a sort of addiction capable of causing financial ruin and other bad repercussions. Gambling, for example, is deemed haram (forbidden) in Islam because it is viewed as a sort of riba (usury). In Christianity, gambling is sometimes viewed as a kind of avarice or covetousness, both of which are forbidden by the Ten Commandments. In Hinduism, gambling is frequently viewed as a sort of Maya, or deception, that might have karmic implications. Non-religious persons may opt to avoid gambling for a variety of reasons. Some individuals may see it as a waste of money, others may find it ethically repugnant, and some may just believe that it is worth mentioning that even within a single faith, there may be a wide range of opinions on the morality of gambling. For example, some Christians feel that gambling is always evil, whilst others believe that it is acceptable under some situations.

What faiths preach and how people live differ greatly. Religions have rules and dos and don'ts. We know real life isn't black and white. People are complex; we make our own decisions, even when they contradict books.

Religions and nations may forbid it; but guess what? People still manage. Even if a higher power forbids gaming, people will chase the excitement of a large victory through underground gambling rings and technology. Risk-taking appeals to a fundamental drive.

This event proves you can't push beliefs on people. Religious attempts fail because humans have free will. It gets messy there. Gambling is becoming more acceptable, hidden in plain sight. Not that it's good or bad, but it shows a shift in social norms

This does not depend on whether gambling is halal or haram, and whether gambling is legal or illegal. but rather whether he likes gambling or not, because when someone likes gambling enough, even feels addicted to it, then he will never care about all forms of existing rules, be they rules within the scope of religion or the state.

And as a Muslim, in the Islamic religion gambling is strictly prohibited, but this all comes back to each individual, because talking about religion is a matter between a servant and his God. And the level of a person's faith cannot be measured by whether there are gambling places or not in the area or country where he lives. Because if someone is a devout Muslim, then even if he is in a place or area full of gambling places, he will never approach that place and play in it.

It is true that mutual respect or tolerance is important in life, even though gambling is permitted in the country, there are definitely people who don't like gambling and that might be our own friends or relatives. This gambling does not force people or gamblers to gamble excessively, this is indeed chaos caused by human instinct itself. They fully believe in gambling which can give them big and satisfying wins. It's just that this belief actually becomes a disaster for them.
It is clear that there are many cases of someone's life being ruined because of gambling, but I myself don't blame gambling, because it is the fault of each individual who goes too far when gambling.

It is possible that before they take a big risk, they are aware of the dangerous risks, but this is still less than their belief in gambling which can give them victory, even though it is not certain. Gambling in my country and my religion is prohibited because it is risking things that are uncertain and can also make someone miserable. But even so, there are still many people who do it because they want to win a win that they can enjoy later.

I think that's just one example. Most Muslim countries have laws against gambling including lotteries which means both gambling and lotteries are banned and illegal in those countries. It's a different thing if people do that without the consent of the authorities and are always on the verge of getting caught and if that happens, they have to pay a fine and also get some jail time for going against the law.

So, it's not always a choice if you are living in a country where rules are influenced by the religious beliefs, you may be able to gamble from here and there, but you won't be able to do it openly and legally and if you are caught doing it, you can get in trouble for it.

You are right that we usually make a large number of losses. As religion is for humans and it has been created for humans it won't make anything that is bad. So, as gambling is bad religion can't support gambling so gambling is forbidden by maximum religion.

In many religions, gambling is forbidden due to concerns about its potential negative impact on individuals and society. It's often seen as promoting greed, exploitation, and a disregard for ethical values. Additionally, gambling can lead to financial hardship, addiction, and social problems, which contradict the principles of moderation, responsibility, and compassion advocated by many religious teachings.

IMO I don't think gambe has any potential negative effects, like the gamble section says that gamble is a means of entertainment but these days we have a lot of gambler that's gambling because they want to make quick money. Gamble is for entertainment purposes and even if you want to take a little advantage of it you should do that with much carefulness so you don't end up losing everything that you worked for. If you toil with gambe or underestimate it you will end up being affected by addition. So gamble treats you the way you treat it.

Yes, every religion has its own prohibitions because every religious prohibition definitely has a good impact on its people, but every human being is different, they know that gambling is prohibited by their religion but they always do it, this could be because they are addicted and not close to their God. . but every person is also different, they are close to their god and they know that gambling is prohibited by their religion but they do it because of addiction where it is very difficult for every addict to stop doing that.

