Source (book): "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Chapter 44, "A Root Of Evil", Page 229.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
PHOTO: About
two decades ago, casino operators were angling to set up shop in
Singapore. Churches in the city-state made their views known concerning
the matter. The Social Principles of the Methodist Church in Singapore, for instance, address gambling in a section titled "The Sphere of Social Well-being":
a)
Gambling is an expression of one's desire to instant wealth. It is a
form of bondage and a social sickness motivated by greed and covetousness (a feeling of extreme greed for material wealth or possessions, especially for things that belong to someone else).
It is also a menace to society as it compromises the best interests of
moral, social, economic, and spiritual life of the community.
b) We do not subscribe to any form of gambling.
Many churches are against any form of gambling for two reasons. First, it is a spiritual sickness. Gambling creates greed of the kind that is identified in Colossians 3:5 as a form of idolatry. Gambling is often motivated by an excessive and irrational greed that becomes an uncontrollable psychological and spiritual force within. Hence, the Bible calls such greed "idolatry".
The apostle Paul describes the way this works in his first letter to Timothy, the young pastor: "Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunges people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs" (1 Timothy 6:9-10).
Notice the details. The basic problem is greed, or love of money. It begins with a desire to get rich, and in the case of gambling, the desire for instant, big wealth. People who harbour such desires fall easily into temptation. The more readily available gambling is to these people, the stronger the temptation.
Those who give in to temptation will find themselves entrapped, though they may not acknowledge it. The trap is that of an addictive behaviour that eventually robs them of life. In the first place, they will behave foolishly. They will throw away common sense and rationalise their behaviour by saying all sorts of foolish things to themselves: "The next one will be a win . . . I know when to stop . . . It is only for fun", and the like. To make matters worse, their behaviour will harm both themselves and their loved ones.
Such irrationality leads to ruin and destruction, a fall from dignity, well-being, and responsibility. Let the description of this process serve as a warning to would-be gambling addicts, the way smokers are greeted with graphic images of disease and decay on cigarette packets. Shouldn't we do the same at the doorways of gambling facilities and casino?
Christians are not exempt from temptation or immune to self-destructive ways. Paul was talking about Christians who had left the faith because of their greed, plunging their lives into ruin. We may personally know a miserable soul who suffered the same fate. Let us be warned of this spiritual sickness.
Churches oppose gambling also because it is a social sickness. It ruins not only the gambler, but also his family. Those addicted to gambling can throw all caution to the wind (doing things without fear or proper thought), destroying all important things in life to feed their insatiable (uncontrollable) appetite. Their families would bear the brunt (burden) of unpaid debt, leading to untold suffering, domestic woes, and even violence. We have encountered stories of once-happy families engulfed (immerse) in tragedy due to gambling. In one case, the strained relationship between a man and his wife worsened because of rising debt, fuelled by his gambling addiction. Quarrels and fights culminated in the man killing his wife and their children. [1a]
If gambling becomes prevalent (widespread), society too will suffer. A gambling society cannot prosper in the long term, or even in the short term. All kinds of social pathologies and evil would materialise. Values such as diligence, temperance (self-control), honesty, and contentment would be eroded. The case some years ago of a company director, imprisoned for embezzling large sums of money to finance his gambling habit, should warn us of this danger. [2] What if more people behave similarly? Wealth and education do not confer (grant) natural immunity against gambling addiction either. Perhaps it is the case that the larger the sums of money involved, the greater the irrationality and bondage to greed. The idea of restricting casino access only to the wealthy will certainly not prevent tragedies.
Moreover, casinos often have criminal elements muscling into their operations. Any casino would have great difficulty avoiding this. How great the social ills that follow in a casino's wake, and how much more so in a tightly-knit and densely populated city-state.
Gambling is an illness with spiritual and social aspects. We may not be able to eradicate gambling addiction altogether. But we must do all we can to prevent it - for our own good. Casinos place our spiritual and social health at stake. We should not gamble our future well-being away.
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About two decades ago, casino operators were angling to set up shop in Singapore. Churches in the city-state made their views known concerning the matter. The Social Principles of the Methodist Church in Singapore, for instance, address gambling in a section titled "The Sphere of Social Well-being":
b) We do not subscribe to any form of gambling.
