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Board Gambling discussion
Re: Gambling and Religion. Beliefs or Choices?
by
Moeda
on 31/05/2024, 21:57:32 UTC
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?

Of course, there are religions that strongly prohibit gambling. Logically, gambling tends to bring more harm than any benefit to its participants. You can track the winning percentage in gambling, and the likelihood of winning is very slim. Furthermore, once someone becomes addicted to gambling, they will spend everything they have just to gamble. Many people even forget about their household needs and spend money on gambling. Whether we realize it or not, obsession with gambling causes someone to lose everything. Islam strictly prohibits gambling and categorizes it as a forbidden act. However, despite the religious prohibition, there are still people who engage in gambling. Every individual sometimes finds it difficult to separate from themselves what is prohibited by their religion, even though they know that this cannot be done.
However, they do it in secret because they feel embarrassed if their actions become known to many people.
As humans, we are created as beings with freedom; we can determine our life choices, whether we choose to do good deeds or opt for bad ones. Of course, whatever we do has consequences in the future.