Do You Phase Or Are You Slowing Down Your Gambling Activity When....

[Juse14]

Gambling is not my main priority activity, gambling is just entertainment that is best played when we have free time. Meanwhile, if we talk about worship, it means we are talking about our obligations as religious people which we must carry out. However, this comes back to each individual, because discussing worship is a matter between you and the God you believe in, therefore I cannot interfere too deeply, except just to remind each other.

fellow religious people, and regardless of what religion you follow and which god you believe in, I just want to remind you not to gamble too often, and if possible, manage your gambling as well and wisely as possible. Because if not, then the gambling activity you do could be one of the factors that can distance you from your God. Because if you are too focused on gambling, this could make you neglect to carry out the orders.

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[coolcoinz]

In my case, it's a very simple thing to answer. I don't do anything because I'm not religious, so I don't change anything in my habits during any religious holidays.

It's not all black or white even when you're religious, because I know many Christians who fast and don't eat meat on certain days, but others do. It's a bit like some Muslims who don't drink alcohol, when others do it and in both cases these people will say they're religious and live according to rules of their religion, it's just that they interpret these rules in a different way. I don't allow stupid rules to take over my life. When I want to eat something or go somewhere, I do it.

[Stepstowealth]

I'm talking about religious activity..

During times of religious activities there are many other activities in our lives that are advised to be suspended for the time being so the full focus can be put on the religious activity about to be embarked on. It is not always because these activities are bad it's just that they can be distracting and take away the focus needed to really get results from engaging in spiritual exercise or activity. Spiritual activities are not all the time so I will not find it difficult to suspend my gambling for the time being until my spiritual activity is completed.

[alastantiger]

Did you slow down or are you taking a vacation? how long is your vacation before and after the religious activity?

Why should I slow down or take a break when I am in control of my gambling habits? Any gambler with a timetable will not need an external force to determine their frequency based on a religious or a secular activity. However, I do acknowledge and respect the people who honour such events and puts their gambling on hold. We all can't be the same people therefore the beauty of life.

Spiritual activities are not all the time so I will not find it difficult to suspend my gambling for the time being until my spiritual activity is completed.

Then you are someone who takes it seriously. Some people may have superstitious beliefs that it mat be bad mojo if they gamble when a spiritual activity is going on because they feel that it will bring them bad luck and may losses.

[asyakashi]

So what does gambling have to do with religion, will gambling's religious affairs be damaged? if you are a devout person you will not gamble, friend, gambling activities are sinful, there is no need to look holy, if you are a devout person you will not gamble at any time, I am also a Christian

[Dewi Aries]

Religious activities are activities that should be prioritized in life because it is our belief or is something that underlies our beliefs and beliefs in running life, I believe most people will prefer to take a break from gambling when they are or close to religious activities which are mandatory things to follow and do. But for me, I'm not that active in gambling, so I think it's definitely not an issue for me.

I will only gamble when I have free time like on weekends for one, the point is if I have other activities no matter how small in life then I will give more importance to it than gambling, because for me gambling is just an activity to fill boredom that should not be prioritized and also that should not be taken seriously. But I think it's clear that no matter what the situation is, it won't matter if you're already an addicted gambler, because you'll definitely do everything or even justify all means just to gamble, which is the wrong approach if you put your seriousness and hope in a place that is basically nothing more than an amusement park.

[acroman08]

Gambling is not inherently sinful unless one becomes greedy during the act. However, it is unlikely for a gambler not to experience greed. LOL.

I completely agree, that gambling by itself is not "sinful" but it usually brings the greed out of people and that is why they associate gambling with sin.

And of course, it depends on how deeply you follow the words of God as a Christian. The majority of Christians and members of other religions do partake in gambling. It is true, although not necessarily humorous, many find it to be an enjoyable pastime.

I find it funny since the religious people I grew up with like to preach about how bad it is to commit a sin yet they themselves love to do it.