That's right, when someone is strictly prohibited from doing something they think is very important in their life [gambling] they will take steps to keep things running smoothly. even though religion and the state prohibit them from gambling
but that doesn't mean we can't force them not to do that, we can force them not to gamble but not in a harsh way, we can do it by approaching ourselves and being kind to them until they buy our hearts, after that advise him well, he will most likely stop if what we say enters his mind. and there are quite a few cases where gamblers stop because of this, it is not easy to do this but try to make them aware, and it is very difficult for gambling addicts to stop unless they have their own intention.

For anyone who truly make practice of a religion and go by it, they may find it that the same religion they practice go against gambling and if we found ourself in such a condition, we may not know what to do as a decision, because some will rather choose to go by the dictate of their religion while some may not forbids gambling and still practice the same, it all depend on our convictions, since gambling is not something that we do in other to hurt someone, it's only a means of having fun, it should not be seen as forbidden on a general perspective when we are not considering the practice of a religion in it.

As far as I know that most of the religion don't take gambling easily most of the case it's been seen that gambling is prohibited and not encouraging. And I think that there is no exact answer or no explanation of your question that why in some religion gambling is forbidden. Gambling is forbidden on there religion because it may on thier religion books. If you do respect all religion then they are was will know explanation. And now your totally up to you what you want to do gambling or not. You come to your options with your opinions.

Don't explain nothing to anyone. It's not others to decides on the activities we should engages, rather its our main job to know If we're ready to take unpon ourselves for the risks upfront. We should create out time to mapped our strategy and know basically what we need. Gambling is prohibited when it comes to most strictly religions, and these activities is consider to be sin and goes against the substandard system. We should always be conversant with the system and knows what we need.

I am not really a religious person, so all my knowledge about Christianity is from the school days a long time ago. As far as I know gambling is not forbidden, it's just not liked by the religion. Instead of gambling, people should live a usefull life that would see us donate our money to good causes instead of spending it on things like alcoholm or gambling. Of course this is not something most people follow in their everyday life. Among my close friends nobody is really religious anymore and I think that the longer people stay in school and study, the lower the percentage of religious people in a society will be. It's hard to link faith to all the physical advancements the human race made in the last 100 years. Everybody should decide for themselves what kind of life they want to live and drinking alcohol, smoking or gambling is fine as long as it's not the main focus of your life. We are old enough to make our own desicisions and don't need to live by rules that where made a long time ago.

Even religions understand that every humans has their level of capabilities, some are smart and some are smarter, some are dull and some are dullard, sorry to say but most humans don't think for themselves, they go astray too easily.

For the sake of mankind, religions have to forbid anything that can make you lose your way, and its obvious that gambling, violence, drinking and other things are forbidden, is this wrong? To me its not.

Still everyone have their choices to make, I believe that I am capable of avoiding any dangers in gambling, I am not easily motivated by the wrong things and its always me against the world.

I don't follow people and I don't like doing what others are doing, I think for myself and I leave what's beyond me, I know how unrealistic it is to make money from gambling, believing that its unrealistic makes me thread with ease, I am good with risking what I can only afford to lose.

That's means, people needs to responsible with anything he doing, including if he decides to playing gambling even if his religion prohibits gambling. He will choose what he wants to do and must knows what the consequences of what he do so he can thinks what he must choose.

People who playing gambling and knows that gambling is prohibit in his religions will have their opinion and we can't force them to leave gambling. They will decides when they will leave gambling and while they still playing gambling, we can't do anything and only watch they playing gambling. Related to sin because of prohibition on their religion, no one will knows about the sin so that makes those people still playing gambling. But if someone decides to playing gambling, he must be careful and always use limitations.

It's because 18 years old people are already mature and they should able to distinguish between good and bad thing. That's why mostly school designed to finish at 18 years old, since they're free to choose whatever they want and should be know what they need to do next.

Most people nowadays don't care about sin, what they want is money and satisfaction because with money you can solve every problem in the world and satisfaction make you know why you need to live long.

we all understand gambling can be a problem, especially if it goes against your beliefs. People gotta own their decisions, good and bad. That's true freedom, thats being in control of your life.

