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December 13, 2007

Worst Business Alliance Ever?

BigChurch.com's new owner.

Ted Olsen

The Left Behind Games name change caught my attention, but I almost missed another interesting Christian media story this week. Social networking site BigChurch.com, which has apparently always been one of the sketchier Christian dating sites, has a new owner.

Penthouse Media Group.

Forget the moral issues for a moment -- Kind of makes you wonder how good at compatible matchmating the site is, doesn't it?

posted by Ted Olsen | Comments (5)

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Why is this such a surprise. Christianity, Inc. has been selling its soul to the dollar for years. Look at the (so-called) Christian book industry. Mammon replaced money in consideration of most books, etc. Sad day for Christians.

Posted By: Tim Ridolfi | December 17, 2007 1:51 PM

Makes me wonder what folks are praying for.

Posted By: Daniel | December 18, 2007 3:25 PM

This is off putting. But then I wonder if there is a major media company that isn't deep down antiChristian. They are structured around money and are, 'of the world.' We are, 'in the world but not of it.'Deal with Penthouse and there is a giant up front sell out. With NBC it would be thousands of minute, hardly noticed sell outs that might slowly warp the soul. Though best to not deal with either if it can be helped.

Posted By: Chris M. | December 18, 2007 3:27 PM

Yea Tim, God forbid a Christian might actually have a capitalist impuslse!

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Posted By: Dajida | December 18, 2007 3:44 PM

Tim R...I couldn't have said it better. I would only add that the psudo-christianity that exists today is whoring with the world (Rev 17), and II Thes 2, seems to be coming to pass before our eyes, "And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness." The early stages of the delusion seem to be setting in.

Absolutely amazing and sickening.

Posted By: Qaton Chozeh | December 18, 2007 3:47 PM