The Blues Brothers are cool.

Many churches are also cashing in on child trafficking. $money$, $money$, $money$ makes the world go round, lol.

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery added in a statement: "Freedom of religion does not allow individuals to trade sex for money, no matter how the transaction is portrayed." Bill- does that include marriage?

Well, since this site has recently reported a woman successfully suing for lack of sex in the marriage, and since refusing to give money over is now classified as domestic abuse ... I guess marriage is specifically excluded.

Don't you just love the heading "Church is a house of prostitution" - what does it conjure up in the minds of men and women?

When you actually get down to it, its not a church by the true meaning of the word:

church (plural churches)

1. A Christian house of worship; a building where religious services take place. There is a lovely little church in the valley.This building used to be a church before being converted into a library.
2. A Christian religious organization, local or general. The Church of England separated from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534.The church across the street has a service at 10 am.
3. A group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general. These worshippers comprise the Church of Christ.  [quotations ▼]
4. A time of public worship; a worship service. I'll be there after church.

This place is a Temple worshiping a Goddess :

Each week The Phoenix Goddess Temple presents classes, Socials and Spiritual gatherings based on Tantra, Sacred Sensuality, Sacred Sexuality, Divine Feminine, Spirituality, Dance and movement, Meditation, Chakra / Ladder of light, Energy healing of all types, Awakened Masculinity, and much much more! The classes are open to men and women, 18yrs and up. The topics vary weekly and feature in house practitioners, national visitors, and local teachers. Come and learn and explore sacred spiritual energy and find out more about tantric healing and working with Temple Practitioners.

Offering of support for classes $10-$33

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This place is a Temple worshiping a Goddess

Yes, indeed, calling the place a church is incorrect.

A Goddess-loving (why does anyone assume that a God must be either male or female?) temple that allegedly operates as a brothel is not a church.

Phoenix Goddess Temple founder and employees face prostitution charges for 'running brothel' | Mail Online

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A Goddess-loving (why does anyone assume that a God must be either male or female?) temple that allegedly operates as a brothel is not a church.

Oops, I was raised to believe God was a male. You are more modern than me and good for you.

Somebody's been watching Dogma....

A Church with Vestal Virgins.

And I thought going back to the 1950's morals was complained about.

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Oops, I was raised to believe God was a male. You are more modern than me and good for you.

Lol, well I guess you learn something everyday...a Divine Entity been reduced to Human Genders. I would love to know where they ever got the idea God was either a male or female, considering God created man and woman, ah well.

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Lol, well I guess you learn something everyday...a Divine Entity been reduced to Human Genders. I would love to know where they ever got the idea God was either a male or female, considering God created man and woman, ah well.

I was raised Catholic. Had priests and nuns as teachers too.

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I was raised Catholic. Had priests and nuns as teachers too.

I noticed the word 'was' so I gather you no longer are?

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I noticed the word 'was' so I gather you no longer are?

I went to Catholic primary and high school and baptised my children. Yet I haven't been to church in a while.

But hey, I am not against other people's religion or if people don;t believe in religion.

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I went to Catholic primary and high school and baptised my children. Yet I haven't been to church in a while.

But hey, I am not against other people's religion or if people don;t believe in religion.

For starters Church is not your faith, whether you go or not its totally irrelevant. Religion is man made, and has no place in true Christianity. So don't let anyone fool you in saying you need a church.

Churches and religions are human institutions.

I have some understanding of humans.

There is good and bad in various mixes in all of us, out creations too.

I was raised as a Catholic. That I do not go to Church does not make me not a Catholic. I am English but don't live in England. Don't get me going about the vagaries and deficiencies of England !!