Archbishop Emmanuel Mutumwa, who is the leader of Johanne Masowe eChishanu Apostolic Sect has been banned from betting in local casinos because of excess wins. His current win was about US$30,000 and these casino operators fear that they might go bankrupt if he continues gambling with them.
But the acclaimed prophet claim that he receives winning games from God through vision. He further stated that with his numerous wins, he has been able to pay school fees and start businesses for members of his religious organization. While other religious leaders perceive his actions as sinful, he thinks his wins are an avenue to be a blessing to the needy.
Do you think a religious leader should be involved in gambling? Do also accept his reason for engaging in gambling? Are these casinos right to ban him from gambling?
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Bulawayo prophet gambles, wins US$30,000 banned from casinoGod’s Chosen Gambler?: Bulawayo Prophet Banned From Casinos for Winning Too MuchWell, he has the rights to gamble as an individual and whether it has conflict with his belief, that'e him and we don't meed to do anything about it. Not all believers in the first place are firm followers of the teachings and that we all have our own sins. But going back to his grounds, he insists that what he is doing could be an outlet to help those who are in need. Question is, does this man really help others? Glad that he's winning but he should know what to follow for himself. If he considers gambling as a normal activity for entertainment then that would be fine but associating our God in accordance with his stories won't because it could he an encouragement to other gamblers.
I hope he wasn't gambling with the funds of his church and his community, because we have already seen this kind of story from some priests. Usually to get big winnings you need to bet big stakes too. So I wonder if he didn't embezzle money from his church but this time he managed to be lucky enough to get some big winnings instead of losses. At casino games some people make profits even if they're not the majority of people.
Indeed this should be considered. One must use his own money to avoid conflict of interest . It is easy to gamble and all as long as the money is not creating any issue between him and his church.