Does prayers really work in gambling?

[Rashlyowl]

We all have our own beliefs and commonalities when it comes to gambling, and yes, we occasionally pray for the best possible outcome, but I don't think praying about gambling has any effect whatsoever. As far as I know, players' wins are often controlled by the bookies behind the game, so even if we pray until we cry, it won't produce any results, and gambling can't be manipulated physically or spiritually. Is this what addicts do? Haha, lol.

Literally, gambling & religion have absolutely nothing to do with each other, especially praying for a win. Gambling itself is a system, a system regulated by bookmakers, which determines whether a person wins or loses. In my opinion, prayer is perfectly legitimate & there's nothing against it. However, prayer has absolutely no impact or effect on gambling. For me, prayer simply has a calming effect, alleviating the anxiety felt when gambling.

[gunhell16]

Yesterday being Sunday I was somewhere hanging out with some of my old time friends, we were all having good time together which off course all work without play makes jack a dull boy that is a popular saying, however we decided playing some game's to complete the whole fun so we went straight to the casino centre but funny enough one of my friend made a short prayer before proceeding and I was like "Frank" what did you just did? he told me he just finished praying because praying before gambling have been working for him over the years.

 However that single act of his has kept me wondering if really prayers can possibly affect positively or influence gambling activities in one's favour? So what's your take, do you think or believe prayers has a significant role to play in a bet or is not possible and shouldn't be given a trial.

If your friend's prayer before playing at the casino is effective, it's like he's saying that the god he prays to is also a gambler. Plus, it's like he's saying he always wins at gambling. Why? does he always win at gambling, op?

I don't know whether to laugh or get annoyed at your friend, because it feels like hypocrisy to me with what he's doing praying before gambling. Because as far as I know, prayer should be placed in the right context and used in the proper way as communication with the Almighty. So in my view, what he's doing is pointless.

[r_victory]

If prayer is talking to God, and according to scripture we should be prudent with our money, and gambling is certainly not a form of financial prudence, why would I ask God to bless my bets? It's contradictory and even offensive in terms of faith. It's better to pray for your work, and I believe it would be blessed. In my opinion, faith and gambling should not be mixed.

[MRY]

If prayer is talking to God, and according to scripture we should be prudent with our money, and gambling is certainly not a form of financial prudence, why would I ask God to bless my bets? It's contradictory and even offensive in terms of faith. It's better to pray for your work, and I believe it would be blessed. In my opinion, faith and gambling should not be mixed.

Prayer is an impactful word since it is related to sincerity and the hope that is to be treasured, thus it is only logical to describe it as a gamble. In a case where one requites blessings on a thing that is not stable, we observe a conflict between belief and impetus taken. Praying at an endeavour which is really worthy is more in tune. In doing this we do not bring our faith into a state of doubt.

[Byebyebtc]

Your friend has actually developed a good habit tho,
Some people may say that prayer wouldn't help you win in gambling, yes they are right it wouldn't help you win, but it actually does something.
When one prays God helps helps him stay calm, strategic, and discipline through the help of the holy spirit.this is what actually make him different from other gamblers, and indeed increase his winning probably.
When your calm and discipline you make right decisions and the is a low probability of you making a mistake

[taufik123]

If prayer is talking to God, and according to scripture we should be prudent with our money, and gambling is certainly not a form of financial prudence, why would I ask God to bless my bets? It's contradictory and even offensive in terms of faith. It's better to pray for your work, and I believe it would be blessed. In my opinion, faith and gambling should not be mixed.

Actually it depends on the beliefs of each person, It is not about regulation and prohibition by anyone,
it is about faith and whether by praying they can be calmer and not become an addict.
Let them pray and ask for anything from their god, that is their personal desire.

Gambling can be a positive activity if used properly and correctly, but it can be the most terrible place if you can't control everything.
The end result depends on how one treats gambling, not about Praying or anything, praying only as a spiritual endeavor that they still have God.

[Mr Reporter]

If prayer is talking to God, and according to scripture we should be prudent with our money, and gambling is certainly not a form of financial prudence, why would I ask God to bless my bets? It's contradictory and even offensive in terms of faith. It's better to pray for your work, and I believe it would be blessed. In my opinion, faith and gambling should not be mixed.

