I admit it. I listen to sports talk radio. However, I do not have sports betting apps on my smartphone. Ditto for my desk computer.
Truth is, I grew up Southern Baptist and gambling was totally verboten. If you research the history of Southern Baptist Convention resolutions opposing gambling, you will need to start with texts in the late 19th century.
Why discuss this on Rational Sheep in the context of 2026 screens culture? I have several reasons. However, I think readers will see clues in several of the “Whereas” arguments in this 2025 SBC resolution: “On the Harmful and Predatory Nature of Sports Betting.”
In terms of taking action, the SBC urged lobbying efforts urging “corporations involved in this industry to cease their exploitative practices” while, on the political level, urging “our leaders at all levels of government to curtail sports betting and to address its disastrous effects through policy and legislation.”
