TheFaithSpot offers web site free of profanity, harsh images

YOUNGSTOWN — Christians, or anyone looking to avoid the issues sometimes associated with Internet community life, can now enter a Web-based world free of sex, harsh images and profanity.

Questions put before visitors who browse TheFaithSpot.comspeak volumes about the Web site. Visitors are asked for church affiliation, how many services they attend and if they are into Christian praise.

The site creator, Gary Brantley, 30, of Boardman, said the site is meant to resemble MySpace.com and similar social networking Web sites, but with a Christian twist.

He said members discuss politics, relationships, community affairs and virtually anything of interest — but always from a more religious standpoint.

Members also can upload videos of Christian musical performances, sermons or hang out and play games.

“This is a social networking site for Christians, plain and simple,” he said.

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