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Is gambling a sin under any circumstance or are there exceptions?

Before you answer, take into account the entire book of Job. For those who don't know, the book of Job is biblical proof that God is a gambler.That just throws a HUGE wrench in the gears, doesn't it?

Isn't fanning the flames terrific?

Update:

Were you paying attention, Smiling JW? You just brought up a contradiction, way to go.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Getting up in the morning is a gamble.

  • KL
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Well, since the Bible literally never says anything about gambling being a sin, I'm not sure what you're going for here.

    Even if it did, God is our maker. He's the judge, for example, but we're not to judge. That doesn't make Him a sinner, that makes Him the creator.

    Some churches have said that gambling is a sin --- but then some churches have said that DANCING is a sin, and there are passages in the Bible that talk about men and women of God dancing as an act of worship. The Bible itself never says anything against dancing, and it never says anything against gambling, either.

    This is why it's important to read the Bible for yourself, and not just assume or take someone's word for what it says.

  • 1 decade ago

    Gambling is giving hope to the god of Good Luck and encourages superstitious beliefs.

    (Isaiah 65:11) “But YOU men are those leaving Jehovah, those forgetting my holy mountain, those setting in order a table for the god of Good Luck and those filling up mixed wine for the god of Destiny.

    The principle of gambling is to win from other peoples losses. And it can be habit forming and has brought a lot of misery to peoples lives.

    A true Christian would want to avoid connections with gamble gaming.

    (Romans 12:2) And quit being fashioned after this system of things, but be transformed by making YOUR mind over, that YOU may prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

  • 1 decade ago

    Gambling, is also consider a sin, yet was invented for human society, and was consider evil, sinful and unjustified humans, in other words.

    no. sin should not be in a dictionary! unless it can be justify under any circumstance be radical and Law full against many and trough out the natural other of nature in witch only humans can detect a natural cause!

    Source(s): ^_^ i feel smart today!
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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I don't think any gambling is a sin. And I'll bet ya 2 to 1 that I am right.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    praise be to Allaah. playing is haraam because Allaah has forbidden it, and He regulations as He wills. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “O you who believe! Intoxicants (all sorts of alcoholic drinks), playing, al-Ansaab [sacrifices for idols, and so on.] and al-Azlaam [arrows for in search of success or decision] are an abomination of Shaytaan’s handiwork. So evade (strictly all) that (abomination) so as that you'll nicely prevail. Shaytaan needs in basic terms to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants (alcoholic drink) and playing, and evade you from the remembrance of Allaah and from al-salaat (the prayer). So, will you no longer then abstain?”[al-Maa’idah 5:ninety-91] with regard to the knowledge in the back of this prohibition, any sensible man or woman will see that there are a form of motives for it, such as right the following: playing makes someone position self belief in injuries, success and wishful questioning for his income, truly of puzzling artwork, the sweat of his foreheadand paying appreciate to the innovations prescribed with suggestion from Allaah. playing destroys households and motives the lack of wealth with the help of haraam skill. It makes wealthy households undesirable and humiliates proud souls.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You want to talk about facts?

    Ok, I'll give you the facts!!

    bodog gave me only 1,000 play money chips and I have now around 2,000,000!!

    The facts speak for themselves, so I don't have tooooo!

    Just like 'Scrubbing Bubbles' by the way.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Ask any Catholic church.

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