Prayer is an impactful word since it is related to sincerity and the hope that is to be treasured, thus it is only logical to describe it as a gamble. In a case where one requites blessings on a thing that is not stable, we observe a conflict between belief and impetus taken. Praying at an endeavour which is really worthy is more in tune. In doing this we do not bring our faith into a state of doubt.

This your point is a very
thoughtful paradox
when prayer is tied to unstable outcomes it can feel like a gamble, yet when it’s anchored to something we truly value it transforms into an expression of sincere hope rather than a roll of the dice.

That tension between belief and action is what gives prayer its depth. Do you think embracing that uncertainty can sometimes strengthen faith instead of eroding it

[Mame89]

If prayer is talking to God, and according to scripture we should be prudent with our money, and gambling is certainly not a form of financial prudence, why would I ask God to bless my bets? It's contradictory and even offensive in terms of faith. It's better to pray for your work, and I believe it would be blessed. In my opinion, faith and gambling should not be mixed.

I agree with you. My religion strictly forbids gambling, and even though I violate it, it's a choice in my life. So when I gamble and pray, I have mixed feelings. How can I pray for victory when gambling is actually prohibited in my holy book?

So it's better to pray for work and safety in life. In gambling if you want to win just improve your strategy and analysis to achieve victory. Besides prayer won't affect your chances of winning. But again, it all depends on your individual beliefs. If prayer makes you calmer while gambling, then go ahead. But I personally never pray while gambling.

[Oluwa-btc]

Prayer is key but it oftentimes doesn't encourage systems that rely on risks, addiction or losses.Many young adults try to spiritualize gambling but it doesn't yield forth that way.Gambling  cannot change the odds of gambling or guarantee wins, because it's based on chance, and no spiritual practice can override the math or randomness behind it.

[uche6215]

Gambling and sports has nothing to do with prayers, anyone telling you that praying before going to gamble is working for him is not telling you the truth. And even if it working for him I will just call it coincidence and not pray. Gambling which involves in placing money on sporting events which is controlled by men based on the preparation level of these sport men and women should not be spiritualized in anyway.gambling has always been seen as a game of luck and not based on skill so pray can't influence the what happens.

[Byebyebtc]

I consider prayer don't work at all, be it in job, in health or in gambling, it give zero result.

It just make your heart feel calm and think you're with someone else that could help you, while the reality there's no difference whether you pray or not.

This would be funny if the gambler is a Muslim, gambling is forbidden in Islam, if they pray for breaking their rules, it doesn't mean gambling become halal or less haram lol.

If you feel calm when you pray then why did you say you don't see results, things are deeper than you think man.
You don't have to see physical results before you know that prayer plays a major role in any aspect of life .

Then as for gambling prayer do make one feel Calm and stay discipline to make the right decision, that is why you see people praying before the start, if they still continue praying they they actually see results if not they would have stopped, you can't continue doing something that doesn't work of cause

[Makus]

people are gradually turning religion into a joke because of the ridiculous things they apply it to. Gambling has nothing to do with religion and cannot be controlled  by it. This isn't the statement of someone that does not believe in prayers but it is a logical way of reasoning. prayers can work when it comes to other things that are necessary but Gambling is just a game and for anyone to start praying when they are Gambling simply means that they str scared of losing, only those that gamble irresponsibly are scared of losing

[Victorybit1]

praying to change the outcome of gambling actually means that you are an emotional gambler and this only makes gambling more of a bad idea to engage in with such a mindset. prayer doesn't change the outcome of gambling, if you are not mature enough to.l accept whatever outcome you get from it then it is best not to gamble at all so you don't give yourself unnecessary panic attacks

[centrum]

Yesterday being Sunday I was somewhere hanging out with some of my old time friends, we were all having good time together which off course all work without play makes jack a dull boy that is a popular saying, however we decided playing some game's to complete the whole fun so we went straight to the casino centre but funny enough one of my friend made a short prayer before proceeding and I was like "Frank" what did you just did? he told me he just finished praying because praying before gambling have been working for him over the years.

