The Christian and Gambling

"Old doubts and fears about games of chance are falling by the wayside as states, churches and other organizations cater to people's growing desire to bet." So ran the subtitle to an article on gambling in an issue of U.S. News last spring. In the last couple of years many Americans have felt the effects of a harsh economy. One business at least has experienced no slowdown, the gambling business. Business is brisk, in fact it has never been better. The piles of money being gambled away in every...