[Slow death]

In my case, I'm not religious but I always play very sparingly, for example I've been placing sports bets on the weekends because I bet on games in the big leagues in Europe, and these are games that take place on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. and these league games always take vacations when the league games end and I also take vacations during this period. As I don't place many bets and only do so in these leagues, I don't see any reason for me to be worried. I see this way I adopted as a very responsible way of playing, I don't spend a lot of money on games, I also don't spend my time on religion, that's because I see religion as a way that some people found to manipulate other people and unfortunately that resulted

and nowadays, with the great advances that science has made, it is starting to become very clear that science and religion are distancing themselves very quickly, while science frees man, religion enslaves man, unfortunately. those people who stop gambling to dedicate themselves to religion, it is their right to do so, but they need to make sure they are not breaking the rules of the same religion they believe in, because many religions dominate gambling, forcing their believers to stop playing. gambling and believers, who have been brainwashed, give up gambling because they believe that religion is right. I've seen many cases of this type here in my country. I saw many people who destroyed their lives because of religion, they became religious fanatics

[Casdinyard]

I'm a Catholic, and while there's definitely some explicit rules and regulations to follow when the holy week comes around I never really took them to heart. Not because I wanted to offend people or anything, but only because I know that being a good person runs deeper than fasting, not gambling during the days where we're supposed to commemorate the sacrifices made by the Lord for our sins or whatever, and all that type of crap. You can be religious and still be an asshole, and you can bet your sweet bippy you're going to hell (if that even exists lol).

On the topic of me gambling during the holy week however, I haven't personally tried it only because I forget, or I don't really put in the effort to offend people's beliefs. Besides, I took regular breaks from gambling anyway so it's not like I'm required to take the holy week break to maintain my sanity. It's just that my gambling behavior's not tied to whatever religion's big at the moment, nor is it tied to my personal ethics and morals. I gamble when I want to, I quit when I know I have to. Simple as that.

I hope the religious folks in this forum don't take offense on what I said, simply speaking the truth here as a genuine person with real thoughts and feelings not dictated by someone who claims they could speak to the lord.

[Stable090]

Did you slow down or are you taking a vacation? how long is your vacation before and after the religious activity?

I don’t slow down or take any vacation, even during the festive period, I do keep on gambling, just like I did before the festive celebration. Gambling is not what I do alway, it’s what I do whenever I am bored, so even during the festive period, if I am bored at home, I will still take out my mobile device and gamble, but if I am occupied, then I won’t even open my gambling app, so it’s my activity during the festive period that’s going to determine if I am going to gamble or not, but I don’t see anything bad in gambling during a festive period, the only people I am against are the addicted gamblers.

[PytagoraZ]

I'm talking about religious activity..

I usually don't gamble at all during major holidays in my religion.

Maybe I did that to respect my religion because honestly gambling is an activity that is not permitted by my religion. lol

In my religion there are religious days that last for a whole month. When that day comes, I don't gamble at all, I use it as my gambling holiday. And usually when I don't gamble for a month, I don't really have the urge to gamble. I can start gambling again the following month

[Findingnemo]

AFAIK, gambling is considered as sin in every religion and people who follow their religion can't gamble at all.

I pray too but not that much religion but for the sake of my boost if things are not going in the way I wanted, now talking about gambling I will say I gamble only on the vacations and I take my days too seriously cause it's a lesson learnt in very hard way so I am not gonna burn money when I have something important to do.

[crwth]

This is a different approach that I have seen with the posts around here but it's interesting to talk about.

I think some people practice it and make it their focus when it comes to religion. If you practice but don't follow those norms, why bother right? It's kind of counter-productive in terms of yourself and somewhat of a hypocrite if you don't follow.

In terms of myself, since I don't gamble frequently anymore, it doesn't come to mind.

[Mrbluntzy]

I have placed a bet in church before and surprised that I won, I felt it was the hand work of God, how about I do that again when I am having any church program like fasting and prayers.  The thing is, I can gambling at any time I want, unless my phone is not with me.

