Can Christians buy lottery?

is it a sin to buy a lottery ticket   Dan is lottery legal in karnataka

Gambling means that everyone else loses so I can win However, in God's eternal plan, all have equal opportunity to choose Him and be assured of

Once Srila Prabhupada told that if one is sinful one will have desire to earn with sinful ways We get everything according to our karma Not God is never quoted for saying “Thou shalt not buy lottery tickets ” Some churches even hold raffles and bingo nights to support the parish and

poker legend It would be immoral to spend the money one has to pay one's bills or feed one's family on a lotto ticket instead of where it is supposed to be I think playing for fun is OK ; but going off and buy $1000 of tickets EVERY lottery is just insane If you are addicted, than its a sin