From what I can see - Islam, the Bahai Faith, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism forbid gambling while Judaism, Hinduism, and most Christian sects simply discourage casino gambling. I cannot find much information about Zoroastrian teachings about gambling but I think it is either discouraged or prohibited. If anyone has insights from other religions or from specific sects/branches, I would be interested in hearing them.
From my own religious knowledge, I know that Judaism does not prohibit giving money to charitable lotteries because the participants will be happy even if they lose. Otherwise Judaism looks down on gambling, though interestingly we play the gambling game Dreidel on Hanukkah and it seems like we used to play a Blackjack-like game.
No, seriously... Roman Catholicism has no problem with betting (or drinking) unless it becomes a harmful act to yourself or anyone else. Makes few demands. I would assume the Church of England has the same position being betting is a perfectly respectable activity in the UK. Same for traditional Chinese religion and they probably invented gambling along with paper money. Evangelical Protestantism does object to it for reasons peculiar to its history in Great Britain and the US and... yeah I'm not going to go any further with that, that's going to upset someone. But that rubric encompasses only a small minority of Christians globally. I'm not aware of any mainstream sects that object to betting in itself, rather than the harms associated with it.
There is the same thing with alcohol, with a glaring failure of scriptural confirmation for the oft asserted Protestant doctrine of abstinence. Especially with Jesus turning water into wine
I can’t remember if I heard the priests ever talk about going to Vegas or having fun with a wager. But clearly not banned. Moderation of course encouraged.
But you can reference Matthew 25:14-30 and Hebrews 13:5 not going to expound further but trying to keep in the boundaries of this thread.
I think I can say those two illustrate how it is hard to find scripture that condemns wagering outright. The Matthew parable could be said to be an endorsement of capitalism, with the most praised servant taking risks it would seemQuote: avianrandyAs far as I know,their is no commandment thou shalt not gamble
But you can reference Matthew 25:14-30 and Hebrews 13:5 not going to expound further but trying to keep in the boundaries of this thread.
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I don't think Jesus would have been one for long weekends in Vegas, but I think he'd have been in the office NCAA pool.
Our own FrGamble would have said gambling in moderation and for entertainment purposes was not a sin.
Quote: billryanIn a Catholic HS, we were told that gambling isn't wrong unless it reaches the level where you are neglecting your responsibilities. A $5 bet on a horse is okay, unless losing it means your kids don't eat. I don't remember the exact phrase but taking advantage of people and unfair wagers could be sins, while a non-addicted person making a bet they can afford to lose is okay but it is a distraction from our mission- to spread the word of Christ to those who don't yet know him.
I don't think Jesus would have been one for long weekends in Vegas, but I think he'd have been in the office NCAA pool.
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Are you trying to say Jesus Christ couldn’t count cards??
Quote: AZDuffmanQuote: billryanIn a Catholic HS, we were told that gambling isn't wrong unless it reaches the level where you are neglecting your responsibilities. A $5 bet on a horse is okay, unless losing it means your kids don't eat. I don't remember the exact phrase but taking advantage of people and unfair wagers could be sins, while a non-addicted person making a bet they can afford to lose is okay but it is a distraction from our mission- to spread the word of Christ to those who don't yet know him.
I don't think Jesus would have been one for long weekends in Vegas, but I think he'd have been in the office NCAA pool.
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Are you trying to say Jesus Christ couldn’t count cards??
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Next card knowledge is a stronger play.
Quote: AZDuffmanQuote: billryanIn a Catholic HS, we were told that gambling isn't wrong unless it reaches the level where you are neglecting your responsibilities. A $5 bet on a horse is okay, unless losing it means your kids don't eat. I don't remember the exact phrase but taking advantage of people and unfair wagers could be sins, while a non-addicted person making a bet they can afford to lose is okay but it is a distraction from our mission- to spread the word of Christ to those who don't yet know him.
I don't think Jesus would have been one for long weekends in Vegas, but I think he'd have been in the office NCAA pool.
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Are you trying to say Jesus Christ couldn’t count cards??
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Could he count them? Of course.
Would he count cards? I don't believe so.
