Prayer and gambling.

[Lorence.xD]

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I think this is a belief that has positive suggestions for its users. For many people the habit of starting the action with prayer is something that can be trusted to make it easier. Although sometimes the path has been determined we have to try, maybe including gambling. In addition to predicting they also pray to those they believe in, even though they know it is wrong.
So I think it's their right, I will respect any differences. They have a culture and routine that does not harm us.

How does praying help you though? Pretty sure that the guy upstairs is too busy doing something and I don't think that he or she is considering gambling as a virtue. Pretty sure that people who pray in gambling are just desperate and they want to hold on to something that will move the blame away from them.

[Karartma1]

Whenever I win or succeed in anything tho, I always say 'Thank you God' even though I didn't even pray for that specific thing and worked really hard to achieve it. 

That is what we will say if we can achieve a good result. But we might say, "Oh, damn, it should not happen to me

Praying can give a positive feeling to someone and that increase confidence. But gambling is at a grey side of our life, so when we pray, we ask GOD help to help us win the game. Sometimes, GOD will allow us to win, but the other time, we will lose. We can let people pray or do whatever they like to win the games.

That's a better approach, better always be thankful for basically anything that happens, also because anything can happen! Therefore, yes, keep praying if you really have to but don't forget that the outcomes of your bet are prayers-independent.
"Sometimes, GOD will allow us to win, but the other time, we will lose" that's delusional, sorry

[AakZaki]

In general, this is not supposed to be, but some people do it without realizing it , sounds weird but indeed there are people who pray when gambling, it's better if we know that.. we remind them.
About this, the point is we should not experience it.

Actually I want to laugh, but whatever you do of course have hope. For those who believe in praying, whatever they do will begin with prayer. I think this will convince you although it won't be a major factor with the results. Some of my friends still do it even though he knows it's against the rules he believes in. So he believed even though he knew he might be wrong.

[DoublerHunter]

In general, this is not supposed to be, but some people do it without realizing it , sounds weird but indeed there are people who pray when gambling, it's better if we know that.. we remind them.
About this, the point is we should not experience it.

Actually I want to laugh, but whatever you do of course have hope. For those who believe in praying, whatever they do will begin with prayer. I think this will convince you although it won't be a major factor with the results. Some of my friends still do it even though he knows it's against the rules he believes in. So he believed even though he knew he might be wrong.

^ Can we laugh at this? 
I remember my friend before when we are at the casino, every time he places a bet, he made a sign of a cross on his self. One day I asked, he said just to have luck, so if you believe in your prayer, probably it will boost confidence and increase your chances of winning but overall, it will not give a guarantee that you will win and also give a good result in gambling. We know that gambling is based on luck but probably prayer will contribute a little but not much. However, there is nothing to lose with you if you will try to pray before you will gamble.

[wheelz1200]

Often times in my country, i have visited a sports betting shop to place my bet, and each time before I am about to do so, i always look out to the other service booths where bettings are received for other other individuals placing their bets as well.

Each time, i notice that out of the five service booths in this sports betting shop, it is common to see two or sometimes three individuals out of the five occupying the service booths always bow their head and mutter some words solemnly, a prayer i suppose.

Big questions - Do spiritual beings get involved or influence gambling results in the favour of those who pray to them?

Have you ever prayed before placing a bet (gambling)?
Did it work?

If you believe it does work, examine this scenerio.
If we both worship and serve same god, and we place our bets on the same games, in a manner that our bets are opposites, and we both say a solemn prayer to this our god before casting our bets, Who will this god favour?

Lol I don't think that's how religion works buddy.

"Please god let me cover the 4.5 point spread for the Nets tonight and make sure the game hits the over at 230pts."  "Thank you god" 😂

Betting is complete luck plain and simple no higher powers involved.

[AicecreaME]

If you believe in religion, then I assume you believe in God and devil existence.

Now, from whatever religion you are at right now, Bible prohibited gambling, because it's a sin. Now, if you win in gambling because you prayed before betting, then it's not a blessing from God, but a blessing from the devil, because that's what the devil wants, for us to do things that are prohibited from the Bible. It's a win win situation for the devil for him to have more companions when the judgment day comes.

[abhiseshakana]

Actually I want to laugh, but whatever you do of course have hope. For those who believe in praying, whatever they do will begin with prayer. I think this will convince you although it won't be a major factor with the results. Some of my friends still do it even though he knows it's against the rules he believes in. So he believed even though he knew he might be wrong.