[topbitcoin]

Each person will be responsible for all his or her actions. And in every religion, gambling is seen as a bad thing that will only harm the perpetrator and is clearly a prohibited and haram activity for religious people to gamble.

Here I don't mean to want to separate your religious life from the gambling activities you do. Because after all religion regulates all aspects of human life. But I think we are all mature enough to be able to differentiate between what is good and what is bad, what is halal and what is haram to do. and we will be responsible for it, both to ourselves and to the God we believe in. And we need to know that not everyone is religious and not everyone believes in the existence of God, and we need to respect that.

Meanwhile, if we talk about worship, let it be a matter between a servant and his God. And I cannot say that he who is often at the casino table is an expert in hell and worse than us, nor can he say that he who is always at the place of worship is an expert in heaven. Because whether or not someone enters heaven or hell is God's prerogative.Because who would have thought that those who are often at the casino table worship more diligently and are more confident in the existence of their God, than those of us who are said to often visit places of worship but do not believe in the existence of their God and still like to criticize and think badly of other people

[PytagoraZ]

I have placed a bet in church before and surprised that I won, I felt it was the hand work of God, how about I do that again when I am having any church program like fasting and prayers.  The thing is, I can gambling at any time I want, unless my phone is not with me.

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Are you serious about this? Yes, maybe God will help your luck so you can win your gambling.

I myself don't dare to engage in gambling activities during prayer or during religious rituals, I feel guilty if I gamble before my God. I still think gambling is wrong in God's eyes, so I don't dare do it during religious rituals.

[len01]

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and not only christians, but muslims too. in my country, which is the largest muslim, there are millions of people who gamble, even when the government prohibits it. does this make muslims "weird"? that's not, because muslims clearly forbid gambling, and when an individual violates that, it is completely that person's sin and has nothing to do with the teachings of his religion.

Islam has a clear law about gambling and every faithful know that it is a sin. Any Muslim who gambles are committing sin. But this is not the case in other religions where followers rely on preachers for the interpretation of the Holy Books. I have seen many Muslims who drink alcohol, that's proof that they are not good Muslims just like those who gamble.  

doesn't every religion have rules that are clear and good for its adherents?
I don't really understand what the rules are in other religions but what is certain is that every religion has rules not to do anything excessive which has a bad impact in the long term, such as gambling is an excessive activity for a gambler who cannot control himself and in this case every human being has different mindsets, for example in the Islamic religion that we are talking about, there are still many people who gamble, even though it is clear that Islam prohibits gambling, but for muslims who gamble, they think that good fortune will come from all directions and God will give it in some way. whatever and if a muslim gambler wins from gambling, they consider that it is a blessing from God, only through gambling.
and I know a friend who is muslim, he is also very orderly in carrying out his worship, but he also gambles almost every day and when someone says that he blames him if he gambles, he replies that God will provide a way of sustenance from anywhere, the most important thing is that his worship of God is never abandoned.

In this case, it seems that all religions are right and all religions provide quite clear rules for the good of their adherents, but what is wrong here is only humans who have their own patterns of thinking.

[Fundamentals Of]

I am not a religious person so I am not strictly observing this. And even if I am a religious person, I am gambling moderately anyway so I think there is really nothing to be more mindful about during religious commemorations.

I also don't think I need to wait for the Holy Week for example just to take a pause and reflect on my vices. I think I'm doing it every now and then. Everything is in check and under control.

But if I am strictly practicing my religion, I might also not only slow down but maybe stop all my gambling activities for the time being.

[bitvalak]

What I understand here is that you assume gambling is an obligation like work.
For me, gambling is not a job, so I don't need to worry about deciding when to gamble because there are religious days.
Moreover, in certain religions gambling is prohibited because it is considered a sin, so I think it is difficult to align with religious morals. Maybe if to honor a religious day you take a short break to gamble, that's your decision.

[SeaCoinCollector.]

It shows respect for our beliefs and allows us to reflect that's why it's good to slow down or take a break from gambling for sometime. Taking a pause before and after the event is helpful to focus on what is meaningful to us.