Has any church organization refused lottery winnings as donation?
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Yes. I read about an assembly of God church that refused the donation of a man who won 350 million. I think it was in Virginia but don't remember. The way that they turned it down, however, was so condemning and hurt the man so much, that it led to a downward spiral of the man.
Playing responsibly is not a sin, but refusing a gift in such a way that it destroys a persons life is a sin.
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The First Baptist Church of Orange Park in Orange Park, FL refused a $600,000 donation of lottery winnings from one of it's members back in 2008.
14 October, 2018 edit: If the above citation is invalid, here is another report.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has an official policy of not accepting any tithing from winnings having to do with gambling, this includes the lottery. Their position on gambling can be found here.
For those that don't want additional information/links the position is this:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is opposed to gambling, including lotteries sponsored by governments. Church leaders have encouraged Church members to join with others in opposing the legalization and government sponsorship of any form of gambling.
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