Is it right for Catholics and Protestants to use their house of worship as a

[PraiseJahYouPeople]

marketplace and gambling casino..? as long as the proceeds go to charity, or pay church bills?
Really,

Catholics don't play bingo with Jackpots of hundreds of dollars on church premises?
Protestants don't sell raffle tickets to people who think they will win something only to lose and then think it is wrong?
Local churches do not allow yard sale auctions on church premises many times INside the churches?
What about harvest festivals....do they buy and sell inside the churches?
AM I WRONG? I was of the opinion that playing card games for money is gambling..eg catholics play bingo with jackpots of thousands of dollars. Protestants selling raffle tickets is not gambling? Buying lottery tickets is gambling but buying raffle tickets is not?

 

[SusannaLIVES]

The Roamns use money all the time to do filthy things in the House of the Lord . . . or so they call it. Its not the right place to worship!!

Protestants and ROMANS worship on SUNDAY!!! AGNSIT God's will!!! They sell STarbucks too.

 

[giggles]

No it is not right.

 

[Tapestry6]

I never heard of Catholics or Protestants using their house of worship as a marketplace or a casino.
Sometimes the churches are so poor their building is used as their multipurpose room.
They might not have enough money to build a proper church so its used for meetings,
religious classes, meetings of different ministries, bible studies and that would include boutiques and bingo. Many churches will rent another place for the bingo though it really depends on the congregation and church laws.

 

[Ross]

Gambling it not a sin however it is not encouraged either. Churches will not have any gambling on its premises (church halls, not the actual church) because it would be illegal under state laws. Churches usually have bingos/raffles to boost income.

 

[truth]

No.

 

[JoeP]

You are mistaken. Protestants do not do that.

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My church does no such thing.

 

[FullnessoftheTrutht]

No it would not be.

But I have never seen things for sale or gambling in my Church. Just my experiance.