[Don'tMessWithTexas]

The scriptures clearly speak against gambling. How could a minister of the gospel accept a "tithe" that represents gambling proceeds. Any preacher with an ounce of conviction and a pair would refuse the money.

[TBall]

"Any preacher with an ounce of conviction and a pair would refuse the money." Sure Jesus I could have accepted that money and used it to help the poor, but I had conviction.

[Revelation 911]

The scriptures clearly speak against gambling. How could a minister of the gospel accept a "tithe" that represents gambling proceeds. Any preacher with an ounce of conviction and a pair would refuse the money.

Scripture is also quite clear about the accumulation of wealth

Funny how you and I will be accused of legalism - rather I think you see it as I do.......a hindrance to personal holiness and piety

Ecclesiastes 5:12 The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of a rich man permits him no sleep. 13 I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,

[keats5]

"The scriptures clearly speak against gambling."

Where?

[Future Snake Eater]

You two have got to be kidding. A man who clearly is an avid follower of God and His son Jesus has been so incredibly blessed so he does not ever have to think about money again, and you two are saying that he's a horrible sinner whom the priests should kick off their churches' front lawns? For simply tithing? For acknowledging that it was God's Will for them to get that money by tithing 10%? These comments smack of total jealousy or pathetic moral superiority. Would you two be big enough to tithe that money to your church? Look deep within yourselves, and stop judging this man so harshly.

People like you make me sad to call myself a Christian.

[HiTech RedNeck]

The scriptures clearly speak against gambling

A lot of what some Christians claim is the scriptures "clearly speaking" is in fact no such thing. The term "clearly" used carelessly like this is degraded to the "Christian" equivalent of the pagan's expletives. We have no biblical injunction against "gambling." We do have injunctions against evils which often (but need not absolutely) accompany gambling.