Now, Im not here to preach. We dont go telling people what to believe. They know whats right, whats wrong - way better than anyone else, believe me. Some folks will figure it out, change things up, others... well, we'll see. Its their path. We dont judge, thats not our place.

If you gamble, do it the smart way. Its not just about faith, its good business sense. Set limits, be strategic. Thats the winner mentality. It shows responsibility, and yeah, maybe you're working with your beliefs, not against them. Thats a win-win in my book, a huge win.

That's true, indeed gambling can cause problems for us if we do it excessively, therefore, if we do gamble, it's best not to gamble excessively, because that's not recommended either. Even if their religion doesn't have a problem with gambling, I mean their religion and country allow gambling, but there are still risks and bad impacts that can occur if we gamble excessively. In fact, in my opinion, if gambling is permitted then addicts will be more free to do it. gambling and perhaps excessive gambling can occur.

I agree with you, setting limits is one of the keys to smart gambling. gambling excessively is the same as leading yourself to ruin. Now, even though their religion prohibits gambling, there are still people who do it secretly. especially with the current existence of online gambling which makes it easy for all gamblers to gamble anywhere.

Indeed, 18 years is an age that can be said to be mature for teenagers and of course they will have the freedom to determine their path in life, there are many choices that will be challenge for them and of course the good and bad depend on how they take each step they aim for.
Gambling is clearly prohibited in every religion and of course, even though someone who has reached adulthood has the freedom to choose the decisions they will take, still if it is religious prohibition then it will always remain prohibition, regardless of age.
But every thing that is decided will definitely have its own impact and consequences, if it is an activity that is prohibited and has bad impact then those who decide to continue doing it must be prepared to accept all the impacts and consequences.

It true and it cannot be denied that in the current era, not many people really care about sin, especially teenagers growing up in the modern era.
All you think about is how to get money easily and how you can get personal benefits without thinking about other things, whether it is prohibited or not.
Currently, religious regulations cannot really be put forward because religious laws are not taken seriously and are no longer valid.

Everyone is responsible for their choice to gamble, even if it is against their religion and beliefs, but as long as they can control it well and don't overdo it, everything is legal because what is prohibited by religion may be concerns about forgetting themselves, playing too much can make people addicted to gambling and Finally, you lose your mind by being rude to your family and losing money and even property. That's what religion teaches you to stay away from gambling because you are worried that people will act like that by playing too much.

If you play with clear limits, it will help you not to play excessively because whatever religion teaches is usually excessive things will never be good in the end, all decisions must be held accountable by all gamblers, whatever their religion, make sure they are not addicted to gambling and always play. be responsible without having anyone get hurt and lose a lot of money, believe me that everyone nowadays gambles using their cell phone so it is easier for them to gamble and ignore the message of their religion. So it all comes back to their own mindset and life choices.

Additionally, over reliance to luck is bad. There is only one God and you should only believe and rely on Him. Yet in your mind and you may not notice it but you are creating a false God that you want to do something specific for you. "please make me win this time, if you make me this I will ...". Such religions doesn't want that.

If you want to create luck, you create it by handwork and not by preaching false god that you've just made upon on your mind. Most misunderstood this but this is the reality. If you want to be successful in any field, back it with handwork and believe on something who overcome the world. You build the life you want by consistent effort and not relying for luck. If doing so, bad luck is the one that may come to you and you don't want that.

Everyone's mindset and life are their own responsibility, not always about what religion they believe.
Every religion does forbid anything that is too excessive and addictive, because the effects will be very negative, and these negative effects are what make it to be banned.

Criminal acts are usually carried out by those who are too addicted, so they do not have money to gamble and commit theft by force.

Now gambling is easier and even, as you said, gambling can be done with everyone's smartphone.
Even underage children indirectly play gambling with the games available today.

Most Christian denominations will also classify gambling as a very big sin, but it's never enforced in law. Very few Christian majority states will go far in terms of enforcing anti-gambling laws in accordance to Christian church teachings. There are however ways to limit the spread of gambling. For example in many european countries the only form of permitted gambling is through state monopoly company stores. But generally speaking many european states have been electing liberal governments that keep introducing policies favorable to big corporations.

