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What is the difference between a church holding a raffle and a state having a lottery?

I live in a state included in the bible belt. It is illegal to have a lottery here in Alabama. Florida and Georgia both use their lottery for education. We have one of the worst education systems by state in the US. These same churches that protest the lottery hold raffles all the time to raise money for their church’s “charitable causes” (usually something significantly less important than our children’s educations). Why is it so much different in their minds than a state wide raffle?

I’m from Alabama too. We may never get another chance to vote on a lottery if governors like Riley keep getting elected. The mississippi indians have many rea$onS to keep the lotto out of Alabama. They pay off right-wing zealots to thump their bibles everytime the issue comes up. We’re lucky to have the sleazy dog tracks/bingo halls.