for one thing, any type of gambling is dangerous. Look at what happened to the shrink. His case is not unique. I would say tens of thousands commit suicide every year because of gambling losses and/or gambling addiction. And probably hundreds of thousands more lose everything and just continue to exist. One of my good friends shot and killed himself because he lost everything betting on football.
And religion is not unscientific. Nothing written in the bible has been proven to be untrue but so much of it has been proven to be true. Most scientists, doctors, lawyers (insert any profession here) in the usa are actually christians. Yes that is a fact. Depending on what poll you go by, between 70-77% of the usa is christian. These numbers are consistent no matter what iq level, race, or gender you consider. Our country was founded by christians. As more mexicans pour in, our country becomes more and more christian because the vast majority of mexicans are christians.
Here is a link to one of the many scientific christian groups in north america.
http://www.asa3.org/
i am a christian and although i do recognize the dangers of gambling, i don't think it's anybody's place to tell anyone they can't gamble. But to say that there is no danger is just ignoring facts.