This is America! AW has a right to do business. Don't like it? Don't shop there! My marriage isn't being ruined by AW being in our community. We've bought stuff there before to enjoy together! Just because this Christian group doesn't want it, that doesn't mean nobody else should be able to shop there!

King's Men are providing great free advertising for Adult World.. most would likely miss it... must be the devil in them... grins

I agree with Lori-Ann. They do not speak for myself at all and I live in the community. If you believe porn is addictive, fine. If you believe Porn destroys marriages, fine. You can believe whatever you want. Please, do not hurt a business in our community because of YOUR ideals. The King's Men should put their effots towards helping those in the community in need and stop protesting businesses and stop taking pleasure in shutting down and trying to shut down people's jobs. It's rough enough out there!

That explains it all he's a steeler's fan - He's still upset from the loss last year

Brian Rox - The Kings Men is run by men whose lives were almost ruined by pornography. I challenge you to educate yourself by calling Dave or Mark from The Kings Men to understand the devastating effects addiction to pornography has on society. It is not simply their opinion or a belief they have that pornography ruins marriages and can be addictive, they know these are facts by first hand experience. Please, call them, we need you and other men to better understand and combat this cancer on our society. Visit www.thekingsmen.us for Dave's and Mark's phone numbers.

You can't control an addiction in this manner. Fortunately the vast majority are not addicts.. to food, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, etc Addiction is bad, treat the disease. The more you drive things underground, the dirtier it gets.

@jimH -- Thanks for the offer to call Dave or Mark to learn more about their inability to control themselves and their want to control my personal freedoms and use tactics to end others livelihoods.
I will pass at this time.

I am sorry that marriages fall apart, but I firmly believe that marriages fall apart because those individuals who could not remain together. Porn was simply the catalyst, not the cause.
If your marriage failed because your wife caught you watching porn. Your marriage was already over, your wife just caught you watching porn and that's an easy out in some circles.

If you can't stop yourself from watching porn, there is an on/off button featured on some models of dvd players and computers. If you need computers for work etc. There net nanny and other devices for your computer that will block sites from your browser. If you still find yourself rushing to the porn store to satisfy your urge, you may want to speak with a mental health professional.

Seek real professional help. Not clergy.

If pornographic images hurt society so much where will you stop? Shut down more legal shops, magazines, then on to books, etc?

You do not speak for the entire community.

Your version of "Real Men" is to pressure others to think and act like yourself.

Please use your resources for good in the community.

JimH - the fact that they allowed their lives to be ruined by their addictions doesn't give them a right to harm another's legal business. the same as former alcoholics can't go inside liquor stores and preach the virtues of sobriety, and reformed compulsive gamblers can't go into a private company and scream at people who purchase lottery tickets.

if they want to help, open a clinic for porn addicts and offer counceling, but dont infringe on the rights of others in the community who use AW's legal products for enjoyment because you think you're morally superior. dbag

their logic is flawed. the porn industry like all industry is based on supply and demand. if we didn't want it - they wouldn't make. its simple thekingsmen are targeting a local retailer because it's an easy target, something they can wrap their heads around. the real trick is to cut the flow of money by changing people on the individual level. if they could turn society's love of porn into a love of the bible - adult world and all the other suppliers would be out of business. fact. (though more than likely they would just sell bibles, because hey - it's what the public is asking for, right? cha-ching!)

Thanks for all the comments in response to my post. I understand your opinions, heard them before, said them myself many many years ago. The invitation is still there. Call Dave, Mark, or Damian from The Kings Men. You all took the few minutes to write your opinion on this web site. Challenge yourself. Take a few minutes to educate yourself on this issue.

Ah yes, picket until more people lose their jobs. Thanks for supporting the community.

That time could have been better spent at a food or clothing drive.

Jesus was too ambiguous in his teachings. "Judge not, lest ye be judged." "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." I, for one, am very grateful to these protesters for helping me to interpret Jesus' divine teachings. Here I was going around NOT judging people and treating them how *I* want to be treated.

Maybe Jim can give us the address of the church these guys came from, so I can protest. Religion ruined my parents' marriage.

One guy mentioned Catholicism. What a hypocrisy. Those places always seem abandoned. It is like a party store to get stuff for bachelor parties. Gotta put things in proper perspective.

Good point Lori-Ann. Just think about all the people who were recently told by a Preacher that the world was about to end, so they sold their house, quit their jobs and waited. Now they're homeless and jobless. Clearly, Religion ruined their lives. Let's picket the King's Men church to prevent other lives from being ruined by religion.

Lets go picket their places of work and shut them down.

I'm in! where do they work? phonychristiansRUs?

Has anyone commenting here actually looked at the studies and statistics which detail the harm of porn? If you have actually looked into these, and can disprove them, that would be interesting information to hear. The facts can't be denied, porn harms people and society. Prove me wrong if you can.

No one has the right to treat another human being as a "thing", even if there is consent. Those who buy pornography are paying to make "things" out of other human beings for their own personal pleasure, and the actors involved are making “things” out of themselves in order to make money. In addition, the products bought at these types of places for couples "enjoyment" only serve to cheapen the beauty and intimacy of marital relations, and causes couples to use each other as playthings rather than to truly love one another. Society and all people of good will must promote the dignity of the human person, and part of that is not permitting businesses like this in their midst. Practically all of humanity’s problems begin with not treating the other with respect. I applaud the men who are protesting this business peacefully in order to preserve human dignity.

I just read this little piece here and let me tell you the truth. I, up until fairly recently, worked at the AW in Montgomeryville. There's a few things in this article that I think I need to set straight because it seems the writer didn't bother to do research and just took what they said at face value.

One of the first things mentioned is how the protests musts be working. There's even proof. Cars would drive in and due to the combined magic from 7 wizards holding signs, would drive right back out. Yes. This does happen. If the writer had spent more than fifteen minutes there, he would have realized that the lot itself is a pretty well known U-turn spot because it's one of the few places in a busy area where you can U-turn and not get in a 16 car pile-up. This happens constantly on Wednesdays at 4 and Fridays at 2:30 AM. What I'm saying is, that happens all the time. I would have put that last part in italics if I could.

The second tidbit of "proof" is the fact that the wizards caused people to park at the nearby stores and sneak into the store, as to not be noticed. Again, this happens all the time. I know, adding this part makes it seem like they're winning or something but at the end of the day, it's a porn shop. Not everyone is comfortable walking into a porn shop especially when they're a valuable member of the community. Again, this happens constantly and has NOTHING to do with the sign-holding Harry Potters.

Here's something interesting. There is a protester that I will not forget, he is always running towards cars shouting things at the driver as they go into the parking lot. While I was at the adult world on 309 the other night I saw him inside browsing around the dvd section. I doubt it was under cover work. These stores do not exploit women. Some people have a very healthy sex life and enjoy shopping in the store. Some people like to watch porn. Watching porn does not lead to sex crimes or perversion. So please go protest abortion clinics or political rallies. These places would not be in business if they were not making money and there making money by people spending money on their products. which means a lot of people shop there and they are not sick or perverted people just people that enjoy a little spice in their life. Find something better to do with you time and leave the adult stores alone.

Mr. Jingleheimer, Thank you for your comments on this issue.

I live near the business and it's been there forever. Every time I see those guys and I have the chance I tell them to go home and F@*K there wives or to try a dildo. I think it's so dumb what they are trying to do and agree with a lot of these other posts. If they don't like it they should move. I prefer sex toys and the places I can get them, Not to mention AW has done a lot to make the place look respectable. I will be starting a blog to protest the protesters and help drive business to AW every first Wednesday of each month which is when they are out there.