Many churches are against any form of gambling for two reasons. First, it is a spiritual sickness. Gambling creates greed of the kind that is identified in Colossians 3:5 as a form of idolatry. Gambling is often motivated by an excessive and irrational greed that becomes an uncontrollable psychological and spiritual force within. Hence, the Bible calls such greed "idolatry".
The apostle Paul describes the way this works in his first letter to Timothy, the young pastor: "Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunges people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs" (1 Timothy 6:9-10).
Notice the details. The basic problem is greed, or love of money. It begins with a desire to get rich, and in the case of gambling, the desire for instant, big wealth. People who harbour such desires fall easily into temptation. The more readily available gambling is to these people, the stronger the temptation.
Those who give in to temptation will find themselves entrapped, though they may not acknowledge it. The trap is that of an addictive behaviour that eventually robs them of life. In the first place, they will behave foolishly. They will throw away common sense and rationalise their behaviour by saying all sorts of foolish things to themselves: "The next one will be a win . . . I know when to stop . . . It is only for fun", and the like. To make matters worse, their behaviour will harm both themselves and their loved ones.
Such irrationality leads to ruin and destruction, a fall from dignity, well-being, and responsibility. Let the description of this process serve as a warning to would-be gambling addicts, the way smokers are greeted with graphic images of disease and decay on cigarette packets. Shouldn't we do the same at the doorways of gambling facilities and casino?
Christians are not exempt from temptation or immune to self-destructive ways. Paul was talking about Christians who had left the faith because of their greed, plunging their lives into ruin. We may personally know a miserable soul who suffered the same fate. Let us be warned of this spiritual sickness.
Churches oppose gambling also because it is a social sickness. It ruins not only the gambler, but also his family. Those addicted to gambling can throw all caution to the wind (doing things without fear or proper thought), destroying all important things in life to feed their insatiable (uncontrollable) appetite. Their families would bear the brunt (burden) of unpaid debt, leading to untold suffering, domestic woes, and even violence. We have encountered stories of once-happy families engulfed (immerse) in tragedy due to gambling. In one case, the strained relationship between a man and his wife worsened because of rising debt, fuelled by his gambling addiction. Quarrels and fights culminated in the man killing his wife and their children. [1a]
If gambling becomes prevalent (widespread), society too will suffer. A gambling society cannot prosper in the long term, or even in the short term. All kinds of social pathologies and evil would materialise. Values such as diligence, temperance (self-control), honesty, and contentment would be eroded. The case some years ago of a company director, imprisoned for embezzling large sums of money to finance his gambling habit, should warn us of this danger. [2] What if more people behave similarly? Wealth and education do not confer (grant) natural immunity against gambling addiction either. Perhaps it is the case that the larger the sums of money involved, the greater the irrationality and bondage to greed. The idea of restricting casino access only to the wealthy will certainly not prevent tragedies.
Moreover, casinos often have criminal elements muscling into their operations. Any casino would have great difficulty avoiding this. How great the social ills that follow in a casino's wake, and how much more so in a tightly-knit and densely populated city-state.
Gambling is an illness with spiritual and social aspects. We may not be able to eradicate gambling addiction altogether. But we must do all we can to prevent it - for our own good. Casinos place our spiritual and social health at stake. We should not gamble our future well-being away.
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About two decades ago, casino operators were angling to set up shop in Singapore. Churches in the city-state made their views known concerning the matter. The Social Principles of the Methodist Church in Singapore, for instance, address gambling in a section titled "The Sphere of Social Well-being":
PHOTO: About two decades ago, casino operators were angling to set up shop in Singapore. Churches in the city-state made their views known concerning the matter. The Social Principles of the Methodist Church in Singapore, for instance, address gambling in a section titled "The Sphere of Social Well-being":
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a) Gambling is an expression of one's desire to instant wealth. It is a form of bondage and a social sickness motivated by greed and covetousness (a feeling of extreme greed for material wealth or possessions, especially for things that belong to someone else). It is also a menace to society as it compromises the best interests of moral, social, economic, and spiritual life of the community.
b) We do not subscribe to any form of gambling.
Many churches are against any form of gambling for two reasons. First, it is a spiritual sickness. Gambling creates greed of the kind that is identified in Colossians 3:5 as a form of idolatry. Gambling is often motivated by an excessive and irrational greed that becomes an uncontrollable psychological and spiritual force within. Hence, the Bible calls such greed "idolatry".
