A more narrow definition of gambling has to do with gaming (i.e. where you stake resource and obtain a return, either positive or negative, from the results of a game). It is likely that, such activity, which could be characterized as ... playing with your money ... could be considered wasteful and, therefore, would not be an example of good Christian stewardship.
Some forms appear more to be a "game" and have a more immediate resolution. But someone who trades stock for a hobby is just as much playign a game, as is a spoiled rich person who opens a nightclub or store just for the fun of it.
On the other hand, there are people who earn their living playing poker or blackjack. It's not a game for them.
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On the other hand, there are people who earn their living playing poker or blackjack. It's not a game for them.
Would you say that such would be a legimate form of income generation for a christian ?