At least 50 000 people were said to have visited the annual sex and lifestyle exhibition, or ‘Sexpo’ as it is more commonly known which was held at the Midrand at Johannesburg over the last weekend.
Interestingly enough, a number of churches attended the event, and not to picket and protest it either. No, these churches decided to rent stands and use the opportunity to preach the gospel of sex within the boundaries of committed, healthy, marital relationships, reported the Sunday Times.
A senior leader at God First Church, Bruce MacKenzie, said “a lot of stuff is overboard here,” but that the Sexpo was an ideal opportunity to promote a healthy sex life “within the confines of marriage.”
“We’re here to stand for what we’re for, not for what we’re against, and we will speak about God’s message to those who ask.”
MacKenzie added: “A guy wearing nothing but a gold g-string walked past our stand, and we ended up having a fat chat. It’s great.”
Another church that booked a stall was the Hatfield Christian Church North which offered counselling books on marriage and a “sexual wholeness” manual.
This year’s Miss Nude South Africa found herself next door to the stall of the African Church of Truth manned by Rev Daniel Brits. She said she was more than happy to find him there.
“Basically, everyone’s here and no one judges anyone,” she said.
(The image is of a United States based church logo. The XXX church exist specifically to minister to people with porn addictions and to promote healthy sexuality).