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Gambling: 1. verb. to play games of chance to win money or prizes;
2. to bet on the outcome of an event; 3. to act with the expectation
of; 4. n. a risky act or venture.
Forms of gambling:
- Card games like blackjack and poker.
- Races (horses, dogs, etc.)
- Dice games like roulette or crap.
- Lotteries and raffles.
- Bingo.
- Sports wagers.
- Poker machines.
Researchers estimate that US citizens spend $32 billion a year
on gambling.
Previously wary governments and religious groups are now among the
biggest profit makers, promoters, and proprietors of legal gaming.
How gambling is spiritually damaging
A gambler thinks that by luck or chance combined with his manipulation
of the material energy, he can win more wealth and thus enjoy more
sense gratification. He thinks he can get something for nothing.
He thinks, "I can beat the odds and win some new pleasure.
I just have to hit the right number, pull the right card, spin the
right digit." In this way, he discounts the natural laws of
God.
The term "chance" in gambling is a denial of God's control
and the law of karma. The gambler thinks that there is a loophole
somewhere in the system or no system at all. He believes himself
independent and thinks that there are no laws governing pleasure.
He thinks he can abrogate the will of the Supreme.
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