They do their habits because they feel less comfortable without it, so after doing it they become confident when they make bets. There are even times when they lose, they will blame themselves for forgetting to do their habits (praying, rituals, and etc) before gambling. Some people even believe that sitting position will affect their luck when gambling (like some Javanese who still believe in Primbon  ).

For me, gambling is very closely related to luck. If we are not lucky then we will most likely lose, but if we're lucky then we will get income (of course we have to know when to stop).

[Furious 7]

Actually I want to laugh, but whatever you do of course have hope. For those who believe in praying, whatever they do will begin with prayer. I think this will convince you although it won't be a major factor with the results. Some of my friends still do it even though he knows it's against the rules he believes in. So he believed even though he knew he might be wrong.

They do their habits because they feel less comfortable without it, so after doing it they become confident when they make bets. There are even times when they lose, they will blame themselves for forgetting to do their habits (praying, rituals, and etc) before gambling. Some people even believe that sitting position will affect their luck when gambling (like some Javanese who still believe in Primbon  ).

For me, gambling is very closely related to luck. If we are not lucky then we will most likely lose, but if we're lucky then we will get income (of course we have to know when to stop).

This habit is contrary to our beliefs, they even use it so that there will be miracles for luck in betting. Even though the facts are different and this has nothing to do with prayer IMO.

Indeed, that belief is strong, I am exactly what I saw with my friend, he really believes in a seat that gives luck, even though if you think about it, there is no difference and when you are lucky in any seat, you will win if it is right.
Well, humans always have a ritual method that they believe will bring themselves luckier with their behavior.

[Fundamentals Of]

If we both worship and serve same god, and we place our bets on the same games, in a manner that our bets are opposites, and we both say a solemn prayer to this our god before casting our bets, Who will this god favour?

Prayers are just to seek some luck from Above. I even do this especially if it involved a big amount at stake.

Which is essentially the same as a kind of prayer or seeking favor from whoever that is from above. And if two of you having opposite bets are both seeking luck from above, how would that someone from above choose who is to become lucky and who is not?

In the end, luck is something beyond our control and even our prayers and it actually does not matter whether we are seeking some luck from above or not.

If that so, only GOD will know and that gambler will see what is the result. Of course, that can make a gambler will sad if they lose and vice versa. That will happen in gambling, and even we both pray together with one purpose to win, which will depend on our luck. So we need to think twice about luck and we can still pray before we gamble.

You can pray all you want but only one thing is certain: the result of the game, lottery, or whatever it is you are betting on is not in any way affected by your prayers. You can offer all kinds of prayers before you gamble but that will never ever dictate whether you will end up winning or losing.

The best thing to do before you gamble is to make sure you know how much you are willing to lose, how much time will you be spending on it, and perhaps some analysis depending on the kind of gambling you will be playing.

[lienfaye]

You can pray all you want but only one thing is certain: the result of the game, lottery, or whatever it is you are betting on is not in any way affected by your prayers. You can offer all kinds of prayers before you gamble but that will never ever dictate whether you will end up winning or losing.

Indeed, prayer doesnt affect the result of the game. So either win or lose, the outcome depends of what destined to happen and not due to our religious belief or what can prayer do in times like this. I think its not right to connect God to this kind of deed, gambling is a kind of game with unpredicted result so winning means you're lucky on that particular moment and not because God gave what we desire.

[iv4n]

If your pray before every bet I guess you will learn that prayers will work sometimes, and sometimes not... more or less from the prayer, a lot more from the game you chose to play, and odds you are chasing! So if you are praying before every bet at x10 or higher, I think only 1 prayer in hundreds of bets will work! Maybe it would be better to chase lower odds, at least praying will work a lot more...

Superstition is everywhere! I don't think praying or anything similar can help in gambling, but people have the right to hope and to believe in what they want!

[Fredomago]

Superstition is everywhere! I don't think praying or anything similar can help in gambling, but people have the right to hope and to believe in what they want!

Superstition are everywhere and each gamblers have their own beliefs, they are thinking that with the help of this kind of mentalities they are adding good chance to win with every prayers or any rituals that they are performing.

We can't blame those who are doing this, as even there's no proven explanation within this practices some are claiming that they are benefiting from doing it.

Everyone are free and if it's helping them then so be it. continue to believer there's nothing wrong as long as you are  using your own money while gambling.

[Viscore]

At the end of the day, what matters is the result, if it's effective that you'll pray every time you gamble, then do it. God can provide you with anything you want as long as it's necessary and it's time, of course, we have different beliefs so we are free to do what we want, casinos would only care that you have to pay the play, and just do whatever you want.