I personally wouldn't like to be restricted from gambling from the state, but I kinda respect Muslims for self-regulating themselves to avoid gambling, even when they live in countries where it's allowed. This goes to show that good traits in one's upbringing remain throughout his life.

I am not aware of any religion where legalizing gambling. Because based on gambling, there are various types of greed and addiction that bring disaster to people. I will not mention any particular religion because every religion talks about human welfare. Gambling would have had no effect if people had accepted it as a natural form of entertainment. But because of gambling people are indulging in various kinds of vices. Someone is stealing to manage gambling money which is not acceptable in any religion. Someone is managing their gambling money by taking loans and then having to sell their assets to pay off the loan or for some other reason their life is in trouble. Gambling is outlawed to avoid such problems.

Religions not only wanted to keep people away from gambling, they also wanted to keep people away from prostitution and interest. But today the porn industry has legalized prostitution, just as banking has legalized interest. The world is rapidly secularizing and the influence of religions is rapidly weakening. Unless you live in a small village or a small town, in 20 or 30 years you will be caught up in this wind and you will see gambling becoming legalized.

With having that technological advancement then everything that would be touched up will really be that subject to change or something that would be gradually happen. Its inevitable i would say but there would really be those sacred things which would really be just that remain the same and cant really be able to be altered. It is really just that depending on a certain person whether they would really be that
tending to abide with those religious rules or would really be ignoring and accept that they have committed sin by those violations that they had made? Each one of us would really be having that corresponding decisions which needs to make off and some are really that too serious on following on what scriptures would be saying and would really be that avoiding as much as possible.

Whereas, there would really be those people whom would really be that tending to avoid it out as much as they could and there are ones whom do really that violate
and would continue on what are the things that they do have in mind and would be engaging with it no matter what.

I agree with that theory, but I still stand on my position about gambling being banned from certain religions mostly because the partaking of gambling is highly associated with greed, almost from the beginning when people start to gamble and wager money to try their luck. The other problems which come after someone gets addicted are seen by religious people as a consequence of something of an action which was already inmoral and degrading to the spirit of the person and their wellbeing.
The most religious people will not care whether one is a responsible gambler or not, whether one tries to keep a budget to gamble (separated from our other expenses) or not. They will still believe we are hurting ourselves in a very serious manner by risking money and it would be just matter of time before we lose control over our lives because of all of it.

It is a fact that most gamblers today are also people who worship every week or pray every day, but they prefer to continue gambling because they think that gambling is a normal activity and even though their religion prohibits it, they think that it is a venial sin - so it doesn't bother them too much.

In my opinion, this is all social media's fault. ;D I mean, there's a good side to social media because we can somehow connect with our relatives who are far away from us but still, there are limitations that seem to be uncontrolled by them. Gambling, pornography, and other things that are against one's religion can be seen there and social media filters seem to be having trouble in fixing it. There are still others who are getting away from it.

Weakening religions, I agree with that. Unlike before we ain't too busy to look at our smartphones the whole day so we always have the time to go to church and do the traditional Sunday worship but it's different now. A person could say he/she will just use his phone to watch the livestream of it but we all know that's not what is going to happen.

The gambling industry is stronger now because of the ease of access and I bet 1/1000 (maybe higher) people would rather gamble in their Sunday rest than do the praising of their God.

Totally depends on a particular person on which we know that there are ones who do really care about on whats prohibited or whats been not allowed specially into their religion,
but its true that there are people who dont really care since committing out such activity isnt really that too much of a problem for them since they do able to control
themselves on playing gambling. The only issue on here on why its prohibited by most religion is that it could really be resulting into those kind of prohibition on which it is really something reasonable.
The main thing on why most people been thinking that it is really just that fine to commit such sin because they arent doing something wrong against other people which i think it is also reasonable.

Usually people who are ended up on committing suicide or having that criminal act because of too much gambling addiction.

As a gambler I wouldn't condemn any gambler and in the same way I won't say what Muslims do to curtain gambling in their religion is bad, there are fact that are responsible for some religions putting restriction to gambling and one of those things is excessive and irresponsible gambling, one thing is for sure gambling is not a career some people gamble as if all their life depends on gambling and it is not ideal and most of this religions understand that a gambler can do anything in other to gambler so in other to prevent this from happening they outlaw it.
Every addictive character is been outlawed by most religion, ranging from alcohol and gambling which are the major addiction stuffs, for me if people can handle their gambling habit very well, there is know need of restricting them from it but the problem is how to identify responsible gamblers.

