Seven reasons not to gamble

Posted on January 9, 2016 
Filed under Resources

pokies“Managers don’t gamble with their Master’s money. All you have belongs to God. All of it. Faithful trustees may not gamble with a trust fund. They have no right.”

– at Desiring God, John Piper gives seven reasons Christians shouldn’t play the lotteries.

His reasons apply just as well to other forms of gambling – and to Australian Christians every bit as much as to our American friends.

See also:

“Buried in last week’s national accounts was the startling statistic that Australian punters bet a record $6.5 billion in the September quarter, equating to $1000 a year for every Australian.”

– Sydney Morning Herald, 07 December 2015.

“Looks like Australia is the gambling capital of the world, again.”

– Business Spectator, 07 February 2014.