Why
should a Christadelphian avoid gambling? First, its
motive is a bad frame of mind: greed, or covetousness.
Second, gambling exemplifies a bad principle, that wealth
should be dependent on “chance” and not
on services rendered. The third charge against gambling
concerns its bad social effects. The gambler’s
loss often leads to suffering for his wife and children;
debt sometimes follows, and then theft or other illegal
activities in an attempt to recoup the losses.
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