Flirty fishing

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Flirty fishing (FFing) was a form of evangelism involving sex, practiced by new religious movement the Children of God (The Family) to show God's love, win converts, and garner material and financial support. It was practiced from 1974 until 1987 History of the Family of Love: 1978-1981 when it was abandoned because of the AIDS epidemic and other reasons. "Flirty fishing" has been described as religious prostitution, but that is disputed by members of the sect. Some group members also joined escort services and otherwise used sex for support, rather than solely as a means to win converts.

[edit] See also

• Religious prostitution
• Love bombing
• Loving Jesus - Another unconventional doctrine of the Children of God/Family International

[edit] External links

• Flirty Fishing on xFamily.org a wiki about the Children of God. Warning: Explicit drawings.
• Don Lattin; "Escaping a Free Love Legacy: Children of God sect hopes it can overcome sexy image" San Francisco Chronicle. February 14, 2001.