Jacy,
Playing the lottery does violate scriptual principals.It can be highly addictive.I've seen this personally in the last year with a young man that works for me.He nearly lost his wife and family by hiding his losses and draining their bank account over a period of months.

Just visit a "convenience store on any Friday afternoon and see who it is that purchases the tickets.The ones least able to afford the losses are the ones who are spending the most.Pick up one of the many stubs that are thrown on the ground and look at the odds.They are astronomical!

1Cor.4:2 "Moreover, it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful."

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