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October 24th, 2010
03:51 PM ET

Satanists' event in Oklahoma draws Christian protest

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CNN affiliate KOCO reports on a Christian protest outside a Satanist group's event in downtown Oklahoma City (backstory here) :

In downtown Oklahoma City, Satanists held a Ritual in public at the Civic Center.

The ritual began at 8 p.m. Thursday and drew plenty of controversy.

Before making it inside where the Satanists were practicing their religion, prayers were heard outside by groups opposing the ritual.

Chiquita Carbajal said she is against the ritual.

“No place for Satan in Oklahoma,” she said.

Read the full story

- CNN Belief Blog

Filed under: Christianity • Oklahoma • Satanism • United States

soundoff (622 Responses)
  1. das0522

    Did they burn Anton LeVay in effigy??

    October 25, 2010 at 8:46 am |
  2. Night Wings

    I can't help to think what might have happened, had we been giving the green light to go in after OBL. We had him on the run with his tail between his legs and we're only 3000 meters away from the final Kill Shot..The President wouldn't allow us to get the job done, and we told to head back to OP25 Brovo..I'M SURE God and Satan would've BOTH agreed on that OPS...

    October 25, 2010 at 8:37 am |
  3. Observationman

    Religion is the culprit, not God or Satan. Christianity is a violent religion, let's be clear. God's only begotten son was tortured and murdered to fulfill a prophesy that blood must be shed and life taken to please God. And if you don't follow God or make a mistake and follow him the wrong way, you go to a horrific place of eternal torture and pain with no hope of it ever ending – and all this from a loving God! I'm sorry, but how far off is this from Satanism? Obviously the world is in a fight between "good" and "evil." But what is good and what is evil is defined based on who you ask. Even amongst Christians there are many factions and each claims the "truth" and the "good" and says the "their" beliefs are true but other Christians are false and they will be punished in hell for their mistake. According to Christians Gandhi is in hell right now, but Martin Luther, a killer, is in heaven. And the most popular translation of the Bible, The King James version, was written by a totally psychopathic maniac. Look up King James, he was one sick puppy. And let's not forget the inquisitions, etc. Sorry, but Satanists and Christians are two sides of the same coin.

    October 25, 2010 at 8:30 am |
  4. IceT

    Another case of " It's Yehweh or the highway!"

    October 25, 2010 at 8:27 am |
  5. God real

    God created all ,good and bad,satan created by God also by bible,all i know God are control all his creation,God Only Want believ in him.no satan in this world,Only God who Creat us.

    October 25, 2010 at 8:23 am |
    • IceT

      So God crreated Satan and God does not want us to believe in Satan! So we shouldn't believe God created Satan? What you said doesn't make sense.

      October 25, 2010 at 9:06 am |
    • Muneef

      @Ice T.

      He means God created all but Satan disobeyed God so he became bad and therefore man is to worship God the Creator of all but not to worship Satan.

      October 25, 2010 at 9:15 pm |
  6. baileyj2

    Ah, it just shows the problem of the Christian Morality movement, in the United States: we want "freedom of religion", but only in regards to our own.

    I wouldn't be surprised if these people weren't really Satanists, but political activists... It definitely shows the double-standards of the "compassionate" and "tolerant" Christians. This only proves that the Christrian Morality movement is more about oppressing other religious beliefs; I mean, you don't see "satanists" protesting, each and every time Christians meet, do you?

    October 25, 2010 at 8:23 am |
  7. Farhibide

    The meek shall inherit the earth. Guess that means a lot of practicing "Christians" are SOL then.

    October 25, 2010 at 8:18 am |
  8. richunix

    One must admire religion...it has it's extreme. But to give it's do, both side need to be able to aire there beliefs.

    October 25, 2010 at 8:16 am |
  9. evos

    I'll take you all to Hell!

    October 25, 2010 at 8:09 am |
  10. nomeansno

    maddawg – You seem to have an issue with lemmings? Based on your post I can only assume you got your a** handed to you every single day of grade school, by a lemming of all creatures. Very interesting.

    October 25, 2010 at 7:43 am |
  11. maddawg

    lmao @ all you brain dead, weak minded, blind fools of lemmings.....

    your gods must really be smacking their heads and going "DOH!" at you!!!

    just because a cult has 20 million members, does not mean it is not a cult..........just keep following blindly.....that's what you do best!

    oxygen thief idiots!