            -  Most religions today do not like gambling, and they think it is bad. People today have different beliefs when it comes to gambling. For some, it may be bad, but for others,
it is good and helpful and can provide entertainment or comfort when we are alone or have problems.

And for others, it's treated as a job, one they can't let go of because gambling has become a habit; in short, they have an addiction to gambling.

That's right bro, perhaps what is feared is that they will forget themselves because they do it too much. And indeed if gambling is done too much it can make us lose our minds and there are many people who are stressed because they are addicted to gambling. I think even though his religion doesn't have a problem with gambling, I mean gambling is legal according to his religion but that doesn't rule out the possibility that someone could become addicted and experience life ruin. In fact, in my opinion, maybe if it's like that, they can gamble freely without any fear. Meanwhile, for religions that prohibit gambling, and we still do it, it at least gives us a sense of anxiety.

indeed the key is limitation, when we gamble with the limitation in mind it won't be a problem, I myself rarely gamble now because I don't have the enthusiasm anymore. So I only gamble when I really want to, but still within the limits that I set because I don't want to experience bad things, whether it's excessive addiction or losing a lot of money.

Even if they are 18 years, they still unstable in their minds as they still needs to be guided by adults in around them. But those who are 18 years feels not convenience if adults knows that they are playing gambling. So that they must learn about self control in playing gambling to avoids losing much money and prevents many problems.

People knows about sin but they don't thinks much about that. They thinks that playing gambling is like the other activity that they do and if they can control themselves in gambling, they will not face any problems at all. That will be danger if they lose control, especially many people already lose it so they will learn hard about self control before something bad happens to them. Playing gambling needs many things to protects them from the problems.

If they already knows that gambling can gives them problem, they must not close to gambling instead stay away from gambling. They must protect themselves from the tempts of the gambling because they will not knows when they will gets tempts from gambling.

Many people already tempts to playing gambling and makes them lose self control from gambling. It's why we must always remember that gambling is just one of many activities that we can do to have fun. We can do the other activities and not using gambling to have fun and that will be safe for us because we can avoids lose much money and gets addicted to gambling.

Religion tells people about the bad and the good but human have their own selection and they will responsibly with what they takes. They must knows that playing gambling can gives problems so they will prevents that problems occurs to them.

Sometimes gambling is terrible and can be very frustrating. All depend on the situation, and the particular person that it is happening to, most of the religion that has forbidden gambling. Maybe it is because of the experience and what people has done because of gambling and has affected the religion Very well they don’t have choice. They all have to forbid it but I don’t see any reason for bidden gambling. It is not looking fun to me whatsoever reason it all depend on the particular people and the religion, gambling is just a personal interest in different individuals who pick attention on gambling

Gambling is risking a wager on a game in order to win a prize. Although there are some  who experience gambling as something rewarding and fun, it tends toward being highly addictive and potentially ruinous. The Bible doesn’t call gambling a sin as such, although the Bible warns against the love of money and get-rich-quick schemes.
Source: https://renew.org/is-gambling-a-sin/

In Christian view, then it isnt a sin. It would really be coming one on the time that you have done something which is really that resulting into much gambling addiction and involvement.
You would really be able to make those kind of actions on which it would really be ended up on not being ethical or not really just that right.
There are certain religions who do really completely consider gambling as a bad or prohibited thing and as a believer then you would really be sticking
into that principle.

You can simply browse that in internet to find the better answer because for me , my
complete respect to Muslim's forbidding many things because those are truly not a good
thing to human , alcohol is roots of troubles while prostitution is about health and other
things, and there is this gambling that have ruined many lives and families for the long
time of existence .
that is why this is forbidden because of the result and effect of this to each players.

Why having guns is not forbidden then? Ruined many lives and families too. Why stoning women to death isn't forbidden in this religion? Doesn't that ruin some people's lives?

Gambling is forbidden in Islam  because in it "lies grave sin". Meaning it makes people get used to laziness and idleness, while good Muslims should be hard working and God-abiding people.

As far as I know the history of gambling is also traced back to the time of Christ when he entered the church and found out that people have used the house of God for Gambling and playing of lots and so many other things .

