Is it ok to gamble as a catholic?

While gambling may be a luxury, in the Catholic view it "is not considered sinful except when the indulgence in it is inconsistent with duty," said Msgr. Kuehner, who heads the archdiocesan Social Development Office. The Rev.

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2024-02-12 01:01:02

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Is being a catholic priest stressful?
Some causes of stress experienced by priests (which on occasions becomes chronic and turns into burnout syndrome) include: their enormous workload (which increases as the number of clergy diminishes and they all grow older); being at their congregation's disposal at any time of the day or night; feeling like mere “ ...
2024-02-11 04:38:23

Can a catholic priest gamble?
The short answer is no. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches: “Games of chance (card games, etc.) or wagers are not in themselves contrary to justice. They become morally unacceptable when they deprive [people] of what is necessary to provide for [their] needs and those of others.
2024-02-09 12:39:02

Is gamble a risk?
Gambling involves an element of risk, typically a high probability of loss against a smaller probability of large gain.
2023-06-08 09:05:14

Is gambling a good way to make money?
Gambling is not a good alternative for earning extra cash. Each game you play at a casino has a statistical probability against you winning. Slot machine odds are some of the worst, ranging from a one-in-5,000 to one-in-about-34-million chance of winning the top prize when using the maximum coin play.
2023-05-23 02:03:54

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