Southern Baptist Leader Criticizes Alabama Governor's Support for State Lottery
A Southern Baptist pastor is critical of Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's apparent interest in implementing a state lottery, arguing that such a move is "a regressive tax on the poor."
Bentley announced earlier this week that he was calling a special session of the state legislature to see about the creation of a state lottery to help fund certain government programs.
Joesph Godfrey, a Southern Baptist pastor and executive director of Alabama Citizen's Action Program, told The Christian Post that "many do not understand the ramifications."...