PHOTO: Many churches are against any form of gambling for two reasons. First, it is a spiritual sickness. Gambling creates greed of the kind that is identified in Colossians 3:5 as a form of idolatry. Gambling is often motivated by an excessive and irrational greed that becomes an uncontrollable psychological and spiritual force within. Hence, the Bible calls such greed "idolatry".
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The apostle Paul describes the way this works in his first letter to Timothy, the young pastor: "Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunges people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs" (1 Timothy 6:9-10).
PHOTO: The apostle Paul describes the way this works in his first letter to Timothy, the young pastor: "Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunges people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs" (1 Timothy 6:9-10).
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Notice the details. The basic problem is greed, or love of money. It begins with a desire to get rich, and in the case of gambling, the desire for instant, big wealth. People who harbour such desires fall easily into temptation. The more readily available gambling is to these people, the stronger the temptation.
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/10/reflection-go-tell-it-on-mountain.html
Notice the details. The basic problem is greed, or love of money. It begins with a desire to get rich, and in the case of gambling, the desire for instant, big wealth. People who harbour such desires fall easily into temptation. The more readily available gambling is to these people, the stronger the temptation.
PHOTO: Notice the details. The basic problem is greed, or love of money. It begins with a desire to get rich, and in the case of gambling, the desire for instant, big wealth. People who harbour such desires fall easily into temptation. The more readily available gambling is to these people, the stronger the temptation.
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Those who give in to temptation will find themselves entrapped, though they may not acknowledge it. The trap is that of an addictive behaviour that eventually robs them of life. In the first place, they will behave foolishly. They will throw away common sense and rationalise their behaviour by saying all sorts of foolish things to themselves: "The next one will be a win . . . I know when to stop . . . It is only for fun", and the like. To make matters worse, their behaviour will harm both themselves and their loved ones.
Such irrationality leads to ruin and destruction, a fall from dignity, well-being, and responsibility. Let the description of this process serve as a warning to would-be gambling addicts, the way smokers are greeted with graphic images of disease and decay on cigarette packets. Shouldn't we do the same at the doorways of gambling facilities and casino?
PHOTO: Those who give in to temptation will find themselves entrapped, though they may not acknowledge it. The trap is that of an addictive behaviour that eventually robs them of life. In the first place, they will behave foolishly. They will throw away common sense and rationalise their behaviour by saying all sorts of foolish things to themselves: "The next one will be a win . . . I know when to stop . . . It is only for fun", and the like. To make matters worse, their behaviour will harm both themselves and their loved ones.
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Christians are not exempt from temptation or immune to self-destructive ways. Paul was talking about Christians who had left the faith because of their greed, plunging their lives into ruin. We may personally know a miserable soul who suffered the same fate. Let us be warned of this spiritual sickness.
Churches oppose gambling also because it is a social sickness. It ruins not only the gambler, but also his family. Those addicted to gambling can throw all caution to the wind (doing things without fear or proper thought), destroying all important things in life to feed their insatiable (uncontrollable) appetite. Their families would bear the brunt (burden) of unpaid debt, leading to untold suffering, domestic woes, and even violence. We have encountered stories of once-happy families engulfed (immerse) in tragedy due to gambling. In one case, the strained relationship between a man and his wife worsened because of rising debt, fuelled by his gambling addiction. Quarrels and fights culminated in the man killing his wife and their children. [1a]
PHOTO: Churches oppose gambling also because it is a social sickness. It ruins not only the gambler, but also his family. Those addicted to gambling can throw all caution to the wind (doing things without fear or proper thought), destroying all important things in life to feed their insatiable (uncontrollable) appetite. Their families would bear the brunt (burden) of unpaid debt, leading to untold suffering, domestic woes, and even violence. We have encountered stories of once-happy families engulfed (immerse) in tragedy due to gambling. In one case, the strained relationship between a man and his wife worsened because of rising debt, fuelled by his gambling addiction. Quarrels and fights culminated in the man killing his wife and their children. [1a]
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If gambling becomes prevalent (widespread), society too will suffer. A gambling society cannot prosper in the long term, or even in the short term. All kinds of social pathologies and evil would materialise. Values such as diligence, temperance (self-control), honesty, and contentment would be eroded. The case some years ago of a company director, imprisoned for embezzling large sums of money to finance his gambling habit, should warn us of this danger. [2] What if more people behave similarly? Wealth and education do not confer (grant) natural immunity against gambling addiction either. Perhaps it is the case that the larger the sums of money involved, the greater the irrationality and bondage to greed. The idea of restricting casino access only to the wealthy will certainly not prevent tragedies.