Every religion has their own belief and practices, they have charismatic dogma that guide and protect their Christendom, some religious practices forbids gambling because they see gamblers as non believers and people who don’t love Christ .But even at that some members including the senior members of the church often gamble secretly and betraying their religious belief and doctrine .

Some months back I made a post where I saw a pastor after envagelism entered into a betting shop to try luck and the people were condemning the act portraying that the  man is not a real man of God and my other side talks .
There are always religious laws and limitations to some certain things but it takes the grace of God for some few members to obey them , some churches forbids drinking alcohol but most members drink it as well .

Lastly most religion condemn the practice of gambling in other to add value and respect to what they believe and to make people see the need to embrace Christ .

Every religion would really be having that set of prohibitions on certain things but in overall we do know on what it is really that truly aiming is on how to have a better life in according on whats been told and preached about good things but there is really that some sort of differences in between some of those rules or prohibitions which might really be giving out that different decisions basing up on whats written.
If we do tend to look around or into those typical things that do happen then we can really be able to tell on why this or that, isnt prohibited or totally not that allowed?
which does simply proves out that following them will really be still depending on someones discretion or someones point of view.

We do know that there are people who do abide with the rules or these prohibitions but there were really those people who dont really care and just that simply really likes
on doing the things that they do want even if its not that allowed or even considered to be a sin.

Every religion has its own beliefs and prohibitions, but not all people belonging to religions follow the beliefs and prohibitions, especially those who do not wholeheartedly respect their religion, as time goes on, especially in today's era , there are many people who disobey things they shouldn't do just to satisfy their curiosity and they want to try something and not look like they don't know. Let's be real here, there's a specific religion but i won't mention it, there's a lot of countrymen and their religion prohibits gambling because it is a strictly prohibited for them but why do many religion members participate in online gambling? and the rest of them is openly promoted on social media? others are addicted to casinos too? The situation is different now compared to before where people are really afraid to disobey the forbidden things in their religion.

To answer the question. There are people who do not follow religion blindly, there's a huge difference between morality and religious laws. Some religions try to mix the both, just because something is declared immoral in the society doesn't really mean there's a law in their religion that directly frowns against it. Most religions has rule books, Christians have their Bibles, Muslims have their Quran and so on. Some religious followers believe that as long as it's not written in their sacred/Holy Book that they're not going against their religion even if society or religious leaders frowns against it. Example is the habit of smoking and gambling. Most religious leaders frowns against them even when it's not really written in their Holy Book. They preach against them because they fear how disastrous the outcome of those habit can turn out to be. So they make it look like they're sinful so their followers can run away from them. While many other followers blindly follow their leaders, their are some who ( not because of curiosity) decides no to follow blindly.

There might be some changes in various religions but it is always correct that all religions want good things for people and restrict those things which are a bad impact on human life. As gambling has a bad impact on human life it has been restricted.

Religion and morals matter. Super complicated, but people need to realize they're different. Its excellent when people study religious texts. You wont believe what some preachers promote thats not there!

Be smart and thoughtful about your faith. Questioning suspicious information isnt rude; it leads to the truth. Like smoking or gambling. If your holy text doesnt mention its evil, it may not be about blind obedience. It could be personal choice and responsibility.

Religion should be about learning, not blindly obeying rules someone made up. Empower people to think independently within their faith. That's ideal for getting to what matters.

Growing up in a religious family and community most of the time means following strict rules about what is considered right and wrong and mostly forbidden to do, including some practices like gambling. What I learned young is that this this prohibition stems from the belief that gambling can lead to greed and financial instability which can ruin our responsibilities to family and community. It is seen as haram (forbidden) because it is considered a form of maisir (speculation or betting) which is explicitly prohibited in the Quran.

For people who are not religious I think the view on gambling can vary. Some may see it as a harmless activity as long as it is done in moderation and does not make people addictive. Others might recognize it bad with many harms associated, such as addiction and financial ruin, that’s why they have many warnings or awareness programs to observe and fix these issues.

Personally, I followed my own mind and learned by experience, gambling for my own joy and without harming others and myself in particular.

