[sola gracia]

A PIPER lottery BUMP.

[RnMomof7]

Piper bump...

all things are not profitable for us even if we have the liberty to do them IMHO the lottery is one of them..great article Sola

[Elsie]

Christ does not build His church on the backs of the poor.

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After it left the 'poor's hands, it was NO LONGER THEIR's!

Would they turn down money from a dairy; after 'the poor' had bought milk?

Would they refuse money from a rich landlord, after 'the poor' had paid their rent?

Would they sniff at money from a giving cotton mill owner, after 'the poor' had bought clothes?

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NIV Micah 4:13
"Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron; I will give you hoofs of bronze and you will break to pieces many nations." You will devote their ill-gotten gains to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.

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Here, it appears, 'ill gotten gain' is NOT rejected!!!

[LiteKeeper]

Why not? Remember, the Israelites were told to "spoil the Egyptians" as they were fleeing Egypt.

[Fifth Business]

I don't have a moral problem with it. For one thing, I don't think gambling is inherently wrong, although I acknowledge some people are irresponsible with their money and spend more than they can afford on lottery tickets, potato chips, television sets, and other frivolities.

Second, life is full of ambiguities that may be wrong for one person but not for another. For example, I buy my groceries from a store that sells lottery tickets and malt liquor (as well as groceries) to people on the margins of society. The author of this article probably patronizes only stores free from such corruption. Each of us must decide on these things for ourselves using the Scripture's and the Holy Spirit's guidance.

[ppaul]

Churches should not accept money won from gambling

Why not?
What scriptural reference is there to back up such a position?
Sounds like smug, self-righteousness to me.