John Ondrik is the ordained pastor of the Church for Spiritual Humanism, located in his home in a residential area outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Neighbors of Ondrik and his wife Kim Ondrik claim that the midnight masses held Friday and Saturday nights since the 1970s are in reality a swingers club called the Swinger's Palace. On September 2, 2008, the couple applied for a variance to allow them to practice their religion as a business.Tribune Review: Swingers Palace, church share address (September 4, 2008)
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"My house is a church. You know this sex club stuff, I'm really tired of hearing about. This was like their last straw. The whole key is they're trying to take my property. ... I'm a church. Church people come in and we do religious items." -- Ken OndrikWTAE: Former Swinger Spills Beans About ... 'Church'(September 6, 2008)
"There's no law against safe sex." -- Kim OndrikTribune Review: Swingers Palace, church share address (September 4, 2008)
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The Church for Spiritual Humanism is non-denominational and parishioners must be 21 years of agePost-Gazette: Is ... 'church' really disguised sex club? (September 4, 2008)
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The Swinger's Palace listing on the Internet included the Ondrik's home addressWTAE: Former Swinger Spills Beans About ... 'Church'(September 6, 2008)
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The Huntington Township Zoning Board will meet October 7, 2008 to decide on the varianceWTAE: Former Swinger Spills Beans About ... 'Church'(September 6, 2008)
