(Wakka;16403)
But here is the real question. Does gambling glorify God in anyway? No. I wouldn't do it if I were you!And they cast lots in the NT and OT to choose a person to fulfill and action. They used lots because it would produce a random outcome. Much like dice.
Good points Wakka.While gambling is not a sin - it is stupid. Why throw away money to rich casinos when one could get so much heavenly glory (and satisfaction) by giving the same money to the poor? And odds are stacked against the gambler, so that invariably it is just throwing away money.Another big problem is that the lottery is what many people "rely" on to improve their lives. They live in a fool's paradise. Make the necessary changes if you want a better life.But God does gamble, and Einstein was wrong when he said "God does not play dice". Firstly, God put us into a world of chance, a world filled with uncertainty and risk. Get into a plane, and you gamble that the pilot is not feeling suicidal, that the mechanics did their job, that some weather phenomenon does not strike the plane, that the traffic controlers are doing their job - or that some random part does not fail mechanically. And this is just a normal part of life.Every animal gambles. A predator takes a chance when it attacks its prey, because sometimes the prey can badly injure the predator. And the prey has to take a chance and wander about grazing where predators might lurk.To say that you can live a day without gambling is a lie. Every thing you put in your mouth may contain a germ which might harm you. Lying on the sofa is taking the risk of coronary disease.And God condemned the man who went and buried his talent and commended the ones who took a chance they might lose their master's money. Peter gambled when he stepped out of the boat, into the stormy sea.One main purpose of physical existence is to teach us faith. Peter learned faith by stepping out. By climbing on a plane, we exibit faith. By marrying we exibit faith, because we don't know what the person will be like to live with. By having children, we exhibit faith because we don't know the sacrifices we will have to make - but we take a deep breath and say "here goes!" anyway.Thus, like it or not, while you are alive you will build faith.And God wants us to co-partner with him, and rely on him to help us through this faith-requiring walk. You can do it with faith in yourself, or you can do it with a little help from Him, but you will not escape the gamble/risk and you cannot live without faith.