If you see what every religion,every major religion as now there are all sort of religions popping up every day but I am talking about the major ones,they all restrict things that can damage human life at the very core of it,they don't leave room for interpretation of their laws,usually it all boils down to forbidding gambling,alcohol and prostitution which all can have their impact on a family even if they are only performed by a family member,usually the man of the family although recently there is an increase of cases where also women are doing shitty things,like the man if he gambles he can't provide for family,if he drinks excessively alcohol he is not up to the task for the handling of family and if he goes with whores it can completely ruin family,that is why I think every major religion tries to regulate our lives.

These may seem like good reasons to explain why religion prohibits gambling absolutely, but compared to other prohibitions, the reasons may not seem entirely valid, and the prohibition may have been due to influence by one of the ancient myths or because of a historical event that led to that. The evidence for this is that gambling activities have not stopped in religious societies that prohibit gambling, and perhaps more so than in others, according to the principle of “whatever is forbidden is desirable.”
I will give you an example: If we consider that the Islamic religion, for example, forbids gambling and alcohol because of the complications that they can cause, at the same time we do not find an explanation with the same logic about the reasons for Islam’s prohibition of eating pig meat or the prohibition of adopting children who lack a bond. All of these taboos are still highly controversial.

I have not lived with Muslim in one place so I don't know if they forbid gambling but for Christians, the Bible didn't specifically stated that gambling is a sin. But when Jesus went to the synagogue and saw the people using the place to a play ground of buying and selling of things and  he rebuke them to stop and drove them out Matthew 21:12. And also in the Bible they even gambled with the garment. Matthew 27:35. In literally gambling is not a sin in the bible but since it is not a good habit, Christians do not accept in it in their religion. Christians do not like it because it doesn't included in the biblical principles of a good family.

And according to the bible whatever bind on earth, heaven accept it, and gambling is not accepted norm by the believers of the Bible.

Gambling is not forbidden in my area but the problem is just that it is prohibited by religious people expecially Christians. Christianity preaches more of love, kindness also forbid drinking alcohol,  smoking and  not participating in gambling. Reason because this things work together to make people behaves abnormal in some cases. gamble are likely to make somebody to misbehave or get addicted. and start doing silly things like drinking alcohol, selling property to gamble etc. so most of these listed atribute are the things that made religious people don't like gambling, making it a compulsory to Totally avoid it, than trying and getting addicted.

Gambling is not forbidden in both my region and the religion I believe in. Those religions that are against gambling have nothing against me; we are all free to follow in the footsteps of what we believe in, and as such, we can't expect every religion to be the same. 
 
Aside from religion, there are people who naturally believe that gambling is not something that's godly; they just dislike it and don't want anyone close to them to get involved in gambling.
 
They have their reasons for doing so, and I can't question them. One thing is that everyone should just respect each other's religion, and what they believe in should not be discriminated against by others.

i am a Christian and it is true that gambling can trigger someone into greed and immorality, so gambling needs to be avoided according to religion.

this is very true, gambling that is done for entertainment purposes certainly provides opportunities to win and be happy, but gambling that is intended for profit will definitely be a disaster for the player, so it is very important to set goals for your reasons for gambling, don't let you gamble without rules and guidance, this is what will make you want to borrow money to gamble.

Very correct. But in our society today, when people question some rules set by religion leaders, it's believed that the person is rebellious and blasphemous, which isn't supposed to be so,. Just like you pointed out, religion should be about learning, that's how you grow your knowledge and not being imposed some rules that are not confirmed.

Yes, gambling is prohibited in religion because of the various negative impacts that can influence someone to have or carry out various unethical attitudes, they have the potential to do much worse things.
But this is not only in one religion but in all religions, I think gambling is one of the prohibitions that is stipulated, considering that religious teachings are guide to doing good deeds and being kind to everything.

Good goals and approaches will always give good results, but the majority of gamblers only have the mindset that gambling by risking money is to make money and they will pursue their desires to achieve these profits.
This kind of attitude is mistake that most gamblers often make and it is very rare to find gamblers whose only goal is to have fun.

I can agree on that most religions are focused on people following them weren't making anything that is bad for them, but with this blunt statement that gambling is bad I can't agree. Gambling is bad in the sense alcoholic drinks are bad or lending money at interest is bad, things like that. It all depends. If you are not abusing it, maybe it's not that bad after all? In most cases it's greedy people who suffer from gambling, so maybe it's their greed is what should be blamed, not the game.