April 5, 2002 -- ST. LOUIS - The Southern Baptist Convention yesterday scrapped its reservations with the Howard Johnson hotel chain for its annual meeting - saying it was offended because one hotel plans to host what the group considers "a private sex bash."
The group said it is urging members attending its two-day convention here in June to stay anywhere but at a Howard Johnson.
The offending hotel, near Lambert Airport, will host the yearly "Beat Me in St. Louis" seminar sponsored by St. Louis Leather & Lace from April 26-28.
Leather & Lace's Web site says it educates about "free expression of alternative lifestyles and forms of loving."
Leather & Lace also hosts a "SpanksGiving" event each fall.
The Baptist group said the Leather & Lace Web site boasted there would be "dungeon parties" with medieval torture devices and demonstrations and workshops covering caning and whipping.
The Baptist Convention said in its cancellation letter that "Beat Me in St. Louis" is a "direct attack on the fabric of traditional family values and the Biblical heritage of our denomination and its churches."
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Well, I have a new phrase for Thanksgiving now
The group said it is urging members attending its two-day convention here in June to stay anywhere but at a Howard Johnson.
The offending hotel, near Lambert Airport, will host the yearly "Beat Me in St. Louis" seminar sponsored by St. Louis Leather & Lace from April 26-28.
Leather & Lace's Web site says it educates about "free expression of alternative lifestyles and forms of loving."
Leather & Lace also hosts a "SpanksGiving" event each fall.
The Baptist group said the Leather & Lace Web site boasted there would be "dungeon parties" with medieval torture devices and demonstrations and workshops covering caning and whipping.
The Baptist Convention said in its cancellation letter that "Beat Me in St. Louis" is a "direct attack on the fabric of traditional family values and the Biblical heritage of our denomination and its churches."
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Well, I have a new phrase for Thanksgiving now
