Note: Before reading the following arguments, please understand that they are not what I believe. On Wednesdays, I deliberately argue for wrong ideas, challenging my listeners to call and defend the obvious right answer, which is usually far harder than one would expect. This is a summary of what Wacky Andrew will be arguing, not a representation of what real Andrew believes.
~It’s illegal if you gamble privately.
~Bad stewardship of money.
~Profit without work.
~A little leads to a lot. Sports gambling is a real problem. Nobody starts by gambling $10,000 on a college football game.
~"If you go out in the street and ask one hundred Christians, "Is gambling wrong?" ninety-five to a hundred of them will probably respond automatically, "Yes, of course." In other words, the subcultural traditions of the Christian community have rigorously opposed gambling of almost any type for centuries." R. C. Sproul.
~How many thousands of things can you think of that would be better uses of your time than paying attention to these games?
~The games are only modestly entertaining when you don’t do a bracket, but every little pass becomes monumental once you’ve done one. Shouldn’t that tell you something about the value of watching them?
~Would Jesus wager on the NCAA?
~1.2 Billion in productivity is lost each year because of people tracking games.
Bible References: Exodus 20:17, Prov. 13:11, Prov. 23:4-5, Eccl. 5:10,Matt. 6:24-25, Matt. 10: 29-30, Matt. 25:14-30, Eph. 4:28, Col. 3:23-24,2 Thess. 3:10, 1 Tim. 3:1-3, 8, 1 Tim. 6:9-10, Heb. 13:5
Casting Lots: Lev. 26:5-10, Joshua 18:4-8, 1 Sam. 14:38-42, 1 Chorn 25:8,1 Chron. 26:12-14, Nehemiah 10:34, Nehemiah 11:1-2, Joel 3:3, Jonah 1:7, Matt. 27:35
If you or someone you know has a problem with gambling click here or here or call 1-800 777-7207 (AZ) or 1-800 522-4700 (National)
Links:
Theology of Play (Jonathan's Corner)
Theology of Play (Scholar's Corner)
20 Questions (Gamblers Anonymous)
Statement on Gambling (AOG)
Gambling Home Page (Focus on the Family)
Should Christians Gamble? (Christian Answers)
A Catholic View (Western Catholic Reporter)
Statement on Gambling (ELCA)
Biblical Perspective (Ronald Reno)
~It’s illegal if you gamble privately.
~Bad stewardship of money.
~Profit without work.
~A little leads to a lot. Sports gambling is a real problem. Nobody starts by gambling $10,000 on a college football game.
~"If you go out in the street and ask one hundred Christians, "Is gambling wrong?" ninety-five to a hundred of them will probably respond automatically, "Yes, of course." In other words, the subcultural traditions of the Christian community have rigorously opposed gambling of almost any type for centuries." R. C. Sproul.
~How many thousands of things can you think of that would be better uses of your time than paying attention to these games?
~The games are only modestly entertaining when you don’t do a bracket, but every little pass becomes monumental once you’ve done one. Shouldn’t that tell you something about the value of watching them?
~Would Jesus wager on the NCAA?
~1.2 Billion in productivity is lost each year because of people tracking games.
Bible References: Exodus 20:17, Prov. 13:11, Prov. 23:4-5, Eccl. 5:10,Matt. 6:24-25, Matt. 10: 29-30, Matt. 25:14-30, Eph. 4:28, Col. 3:23-24,2 Thess. 3:10, 1 Tim. 3:1-3, 8, 1 Tim. 6:9-10, Heb. 13:5
Casting Lots: Lev. 26:5-10, Joshua 18:4-8, 1 Sam. 14:38-42, 1 Chorn 25:8,1 Chron. 26:12-14, Nehemiah 10:34, Nehemiah 11:1-2, Joel 3:3, Jonah 1:7, Matt. 27:35
If you or someone you know has a problem with gambling click here or here or call 1-800 777-7207 (AZ) or 1-800 522-4700 (National)
Links:
Theology of Play (Jonathan's Corner)
Theology of Play (Scholar's Corner)
20 Questions (Gamblers Anonymous)
Statement on Gambling (AOG)
Gambling Home Page (Focus on the Family)
Should Christians Gamble? (Christian Answers)
A Catholic View (Western Catholic Reporter)
Statement on Gambling (ELCA)
Biblical Perspective (Ronald Reno)
Poker and the Christian (Alan Ng)
Gambling (Rodney Reyman)
Gambling: A Biblical Perspective (Assemblies of God)
Gambling: A Biblical Perspective (Focus on the Family)
What's Wrong With Poker? (Christianity Today)
Hold 'Em or Fold 'Em (Heather Koerner)
Sin Cities on a Hill (Greg Beato)
Youth Gamblers on the Rise (CS Monitor)
Christians Who Gamble Commit Sin (Rev. Mark H. Creech)
The Seventh Commandment (Catholic Catachism)(See 2413)
Gambling (Kerby Anderson)
Gambling and the Tenth Commandment (Analee B. Dunn)
Gambling (Rodney Reyman)
Gambling: A Biblical Perspective (Assemblies of God)
Gambling: A Biblical Perspective (Focus on the Family)
What's Wrong With Poker? (Christianity Today)
Hold 'Em or Fold 'Em (Heather Koerner)
Sin Cities on a Hill (Greg Beato)
Youth Gamblers on the Rise (CS Monitor)
Christians Who Gamble Commit Sin (Rev. Mark H. Creech)
The Seventh Commandment (Catholic Catachism)(See 2413)
Gambling (Kerby Anderson)
Gambling and the Tenth Commandment (Analee B. Dunn)
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