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GOD-SHAPED LOOK AT THE ADDICTIVE
NATURE OF SIN *** Gambling’s Godless
Grip *** Gambling What Is It? Gamble comes from the old English word “gammon”
which carries with it the idea of a game.
“To bet on an uncertain outcome, as of a contest or games to play a
game of chance for stakes. Taking a risk in the hope of gaining an advantage
or a benefit.” AHD Ecclesiastes 5:10
(ESV) 10 He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who
loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity. Gambling:Highly Addictive
Activity
ADDICTION:•CHEMICAL•PSYCHOLOGICAL•Gambling is a psychological
addiction.•Pathological gambling is considered a major addiction with the
same life wrecking potential as cocaine! ²America Has Become A Nation Of
Gamblers Once confined to Atlantic City, Las Vegas & Reno, now gambling is legal in 48
states.²Casinos run full tilt in 24 states.²Almost 100 million Americans bet
$400 Billion last year.²Approximately one in five pathological gamblers
attempts suicide, a rate higher than
that for any other addictive disorder.²One study estimated that US problem
gamblers owe, on average, between $55,000 and $90,000. ²Another reported that
90 percent of problem gamblers use their credit cards to play. One study
estimated that US problem gamblers owe, on average, between $55,000 and
$90,000. Another reported that 90 percent of problem gamblers use their
credit cards to play.²The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has
estimated that one in five problem gamblers attempt to kill themselves, about
twice the rate of other addictions. |
