Why do some Christians and other religions consider gambling immoral?

Leticia Laiben: It is the same with just about everything. There are pros and cons to every argument and activity that stimulates that argument.

Gilberto Cratin: We are called to be wise stewards of all of our resources. Gambling is throwing your $ away and that would be considered unwise.

Clemente Schoeck: I don't. I just consider certain types of gambling stupid.

Corrina Faro: In Islam gambling is forbidden act ,because it"s addictive to waste money witch has the effect on family and Society in return. Just as drinking alcohol, it may have some positive economic advantage but disastrous impact on society later..

Damaris Weiler: It is more to do with the concept of gain without effort. In the Calvinist tradition, which informs many of the evangelical Christian denominations, this is akin to ill-gotten goods. The only virtuous profit is that which comes from the result of honest, hard work. Profiting from gambling is like stealing; it is getti! ng a reward but providing value in doing so.Kind of like the stock market. With all of the complex derivative-based and hedge fund types of investments, they are little more than gambling moves dressed up in the legitimacy of the market. In fact, none of the money invested in those instruments actually do anything to move forward a commercial enterprise; they do not provide additional capital for expansion of production or innovation. They are simply ways for Wall Street pirates to seduce the average hardworking person in order to separate them from the money produced by their labour.Work for your income - that is the only virtuous way to earn money....Show more

Bethany Blocker: Because they apparently aren't trusting God by gambling.Saw it on some televangelist show.

Miguel Densley: For me, I consider it immoral because there are people who because of gambling will , go naked ,let their family starve or go with out housing, education. Gambling is an a! ddiction for many people. Because of that, If I gamble, I hel! p to keep an industry alive that helps to support that ADDICTION. That addiction tears families apart.In the Bible, family is Most important. so I would NEVER do anything to help to tear families apart.I do not gamble because I love the idea of a mentally and spiritually healthy family that is set out in the bible...Show more

Nikki Sypult: Because the Roman Soldiers gambled for The Lord Jesus Christ's clothing (if I recall correctly) when he hung on the cross.