Found this on the back of the latest issue of Christianity Today (August 2005). I first heard of XXXChurch from Relevant Magazine where the guys of XXXChurch went to Mosaic Church in L.A. (Erwin McManus’ pastor). Obviously, this is a highly controversial deal, but I can’t help but think, “What other way do you deal with such a big than to hit it head on.” Not many conservative evangelical leaders have come out in support of this event, and I don’t know if they will (The People’s Church in Franklin Tennessee appears to be a big supporter though).
Here are some statistics on their site:
> Number of pornographic web sites: 4.2 Million
> People who regularly visit Internet porn web sites daily: 40 million
> Christians who said pornography is a major problem in the home: 47%
> Breakdown of male/female visitors to pornography sites: 65% male – 35% female
> 30% of unsolicited e-mails contain pornographic materials
> Women, far more than men, are likely to act out their behaviors in real life, such as having multiple partners, casual sex, or affairs.
> Porn revenue is larger than the combined revenues of all professional football, baseball and basketball franchises.
> US porn revenue exceeds the combined revenues of ABC, CBS, and NBC at $6.2 billion.
I am sure you will be hearing more of this as October 9 arrives. I will be listening in and learning how this will impact Christianity and the world of porn as well.