XXXchurch.com
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XXXchurch.com is a non-profit organization that aims to help those who struggle with pornography. Its target is consumers and those in the pornography industry. The organization, whose slogan is the "#1 Christian Porn Site", launched in January 2002 when the founders, Mike Foster and Craig Gross, set up a booth inside the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas to promote the website as an alternative to porn. They annually attend shows worldwide.[1] The organization has received support from prominent Christian pastors such as Bill Hybels and Rob Bell and has also been deemed controversial by other Christian leaders.[citation needed]
The organization gives its vision as: "XXXchurch is the #1 Christian porn site designed to bring awareness, openness and accountability to those affected by pornography. We are an online community that tours the world speaking at colleges, churches and community centers. XXXchurch.com exists to help those who are in over their heads with pornography, both consumers and those in the industry. "
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[edit] Jesus Loves Porn Stars
XXXchurch has gained national press coverage and notoriety through exhibiting at pornography conventions across the world. The group passes out Bibles with "Jesus Loves Porn Stars" on the front. They have given away thousands of Bibles at porn conventions, and this facet of their ministry has been featured in US national media.[2][3]
[edit] Porn Debate
The founder of XXXchurch.com, Craig Gross, regularly debates with porn star Ron Jeremy in an event called "The Porn Debate"[4] on college campuses across the US. In the summer of 2007, the duo embarked on a theater tour across the eastern US. In 2008, the debate was featured on ABC News' Nightline both on air and online, with the segment becoming the most watched in Nightline's online viewing history.[5]
[edit] X3Watch
XXXchurch.com also offers accountability software called X3Watch. The software logs all questionable websites that a user accesses based on content type and then sends a report to an "accountability partner" of the person's choosing. The program is free to download without tech support but a premium version is offered that includes support for a small donation.[6]
This simple piece of software can be turned off at any time. An uninstall or turn off of the software is logged in the email reports. The goal of the software is for individuals to be open, honest and accountable to each other with their web surfing.
[edit] XXXchurch.tv
In 2008 the organization launched a video podcast that documents the current campaigns of XXXchurch. It is released every two weeks on XXXchurch.tv and iTunes.[7]
[edit] Radio
XXXcurch has several radio public service announcements airing across the US and abroad on various radio staions and syndicated programs such as RadioU[8], The Full Armor Of God Broadcast[9], Refuge Radio[10], Malone University Radio[11] and Fuel Radio[12]
[edit] In Popular Culture
XXXchurch.com has been featured in Time, Playboy, GQ, The Today Show, CNN [13], Good Morning America, CBS Evening News, Anderson Cooper 360, LA Times, New York Times and ABC News Nightline.[14]
The "Porn and Pancakes" event was mentioned on the February 3, 2007 episode of Saturday Night Live during the Weekend Update.[15]
The origins of XXXchurch were documented in a film called Missionary Positions.[16]
The popular Internet meme "Every time you masturbate... God kills a kitten" was used by XXXchurch.com's "Operation: Save the Kittens", which used the video to talk about masturbation.[17]
[edit] Craig Gross
Craig Gross, one of the founders and the leader of the XXXchurch as of 2008, is an international speaker and author. He has authored Questions You Can’t Ask Your Mama About Sex, The Gutter, Dirty Little Secret and Starving Jesus.[18]
[edit] References
- ^ http://xxxchurch.com/07/pornpatrol/index.php
- ^ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1191829,00.html
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwLcg-mxHeQ
- ^ http://porndebate.com/
- ^ http://www.abcnews.go.com/Nightline/FaceOff/
- ^ http://X3watch.com
- ^ http://xxxchurch.tv
- ^ http://www.tvulive.com/radiou/riot2.htm RadioU
- ^ http://www.fullarmorradio.com/home The Full Armor Of God Broadcast
- ^ http://www.refugeradio.com/Events/details.cfm?ID=867 Refuge Radio
- ^ http://www.malone.edu/1446 Malone University Radio
- ^ http://www.fuelradio.fm/index.php Fuel Radio
- ^ 'Porn & Pancakes' fights X-rated addictions - CNN.com
- ^ http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/Beliefs/story?id=2841065
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0JiVA33huw
- ^ http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6125906980763324273&q=missionary+positions
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xocPtKaRcD8
- ^ http://craiggross.com
