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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) are opposed to gambling. … Related: What is the baptist view on "gambling" in scenarios like "Jeopardy!"? …

Most churches and many Christians I know are strongly against gambling, but I can't recall any passage in the Bible that declares that we shouldn't gamble. Does such a passage exist? … To clarify I'm not asking about whether it's wise to gamble, but whether it's a sin to gamble according to the Bible. …

I know that gambling is forbidden for a Jehovah's Witness. Would this include a phone in competition on the radio, for example to win money or a holiday? …

How do baptists view the "gambling" associated with games like Jeopardy!? … Do other denominations / traditions take different views of this type of "gambling"? If so, how do they differ? …

Here I would like to ask the Catholic viewpoint on gambling. For example, let's say if I were a Catholic single-parent mother of meager means who hoped to win in a lottery. … The second question is, would gambling doom the individual to an eternity in hell? …

LDS has a policy of not taking gambling winnings including lottery money as donations. Over the years several other churches have refused as well. …

I see bitcoin mining to be a bit like gambling, but only in the sense that mining in general is kind of like gambling and I see several categories that a Catholic sense of justice might be troubled in …

This is a spin on the question Is there a Biblical ban on gambling? Is opening a casino considered a "shady business" a Christian should not be involved in? …

Wikipedia adds this information: Pastimes such as the theatre and gambling were also banned. However, some forms of art that were thought to be 'virtuous', such as opera, were encouraged. …

If I remember correctly, it wasn't just for gambling games such as Poker, but even for children's games such as Go Fish. …

Is it someone who utterly rejects Christ, or is it anyone caught up in habitual sin, like for example adultery or gambling, etc. …

Now we have crimes that's not sin, like money laundering or gambling online. We also have sins that's not a crime, like fornication, and porn. What about in Ancient Jews? …

For example, regarding "moral" issues like paying taxes, polluting the environment, being in the army, gambling, etc; or "faith" issues like the number of wings of angels (if any), the day Moses died ( …

The Bible does not mention the word Gamble or Gambling. It does however, have a lot to say about money and the love of money. … Although the words "gambling" and "gamble" do not appear in the Bible, we cannot assume that an activity is not a sin simply because it is not mentioned. …

Is gambling always a sin according to Catholicism? The short answer is no. In its moral aspect, although gambling usually has a bad meaning, yet we may apply to it what was said about betting. … Cajetan's connection to gambling is obscure. Popular lore says the people would ask him for a favor, and bet him a rosary that he couldn't come through. …