His profile on Twitter (@BaphometOKC) describes “a kindly, evil demon lord” who is looking for tolerance, equality and a place in Oklahoma City … on the state Capitol lawn. Yes, we know it’s some real dude pretending and hailing and tweeting … and drinking. What is fun, though, is the quasi-fame that has grown around […]
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What’s wrong with Christmas?
Devout and inflexible in their interpretation of scripture, these children of the Mayflower viewed celebration of Christmas as pagan and idolatrous. Throughout its colonial days, much of New England could not “make merry” without incurring the ire of magistrates and a hefty fine. Even after the Colonies gave way to the United States of America, […]
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People are talkin’
It seems the Christians started the erection trend last year when a monument of the 10 Commandments was, yes, erected near the south steps of Oklahoma’s statehouse. Now, Satanists and Hindus want their own monument built in honor of their beliefs. So what would a monument to Satan look like? Would it be the traditional […]
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Monumental offense
By Mark Hancock According to House Bill 1330, the 2009 measure that allowed the monument’s installation, the Ten Commandments “are an important component of the foundation of the laws and legal system” of both the United States and Oklahoma and are frequently cited in court decisions. “The role played by the Ten Commandments in our […]
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Capitol commandments
With little fanfare, a Ten Commandments monument is erected at the state Capitol. BY CLIFTON ADCOCK A large granite monument of the Ten Commandments now stands outside the state Capitol building. The monument is the result of a measure introduced by state Rep. Mike Ritze, R-Broken Arrow, and passed by the Legislature in 2009 allowing […]
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Get off the fence
When did they make more than one true God? Yes, the Bible says that a man should not lay with another man, but the Bible also says that God will forgive you of all of your sins. Have you ever read the Ten Commandments? Have you ever broken one of those commandments? If you have, […]