If you won $3 Million on a scratch-off! would you donate the whole to the church

Play to win! - What to do with lottery winnings?
United States
August 28, 2008 2:17pm CST
If God to me too donate the whole thing to the church I would be if I had a choice I would give the church about $500,000 and keep the rest for family and friends!
6 responses
• Manila, Philippines
31 Aug 08
You know I've been there before, in that kind of imagination. If I'm going to be a lucky winner of a sum of $3,000,000 I imagined that once that Im already a millionnaire, I actually thought of peace because there's nothing else that you'll worry about, everyone you know will look at you with respect, and I thought of my friends that I'm gonna help them specially these times that they were in financial crisis, I also think of a big time business so that money will always come my way and never fade, so that my future children will benefit on it, and also I begun thinking of my past love of my life, I think she'll comeback to me if I'm already rich because it's the only thing that lacks on me, I lack of spine and luxuries.
@gem4678 (220)
• United States
29 Aug 08
Its funny but I have actually given the topic of what I would do with this much money many times. I have my own fantasy times where I dream of winning money and for some reason I always actually receive 3.2 million, but what i would do is of course secure my family and inlaws, put enough back for my children to have a good start in life then I would help the community. I am not so much about donating to the church even though I believe in God I feel there are more urgent concerns now, I would pay for a housing addition to be built and sell the houses at cost, to help those in the community get a good solid house cheaper, then I would start helping out some low income families that are good solid people who are trying and just need a break cut to them. Maybe donate to schools and childrens hospitals, things along those lines seem to call to me more.
• United States
28 Aug 08
If I won that much money honestly I probably wouldn't give to a church. I would donate to Children hospitals, and cancer charities in a heart beat, as well as aspca. I would put some in a high interest account for my son, then help my family with their debts. If any is left over I would splurge a little and save the rest. I am not lucky enough to win though so its all a dream. But I never spend on my self no matter what I would rather give than receive, my husband yells at me for that and forces me to buy the stuff i need...lol But to me it's rewarding seeing how happy others can be..Anyways that's what I would do.
• United States
28 Aug 08
To tell you the truth I wouldn't really donate it to the church seeing as how I really need it. Although I would donate some of it. But I would want to take care of myself and my family so that we don't have to worry about financial problems.
@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
28 Aug 08
I don't know if I would or not, they would wonder where I got that kind of money, and most churches don't believe in gambling, I know mine doesn't. I would probably give some to family and friends that I thought needed it.
@Anne18 (11029)
28 Aug 08
If I won $3 million I wouldn't give nay to the church as I don't believe in God. I would make sure my life was sorted out and then give some to very good causes. The church would get nothing unless they were supporting a good cause that didn't invole God