PHOTO: If gambling becomes prevalent (widespread), society too will suffer. A gambling society cannot prosper in the long term, or even in the short term. All kinds of social pathologies and evil would materialise. Values such as diligence, temperance (self-control), honesty, and contentment would be eroded. The case some years ago of a company director, imprisoned for embezzling large sums of money to finance his gambling habit, should warn us of this danger. [2] What if more people behave similarly? Wealth and education do not confer (grant) natural immunity against gambling addiction either. Perhaps it is the case that the larger the sums of money involved, the greater the irrationality and bondage to greed. The idea of restricting casino access only to the wealthy will certainly not prevent tragedies.
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Moreover, casinos often have criminal elements muscling into their operations. Any casino would have great difficulty avoiding this. How great the social ills that follow in a casino's wake, and how much more so in a tightly-knit and densely populated city-state.
Gambling is an illness with spiritual and social aspects. We may not be able to eradicate gambling addiction altogether. But we must do all we can to prevent it - for our own good. Casinos place our spiritual and social health at stake. We should not gamble our future well-being away.
PHOTO: Moreover, casinos often have criminal elements muscling into their operations. Any casino would have great difficulty avoiding this. How great the social ills that follow in a casino's wake, and how much more so in a tightly-knit and densely populated city-state.
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PHOTO: "Dear Lord, we pray that we do all we can to prevent gambling addiction for our own good.
Gambling is an illness with spiritual and social aspects. We may not be able to eradicate gambling addiction altogether.
Casinos place our spiritual and social health at stake. May we not gamble our future well-being away.
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen."
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Reflection - In The World - A Root Of Evil
Source (book): "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Chapter 44, "A Root Of Evil", Page 229.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
Source (book): "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Chapter 44, "A Root Of Evil", Page 229.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
"Faithful to the end", A Preacher's Exposition of 2 Timothy, @ 2014 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Faithful to the end (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2017/06/reflection-faithful-to-end-links.html
"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2018/10/reflection-finding-rest-for-soul-links.html
"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-i.html
"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-iv.html
"Songs of Christmas", The Stories and Significance of 20 Well-Loved Carols, © 2018 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/04/reflection-songs-of-christmas-links.html
Reflection - Faithful to the end (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2017/06/reflection-faithful-to-end-links.html
"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2018/10/reflection-finding-rest-for-soul-links.html
"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-i.html
"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-iv.html
"Songs of Christmas", The Stories and Significance of 20 Well-Loved Carols, © 2018 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/04/reflection-songs-of-christmas-links.html
"Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, © 2019 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part I - III (Links), posted on Wednesday, 09 December 2020
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Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part IV - V (Links), posted on Thursday, 22 April 2021
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"Teach Us to Number Our Days", © 2008 by David Roper
Reflection - Number Our Days, Chapter 1 - 40 (Links), posted on Tuesday, 16 November 2021
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2021/11/reflection-number-our-days-chapter-1-40.html
Reflection - Number Our Days, Chapter 41 - 64 (Links), posted on Wednesday, 16 March 2022
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2022/03/reflection-number-our-days-chapter-41.html
"He Walks with Me - Devotions for Your Caregiving Journey with God", © 2018 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Shelly Beach
Reflection - He Walks with Me (Links), posted on Tuesday, 16 August 2022
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"Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries
Reflection - Classic Gem, Chapter 1 - 45 (Links), posted on 03 April 2023
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"Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries
Reflection - Classic Gem, Chapter 46 - 90 (Links), posted on Tuesday, 24 October 2023
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Reflection - Making All Things New, Chapter 1 - 28 (Links), posted on Saturday, 04 August 2024
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[1] From "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Copyright @ 2022 by Robert M. Solomon, Chapter 44, "A Root Of Evil", Page 229.
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[2] Selina Lum, "Accountant Who Siphoned $41m to Feed Gambling Addiction Gets Jail of 25n Years and 10 Months." The Straits Times, July 16, 2019, https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/gambling-accountant-who-siphoned-41m-gets-jail-of-25-years-and-10-months.
[1a] Louisa Tang, "Woodlands Double Deaths: Man Strangled Pregnant Wife, 4-year old Daughter After Argument Over Finances," Today, July 2, 2019, https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/woodlands-deaths-man-strangled-pregnant-wife-4-year-old-daughter-over-finances.
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