Why in some religion gambling is forbidden?

[Rruchi man]

So can you tell me why is it forbidden in your 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.

And for the non religious persons what you think ?

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.

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[Findingnemo]

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.

[Synchronice]

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 ?

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.

[Blowon]

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

[kojektea]

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

[Marykeller]

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.

[asyakashi]

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?

[Wiwo]

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.

[passwordnow]

My religion, which is Christianity didn't prohibit gambling.

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

Although they somehow preach against it because of what they have seen gambling done to some Christian homes.

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.

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.

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.

[Kavelj22]

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 ?

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.

[uneng]

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.

[bitzizzix]

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.

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And for the non religious persons what you think ?

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.

[AmoreJaz]

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.

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.

[Abu-Naim]

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 ?

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.

[Oilacris]

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 ?

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 .

[topbitcoin]

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.

[Sandra_hakeem]

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..
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)

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

[Fortify]

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 ?

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.

[Zoomic]

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.

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.