Just a short story I will like to tell before the main discussion, I was opportuned to listen on a telephone conversation between a man and a Clergy, what he ask was that if it is right for someone to gamble and won a jackpot, then bring a percentage of the winning to the Clergy, will he accept such as a sacrifice for the growth and developments of the religion? Knowing that the money was gotten from gambling fortune, the Clergy accepted the money but condem gambling.
Secondly, some of us have been arguing on this before time, but I want us to go wide on this discussion using different approaches over it, which may includes the religious, political, economical and social believes to why Clergy men should gamble or not, lets sight examples where necessary, prove our point and learn from each other's opinion.
Be informed that this is a general discussion, not a threat to take attacks on each other, drop your own perspective and state some reasons to back them up, let's make it more of being fun and informative with our actual facts.
When you look at what the bible says about gambling it doesn't specifically pinpoint it as a sin per say but it does say that it can be a form of idolatry since it promotes greed and the love of money. I don't personally think that a little casual gambling is a bad thing when you're religious but its when it consumes you via the form of addiction that it can by especially destructive not only to yourself but to your loved ones and their's and your future. Of course they will accept the gift, I don't think any religious organization would say no to money tbh reguardless of where it came from (most of them have no clue where it comes from).