Arizona church is house of prostitution, police say

CNN.com ^ | September 10, 2011 | Michael Martinez

[nerdwithagun]

Letters are kinda odd/blurry, I would say yes

[Slings and Arrows]

That schtick's been around since Ishtar was big business, and she probably nicked it from a predecessor.

[Fantasywriter]

Nope.

http://images.google.com/imgres?q=st+cyril+alexandria+catholic+church+houston&hl=en&biw=1024&bih=605&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=4eAceZBKyoGmUM:&imgrefurl=http://thebestchurchsigns.tumblr.com/&docid=rtc562D7ZQeTwM&w=366&h=265&ei=2VZtTvqqLMiatweA2oTSBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=151&vpy=35&dur=485&hovh=136&hovw=182&tx=162&ty=119&page=1&tbnh=136&tbnw=182&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:0

[Ronin]

Temple prostitution was common in ancient times. It’s possible than even the Hebrews practiced it.

[Ken H]

The original said, "Shouting 'BINGO!' does not constitute going to church".

(Well, it might have...)

[JRios1968]

I hope it was

[ALPAPilot]

So which Police Officers were assigned a 6 MONTH “Undercover” investigation of a cathouse. I guess anyone can turn a one-night piece of “work” into a six month affair.

[TheOldLady]

Tens of thousands a month for the church and a huge number of happy parishoners? What could possibly go wrong?

[Slings and Arrows]

Defective condom?

[TheOldLady]

Okay, I concede that’s one thing...

Then there’s that pesky sting operation being run by the local constabulary.

[Slings and Arrows]

Every rose has its thorns.

[TheOldLady]

See you tomorrow, friend.

Well, as you said, “Every rose has its thorns.” ;-)

[redhead]

"Michael Valentine Smith, is that you?"

That's wackbirds. His name was Valentine Michael Smith.

[Sherman Logan]

Acckk. You’re right.

Probably confused by his being called Mike through the whole thing.

[L,TOWM]

Why is it I have a mental picture of a chubby guy standing at the door asking “how much of a donation do I need to make to release my second chakra?

[Slings and Arrows]

You just saw a sex-crazed poodle?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

What could possibly go wrong?

There was this dude called Gilgamesh who thought the original wasn't so hot. Something about being hunted by the Bull of Heaven and losing his friend and stuff.

[rmlew]

So they claim to be Kedeshah and the police call them simple whores. They are both partially correct.
Personally, I'd throw the Book of Joshua at them.

[Slings and Arrows]

There’s a “blowing the shofar” joke in there somewhere.

[TheOldLady]

Some people are never satisfied. Just because they’re 2/3rds god, have a rich kingdom, and gods on their side, they still want to be immortal. There is no pleasing them.