[Mahanton]

At the end of the day, what matters is the result, if it's effective that you'll pray every time you gamble, then do it. God can provide you with anything you want as long as it's necessary and it's time, of course, we have different beliefs so we are free to do what we want, casinos would only care that you have to pay the play, and just do whatever you want.

People would surely sticks out on something on where they do sees that it do works into their gambling activity and you are right that if praying is something do works for you then stick to it and dont mind on what others been saying because luck isnt something can be controlled upon no matter how hard you do pray because outcome do really matter most and you would be saying if its working when you do hit some pots but if not then
you would just find out that praying is irrelevant and this is really on someones take neither they do believe into something.

[Rengga Jati]

It may be one of the habits of individual preferences before playing. However, it works or not, we cannot determine it.
In my religion itself, everything should be started by praying because it is trusted to make all activities better and blessed.
However, gambling is also forbidden in my religion. So, what's for praying for something forbidden? 
I don't think this will work moreover to something that is exactly forbidden. But, I don't know if in the other beliefs. This is just a personal opinion.

[boyptc]

At the end of the day, what matters is the result, if it's effective that you'll pray every time you gamble, then do it. God can provide you with anything you want as long as it's necessary and it's time, of course, we have different beliefs so we are free to do what we want, casinos would only care that you have to pay the play, and just do whatever you want.

Just like the others who did rituals before betting.

It is not an issue if a gambler prays for his wins. Whether his prayers will be answered or not, I agree that it's still the results that will matter. Activities that can be against to the belief, it depends to the person who believes on what he do.

Still, it's gambling, a game of strategies and probabilities.

[virasisog]

Each of us has their own gambling belief and practices. It may sound absurd when you say you pray before you gamble, I don't see anything wrong with it if it is what you believe when gambling. If a gambler thibks praying when betting can bring luck,then so be it. Betting practices and beliefs varies from people to people and there is nothing wrong with it as long as it doesn't oppose your religious belief.

[molsewid]

It may be one of the habits of individual preferences before playing. However, it works or not, we cannot determine it.
In my religion itself, everything should be started by praying because it is trusted to make all activities better and blessed.

I bet prayer is the thing that everyone were used to do before to start their daily activities, it's already a habit for many of us especially to a person or in a country which is religiously oriented and practices religious tradition in their daily activities.

However, gambling is also forbidden in my religion. So, what's for praying for something forbidden? 
I don't think this will work moreover to something that is exactly forbidden. But, I don't know if in the other beliefs. This is just a personal opinion.

Also, I don't think so if there's a religion that allows their fellow members to gamble, I guess all type of religion forbidden gambling but yeah, it's all up to a person or to a religious member coz at the end of the day it's a person's choice of what he'll gonna do even if it's forbidden.
But the habits of praying before gambling seems to be practiced and some of us thinks it is worked which of course I'm not that sure.

[hahay]

Each of us has their own gambling belief and practices. It may sound absurd when you say you pray before you gamble, I don't see anything wrong with it if it is what you believe when gambling. If a gambler thibks praying when betting can bring luck,then so be it. Betting practices and beliefs varies from people to people and there is nothing wrong with it as long as it doesn't oppose your religious belief.

Yes, I also consider it a normal thing, because each individual's faith is different. Maybe for those of us who have different faiths when we see people praying before gambling is something strange, but what is the judgment about the opposite when people who pray see other people who do not pray? They have their own views about religion and whatever faith they believe in, so yeah there's nothing wrong with that as long as they don't harm other people then of course it's fine, right?

[yazher]

Each of us has their own gambling belief and practices. It may sound absurd when you say you pray before you gamble, I don't see anything wrong with it if it is what you believe when gambling. If a gambler thibks praying when betting can bring luck,then so be it. Betting practices and beliefs varies from people to people and there is nothing wrong with it as long as it doesn't oppose your religious belief.

I think when they pray that's the last thing they have and they will about to bet the last money they got on their account. In our religion, gambling is prohibited due to the problem that it will lead to which is addiction or mental illness. There are some benefits but the harm is too much to handle by any person. that's why it was not permitted from the beginning, the prayer will not do any changes since people are prohibited from the beginning. but in the other religious belief, they will let it slide because for them the harm and the benefits are somehow in the middle which is 50/50. No matter where you go, those who believe in religion or not, they do believe that gambling brings harm due to the thing that it will lead to.