Quote from: Oshosondy on Today at 06:29:25 AM

There is no where that talks about gambling in the Bible. Do not turn Bible into something that will make some people not to believe in anything you say.

Gambling has existed for a long time even before the founding of some religions. As far as I know, gambling was not mentioned in any part of the Bible both in the new and old Testaments. The closest to gambling that is mentioned in the Bible is casting lots. It was mentioned about 70 times in the Old Testament and 7 times in the New Testament which is 77 times. The casting of lots could be related to flipping a coin or rolling dice to determine a winner as we saw in the case of the soldiers gambling to determine who will take Jesus’ garments. And casting lots is was not illegal or seen as a sin in the Bible.

Quote from: GreatArkansas on Today at 01:20:46 AM

There are some religions that have strict views on gambling, some considering it morally wrong. However, people still gamble for various reasons.

Have you ever faced any conflicts between your religious beliefs versus gambling? How it happen and how did you handle it?
How do different religions view gambling? What could be the reasons behind it?

There is no mention of gambling in my religious books but some religious preachers keep on speaking wrong about gambling. I don't really care about what these religious scholars say because I can read and understand the holy books. They have not come up with any concrete reason why gambling is a sin. Preachers should focus on encouraging responsible gambling and also discourage underage betting