# My Church Is Porn?!?!? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 3, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796 "2003-08-03T23:48:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/1 "2003-08-03T23:48:06Z")
I just upgraded to Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (Service Pack 1) and today for the first time since the upgrade went to [the website for The Episcopal Church](http://www.episcopalchurch.org/). When I proceeded to open this, I got a warning that it was “restricted based on content” – I checked my MSIE content settings and it was set on medium. What in the name of all that’s holy is “restricted content” about a national church organization’s website? I’ve laughed about the jokes about Bill Gates=Antichrist with everybody else, but what in the Hell is Micro$oft up to, making that site restricted content!?!? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/2 "2003-08-03T23:57:30Z")
Could have asked this in GQ. It’s not a bug or anything. That site doesn’t have a content rating, so it gets blocked. you can turn this off in Tools \> Internet Options \> Content tab \> Settings button \> General tab. Check “Users can see sties that have no rating.” ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/3 "2003-08-03T23:58:24Z")
Porn again Christians? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/4 "2003-08-03T23:59:13Z")
Alternatively, you can add the URL to the list of allowed sites on the Approved Sites tab. ---
**Author:** ![Jeeves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@Jeeves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeeves)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/5 "2003-08-04T00:05:59Z")
The reason that it is blocked is because it doesn’t have a rating, at least that is the excuse I get when I go there using IE 6 with content rating turned on on this puter. You can change that under the general tab under the content rating settings in IE. And this is why I am glad that we don’t have any need to filter in our house. 🙂 No kids, means we can surf everywhere! ---
**Author:** ![Jeeves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@Jeeves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeeves)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/6 "2003-08-04T00:17:31Z")
I swear no-one else had posted when I replied 🙂 Sign up now to see Hot Nude Eucharist! ---
**Author:** ![NutWrench](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nutwrench/32/20193_2.png) [@NutWrench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NutWrench)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/7 "2003-08-04T00:21:04Z")
The porn-filtering software might be mistakenly responding to certain keywords contained on the website. Moses DID lead the Hebrews out of BONDAGE, you know. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/8 "2003-08-04T01:00:17Z")
Well, now that y’all are ordaining gay bishops and all, I’m afraid you’re just not “family friendly” anymore. I _hope_ I’m just kidding. ---
**Author:** ![Wabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wabbit)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/9 "2003-08-04T01:07:39Z")
This is a damn good example of why librarians don’t like porn filters. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/10 "2003-08-04T01:17:51Z")
Is it possible that word “gay” is being detected and blocked somewhere on the site? Or maybe with the nomination of Eugene Robinson to the bishopric has rendered the Episcopalian Church into a “lifestyle.” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/11 "2003-08-04T01:18:51Z")
Unless South Park lied to me (a possibility I refuse to consider) then the one true religion is the church of the Mormons. Perhaps the new version of IE knows this, and realizes the Episcopal Church will lead you to Hell. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/12 "2003-08-04T01:30:03Z")
That must be _some_ Church service! :eek: [sub]Um…you’re not a Fosterite, right? [/sub] 😉 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/13 "2003-08-04T01:39:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fenris \* > \*\*That must be _some_ Church service! :eek: > > [sub]Um…you’re not a Fosterite, right? [/sub] 😉 😃 \*\* LOL! Actually, the Fosterites were Heinlein’s extremely-cynical take-off on the LDS – I’m surprised you didn’t pick up on the parallels. Though the actual services are nothing alike – I think! ( **Monty, Abby, genie** , what does go on inside thoste Temples that Gentiles can’t enter? ;)) No disrespect to actual LDS church or members is intended – only some gentle kidding! ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/14 "2003-08-04T01:43:33Z")
Phew! For a moment there, from what **Guinastasia** was saying last night, I thought things had really gotten nasty over on another board. Me, I figure someone actually finally read the Song of Solomon! CJ ---
**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/15 "2003-08-04T01:44:11Z")
I always like being a Gentile. It is such a polite sounding way of saying non-believer. Kudos to the Jews and LDS for using a term that doesn’t make it sound like I’m going to hell. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/16 "2003-08-04T01:46:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Polycarp \* > \*\*LOL! > > Actually, the Fosterites were Heinlein’s extremely-cynical take-off on the LDS – I’m surprised you didn’t pick up on the parallels. B] I did, but I couldn’t think of a better one-liner. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/17 "2003-08-04T02:29:46Z")
It’s like when the library filters block a search for something like “Mar **s** **Ex** plorer”. The evil word just jumps right out. It’s insane. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/18 "2003-08-04T02:54:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Siege \* > \*\*Phew! For a moment there, from what **Guinastasia** was saying last night, I thought things had really gotten nasty over on another board. Me, I figure someone actually finally read the Song of Solomon! > > CJ \*\* Well, that too!! :eek: (And no, I won’t link you – you’ve got enough stuff on your plate without coping with that!) ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/19 "2003-08-04T03:04:02Z")
Eh, did you try what I suggested, **Polycarp** and did it work? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796/20 "2003-08-04T03:32:43Z")
I think the larger problem isn’t helping **Polycarp** circumvent his own internet filter, but is instead how to get his church’s webpage a rating. I imagine a significant percentage of people who are looking for a church website have some sort of porn filter in place, and a lot of them are going to find that website blocked. How does a website get rated? Who does the rating? How much do they charge? Also, **Poly** , if your church ever _does_ go pornographic, please drop me a line. I’ve sometimes wondered what would make me convert to Christianity, and I’m pretty sure it would require a service featuring Hot Lesbian Action. What can I say? My own personal road to Damascus passes through more than a few adult bookstores. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-church-is-porn/192796.md?page=2)