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IS IT A SIN FOR A CHRISTIAN TO PLAY THE LOTTERY

Is It a Sin To Play The Lotto If You Are A Christian?

To my knowledge, there are no scriptures in the bible directly related to gambling or the "lotto". The only scriptures that came

As far as playing the lottery, there appears to be a long line of self appointed enforcers, from clergy on down, that stand ready to "beat you up" about that! Personally, I don't see a problem with it unless you have become a slave to it. I mean, if you are playing the lotto and your children are going hungry, then I'd say you have a problem.

I simply suggest you have fun! When the amount you put into the lottery causes a hardship, then it's time to quit. (actually before) Some of the same people that would condemn you over this usually have no problem having a church raffle, or bingo game. All in the name of doing it for God! You know and I know that the chances of winning are slim. My advice is to use common sense!

Here is my suggestion. I'm not telling you what to do, or what you should do. It's not a word from the Lord, just a suggestion from me. You probably already know that your chance of winning the lottery with one ticket (one dollar) is the same as having a meteorite the size of a "truck" fall on you.

Now if you play ten tickets a week (Ten dollars), your chances of winning are now the same as being hit buy a meteorite the size of a "car". The point is, buying multiple tickets don't improve your chances to any degree. If your going to play, spend a dollar and simply have fun with it.

There is nothing wrong with spending a dollar on a lottery ticket if you can afford it! Similar to drinking, Jesus himself drank wine, we are just told not to drink too much. Even eating is not good when we do it "too much". So, use common sense, have fun and if the day arrives that you are struggling between buying a lotto ticket or putting food on the table, you’ll know it’s time to quit!


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Dan Douglass

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to my mind remotely related, were when the centurions were casting lots for Jesus’ clothes!

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