Quote: billryanQuote: AZDuffmanQuote: billryanIn a Catholic HS, we were told that gambling isn't wrong unless it reaches the level where you are neglecting your responsibilities. A $5 bet on a horse is okay, unless losing it means your kids don't eat. I don't remember the exact phrase but taking advantage of people and unfair wagers could be sins, while a non-addicted person making a bet they can afford to lose is okay but it is a distraction from our mission- to spread the word of Christ to those who don't yet know him.
I don't think Jesus would have been one for long weekends in Vegas, but I think he'd have been in the office NCAA pool.
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Are you trying to say Jesus Christ couldn’t count cards??
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Could he count them? Of course.
Would he count cards? I don't believe so.
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“Give to Caesar’s Palace what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's"
Quote: rxwineQuote: billryanQuote: AZDuffmanQuote: billryanIn a Catholic HS, we were told that gambling isn't wrong unless it reaches the level where you are neglecting your responsibilities. A $5 bet on a horse is okay, unless losing it means your kids don't eat. I don't remember the exact phrase but taking advantage of people and unfair wagers could be sins, while a non-addicted person making a bet they can afford to lose is okay but it is a distraction from our mission- to spread the word of Christ to those who don't yet know him.
I don't think Jesus would have been one for long weekends in Vegas, but I think he'd have been in the office NCAA pool.
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Are you trying to say Jesus Christ couldn’t count cards??
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Could he count them? Of course.
Would he count cards? I don't believe so.
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“Give to Caesar’s Palace what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's"
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Are you saying God would charge a resort fee??
Quote: AZDuffmanQuote: rxwineQuote: billryanQuote: AZDuffmanQuote: billryanIn a Catholic HS, we were told that gambling isn't wrong unless it reaches the level where you are neglecting your responsibilities. A $5 bet on a horse is okay, unless losing it means your kids don't eat. I don't remember the exact phrase but taking advantage of people and unfair wagers could be sins, while a non-addicted person making a bet they can afford to lose is okay but it is a distraction from our mission- to spread the word of Christ to those who don't yet know him.
I don't think Jesus would have been one for long weekends in Vegas, but I think he'd have been in the office NCAA pool.
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Are you trying to say Jesus Christ couldn’t count cards??
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Could he count them? Of course.
Would he count cards? I don't believe so.
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“Give to Caesar’s Palace what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's"
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Are you saying God would charge a resort fee??
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He does offer (ETA: advertise some of) the best amenities…
Quote: NathanPeople gambled right in front of Jesus during his crucifixion , the audacious audacity! 😱 😳 Imagine you're being executed and people are having fun gambling during your execution! 😱😳
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Executions were big-time entertainment. Hangings in the South and West used to attract thousands of spectators. I imagne they did in other regions as well.
When legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen was hanged in Damascus in 1965, almost 100,000 people turned out for it.
Quote: rxwineQuote: billryanQuote: AZDuffmanQuote: billryanIn a Catholic HS, we were told that gambling isn't wrong unless it reaches the level where you are neglecting your responsibilities. A $5 bet on a horse is okay, unless losing it means your kids don't eat. I don't remember the exact phrase but taking advantage of people and unfair wagers could be sins, while a non-addicted person making a bet they can afford to lose is okay but it is a distraction from our mission- to spread the word of Christ to those who don't yet know him.
I don't think Jesus would have been one for long weekends in Vegas, but I think he'd have been in the office NCAA pool.
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Are you trying to say Jesus Christ couldn’t count cards??
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Could he count them? Of course.
Would he count cards? I don't believe so.
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“Give to Caesar’s Palace what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's"
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Now wait a minute, no need for blasphemy. Jesus would not go to Caesar's Palace.
He would walk right across the fountain to the Bellagio.
Quote: NathanPeople gambled right in front of Jesus during his crucifixion , the audacious audacity! 😱 😳 Imagine you're being executed and people are having fun gambling during your execution! 😱😳
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Why not?
Was the usual and customary practice otherwise?
Interesting place. The archbishop has a satellite residence there, so it is also a bishopric. As a Catholic schoolboy it caused great disappointment to learn that in that word the stress is on the second syllable, instead of the way we wanted to pronounce it.
There is also a small monastery there, with just a few brothers. Now that church is very busy on Sunday, getaway day for most visitors, and the people who come for Mass often have cheques from various casinos around town that they neglected to cash in, and those often end up in the collection basket. And the brothers at the monastery have the job of sorting those cheques and running them around town to be cashed in. They are known as the...