Satanic Group Books OKC Civic Center???

Yes, you heard it right! The "Church of the IV Majesties", claiming to be the "only legal satanic church in Oklahoma", has booked a small room of the OKC Civic Center for a public "exorcism". The purpose of this event is to "educate the public", according to James Hale (Lord High Master of the Infernal Council, for anyone who cares).

Now normally, I wouldn't care too much about this, except the whole thing seems to be getting everyone into a bit of a tizzy, as things tend to do on the internet. Opinions range from "we should ban them from the world" to "we should grant them their rights" (obviously, not everybody's opinions are as well worded. Or to the point).

To the people who want to kick the Satanists' everloving butts out of the Center: legally, you can't do anything except protest. So if it really means that much to you, you can go ahead and picket the place. Or set up your own booth, if you want. But I caution against it, since Mr. Hale has already stated a skewed view of Christians, and it would be unwise to encourage it.

To the people who are worried about Satanism growing because of this, let me first point out what the "exorcism" really is. Unlike traditional exorcisms, where the purpose is to remove an evil spirit (such as a demon), this exorcism is actually meant as a parody of the Roman Catholic exorcisms. In Satanism, the purpose of exorcisms are to remove the Holy Spirit from the body of a prospective acolyte.

Don't worry, you can't actually remove the Holy Spirit from the body of a follower of Christ. Jesus told us that once the Holy Spirit enters into us, it's not leaving. However, the purpose of the exorcism that Mr. Hale is performing (since the traditional purpose is all but useless) is probably to scam people into believing that Satan is a "friendly deity".

One more thing: what Hale is doing at the Center is nothing short of blasphemy. Even he stated that fact himself. I have one question for you, Mr. Hale: you stated that there is no God. You said that man created God, and that man can destroy God, therefore man IS God. So if what you're doing is blasphemy, then who are you blaspheming?

If you care to read the actual article from NewsOK, here's the link: http://www.newsok.com/satanic-group-to-hold-october-event-at-oklahoma-citys-civic-center/article/3490365?custom_click=lead_story_title

Hey, everybody! This post is mainly just to introduce me, so go ahead and put the excited face back into the back of your mind. I'm just a dude with a Bible grade to earn and a mind full of thoughts to express, and I'm really glad that I'm getting to spread God's word through the medium of the Interweb.

No, really. I'm smiling. Can't you tell?

*epic smileyface*

Anyway, I just want to set some goals for this blog:

1. It is my hope that people who are not members of my Bible class will eventually begin to ask me questions about my faith, questions that I will attempt to answer to the best of my ability.

2. Through this blog, I hope that my posts will make an impact in people's lives, providing them with an intelligent and thoughtful outlook on the Christian faith.

3. I hope that because of what little I manage to say through this blog that I can make the people who read it think of Christianity not only as a religion, but also as a way of living.

If anyone has any questions as of now about my faith, I will do my best to answer them! My first "real" post (for a grade in Bible class) will probably be up sometime on Thursday. Every now and again I will make a reference to "Mr. M". Mr. M. is an enigmatic acquaintance of mine, skilled in the sublime arts of benevolence and psychedelia. Don't worry about it, it's just a friend of mine.

Being now and forevermore at your complete discretion,

--JesusFreak