 However that single act of his has kept me wondering if really prayers can possibly affect positively or influence gambling activities in one's favour? So what's your take, do you think or believe prayers has a significant role to play in a bet or is not possible and shouldn't be given a trial.

i do not think prayer works when you are gambling or betting. prayer is always done for good deeds. now if you feel that gambling is a good thing then maybe prayer might help you and if you feel it is a bad thing then it might not help at all. actually prayer is always meant for good actions. and gambling is a haram or bad act so there is no benefit in praying for gambling. i think maybe his luck is good most of the time and that is why he keeps winning in gambling or betting. honestly i do not believe that prayer works in gambling or betting this is the first time i heard something like this. in very old times people used to live with many wrong ideas and beliefs because whenever something strange happened in front of them they used to explain it with different superstitions. maybe that is why your friend did this.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Basically, when we pray, it is already a ritual related to religion and it has been emphasized in any religion that gambling is something that is prohibited so what is the basis that prayer can be a determinant that is clearly prohibited there from the beginning.

It doesn't make sense to me so I wouldn't say that it works as well as when those who succeed after praying first it is purely down to luck and nothing more.

I'm not going to ban it or say it's wrong because it's up to the gambler whether they want to do the prayer ritual first or not but I think the conditions are not right and it's like misusing something that doesn't really need to be done but forcing it.

[Yamifoud]

Don't be foolish to believe that prayers will work in gambling. But of course you can try, OP, for the sake of argument. And your experience will tell the truth behind the doubt and uncertainty you have now. To win in gambling is not something we need to ask of who we believe. Our religion can't save us from losing, nor does it help us win. God just hears our prayers for good things, not from this one (gambling). I know many who tried doing this and ended up the same.

Honestly, we don't really have to do this. We'd rather trust ourselves and wait for our luck to come.

[Joy_learns_crypto]

What if two teams are facing each other and you picked a team and I picked a team then you pray that your team wins and I pray that my team wins. You team won the game and my team lost that will mean to you that your prayer worked and to my prayer did not work.
I believe in prayer I have experienced the power of prayer and I like people to respect my faith in prayer without asking me scientific questions by the way gambling is luck and if your prayer can’t change your luck in a game that doesn’t mean prayer don’t work.

[Jaycoinz]

prayers can work when it comes to other things but gambling operates by different set of rules that aren't governed by prayers or religious beliefs. only gamblers that cannot accept reality would try to change the outcome of a game with prayers. Gambling is gambling in other words it is a game that is meant for recreational purposes. prayers don't really work in gambling nobody should be deceived about this

[Mhizlove]

What a funny friend you have, actually prayer is good thing but let's be honest here, gambling you know don't have any spiritual shortcuts. However the odds has already been set and the players can't change how cards or machines operates.

But what prayer can do is just spiritual things.

I will say that, pray if it will make you to be disciplined and have knowledge, but remember not to put  hope in prayers thinking that it will change or influence the bet results, gambling is still gambling  that's.

[Johnlomape]

If prayer is talking to God, and according to scripture we should be prudent with our money, and gambling is certainly not a form of financial prudence, why would I ask God to bless my bets? It's contradictory and even offensive in terms of faith. It's better to pray for your work, and I believe it would be blessed. In my opinion, faith and gambling should not be mixed.

Prayer is an impactful word since it is related to sincerity and the hope that is to be treasured, thus it is only logical to describe it as a gamble. In a case where one requites blessings on a thing that is not stable, we observe a conflict between belief and impetus taken. Praying at an endeavour which is really worthy is more in tune. In doing this we do not bring our faith into a state of doubt.

I don't really know and I can't really admit if prayer can really work in gambling. Since we have different religion in the world, people pray to their God in whatever way they like and I don't think this has anything to do with gambling. I don't know why people will bring prayers to gambling which I think it is unnecessary. If God listen to all these gambling prayers, it will be hard for the one he will listen to because their are people that are praying for a team to loss a match and there are others that are also pray for that club to win.