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March 22nd, 2011
12:53 PM ET

Pole dancing for Jesus in Texas?

From CNN Houston affiliate KTRK

In the quaint turn-of-the-century community called Old Town Spring, Texas, where Victorian style shops line the streets, one business stands out - pole fitness for Jesus. There's no preaching, just teaching.

Set to Christian music, church-going women spin and slither around poles. But the instructor and the students say it's not about sex.

"This is my second class," student Tiffany Booth said.

For them, this is about getting closer to God.

"God gives us these bodies and they are suppose to be our temples and we are suppose to take care of them and that's what we are doing," instructor Crystal Dean said

Booth was raised in church. Now, the pole is her temple.

Read the full story about the Christian pole dancing class at KTRK.com
- CNN Belief Blog

Filed under: Christian Science • Culture wars • Texas

soundoff (219 Responses)
  1. Compensation kids

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    February 4, 2012 at 8:17 am |
  2. Jordan

    pole dancing champion, falls on live T.V.!! YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!!

    http://tinyurl.com/423o3mc

    May 13, 2011 at 6:21 pm |
  3. Recovering Republican

    Only in Texas..... This is the same state where the Ten Commandments are Holy, unless you need execute a criminal, or stomp an illegal alien.
    God will judge us, so we should hold our judgement until He declares His. Unless you are a Republican, then you can judge all you want, cause it's in the Bible that Republicans can judge others at will. It really is in the Texas Bible, right next to the chapter where taxes are immoral, and welfare a bringer of the Devil.

    April 20, 2011 at 1:39 pm |
  4. Audrey Turner

    Happened at our church and I was disgusted! Absolutely not appropriate!!!

    April 19, 2011 at 10:43 pm |
  5. Ethan

    "That really doesn't make you a good Christian when you judge other people."
    LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL. Come back to reality.

    April 13, 2011 at 11:09 am |
  6. Fupped Duck

    How much for a lap dance? 3 Hail Mary's & an Our Father sounds good. Confession never felt so good.

    April 13, 2011 at 9:45 am |
  7. billybob

    THANK YOU JESUS!

    April 9, 2011 at 12:31 pm |
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    PoleBarrz brings the fun right to your party venue or home. We offer premium quality poles and stages that are safe and strong. We are Houston’s premier pole rental and pole party company that specializes in making your party tons of fun.

    March 29, 2011 at 8:02 am |
  9. Mary

    It is so sad that people are so blind to believe that this is good, leave Christianity out of such stupidness.

    March 26, 2011 at 6:53 pm |
    • Lee

      Amen!!!

      April 13, 2011 at 12:58 am |
    • Allyson

      It is sad that in 2011 we are still passing judgement on others based on their own PERSONAL relationship that they have with God.

      April 13, 2011 at 10:45 am |
  10. babylonwillfall

    BLACKS ARE THY TRIBESSSSSSSSS OF JUDAHHHHH THYYYY JEWS HAIR OF SHEEP FOR A REASON BABYLON =CONFUSION

    March 24, 2011 at 7:17 pm |
  11. babylonwillfall

    OOHOOHOOOHOHH JESUS MY BROTHER IS GAY?????BOOHOOAHAH 777GATES AWAITS WE SHALL SEE WHO THY GAYONES REALLY ARE SHAPESHIFTERS GOOD FOR NOTHING DOES NOT SCARE BUT ANGERS ME WITH GREATTTTTTT RAGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

    March 24, 2011 at 7:15 pm |
  12. polefitnessforjesus

    Experience what Pole Fitness For Jesus has to offer. Practice in the comfort of your own home by purchasing your own removable dance pole. http://PoleFitnessForJesus.com

    March 23, 2011 at 8:37 pm |
  13. Justin

    Oh well. They get to Sanctify their bodies and believe its for the good of things. Anyway no religion can pass judgement on women .. so get over it..

    Women = Life
    Men = Death

    All religion was created to control men and drive a hate view upon women.

    March 23, 2011 at 5:58 pm |
  14. lily

    Great article. Maybe they should open a gentleman's club too for some extra $$. Way better than passing around that basket for cash...

    March 23, 2011 at 4:28 pm |
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