    October 25, 2010 at 7:42 am |
  12. WATCHER

    SO FROM WHAT IM SEEING -THIS COUNTRY DOESNT SEEM TO CARE MUCH EITHER WAY FOR GOD OR THE DEVIL-HOW EVER – PLEASE KEEP IN MIND -IF THERE ARE NO RIGHT AND WRONG MORAL STANDARDS .NO MORAL HIGH GROUND ANY MORE WITH MORALITY OR SCRUPLES SO NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTIONS -NO INDIVIDUAL TRUE RESPECT FOR OTHERS NO LAWS NO CONSEQUENCES NO DISIPLINE NO LIABILITY NO DEPENDABILITY NO ONE TO ANSWER TO ABOUT ANYTHING -NATURAL IS OUT THE WINDOW -UNNATURAL IS WHAT EVER NATURAL USED TO BE -AND ANYONE WHO SAYS WAIT A MINUTE THIS COUNTRY IS FALLING APART -EVERYONE ELSE IS LIKE -WHO CARES WERE THE VICTIMS HERE WE HAVE RIGHTS TO BE WHAT EVER –SO WITH THE FRAME OF MIND THAT WHAT EVER IS WHAT EVER AND EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING AND THERES NO ORDER – YOU WILL HAVE CHAOS -NO WONDER WHY AMERICA IS TURNING TO GARBAGE TOO MANY SELFISH TWISTED PERVERSE NO ACCOUNTS RUNNING THE SHOW – DONT WORRY SATANISTS THIS IS GEARED TOWARD CHRISTIANS ALSO SO DONT FEEL SINGLED OUT --THIS COUNTRY NEEDS RESPECTABLE CHRISTIANS-UNCOMPROMISING AGAIN -AS FOR ME IM CHRISTIAN -SO YOU KNOW MY VIEWS WITHOUT ME EVEN SAYING WHAT I THINK OF DEVIL WORSHIP -JUST READ THE BIBLE YOULL HAVE MY ANSWER :} -AS FOR THE CHRISTIANS THAT DID WHAT WAS LEGAL / AND WHAT WAS EXPECTED OF THEM IN PROTEST WITH PRAYERS AND WERE PEACEFULL – MY HATS OFF TO YOU -YOU DID YOUR JOB -SO WHERE WAS EVERYONE ELSE CLAIMING TO BE A FOLLOWER OF GOD :} . -I COULDNT MAKE IT BECAUSE IM SEVERAL STATES AWAY AND DIDNT KNOW ABOUT IT THERE TONIGHT AS FOR SATANISTS YOU GUYS HAVE PROTESTED SINCE THE EARLIEST TIMES IN CHRISTIANITY SO WHY ARE YOU SHOCKED THAT WE WOULD ????AS FOR THE PUBLIC YOU KNOW ALL READY GOD AND THE DEVIL BEEN HAVING A RUNNING BATTLE SINCE TIME BEGAN SO WHY ARE YOU SHOCKED THAT THE SIDES ARE PROTESTING EACH OTHER NOW -I WOULD ASK THIS – IF THE CHRISTIANS STAND FOR TRUTH AND LOVE AND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE AND GOVT AND ARE LAW ABIDDING /MERCIFUL AND FORGIVING AND CAREING – WHAT ARE SATANISTS THEN – YOU WANT THESE FOLKS YOU CAN HAVE THEM -:} . THINK ABOUT IT . BYE :}

    October 25, 2010 at 7:36 am |
    • Center Mass

      Um, I don't know if you know this, but typing in all capital letters is equivalent to yelling. You've just yelled at everyone on the message board. And although I never met the man, I'm fairly sure that if Jesus were computer-literate, he wouldn't yell at all the other posters on the board.

      October 25, 2010 at 9:12 am |
    • toxictown

      Netiquette, dude. You might have a point buried in there but noone (including me) is going to read past the first line.

      October 25, 2010 at 9:49 am |
  13. nomeansno

    Blah blah blah. Seriously, we have wayyyyyyyyy too much time on our hands. Lighten up folks. The satanists have the right to do what they did, and they do it to cause controversy. The christians fall for it and start denouncing satan once again, to cause controversy. I really could care less what religion you are............Just dont promote violence and death as a means to enlightenment. Your nothing more than a cult of fools when it reaches that point.

    October 25, 2010 at 7:34 am |
  14. RUReal

    So many seem to think that Jesus would have smiled, told everyone he loves them and left, no matter what the situation. Um, isn't this the guy that used a whip to drive the moneychangers and merchants from the temple? I'm just saying.

    October 25, 2010 at 7:34 am |
    • WATCHER

      ALSO AS FOR ANIMAL SACRIFICES -BEFORE THE PAGAN FOLKS GET THE WRONG IDEA "THE BIBLE STATES "THERE IS NO REMISSION OF SINS WITHOUT THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD "GOD"S SHOING THE COST OF WHAT EVIL DEEDS DO THEY CAUSE HARM -DAMAGE AND LOSS TO OTHERS USUALLY INNOCENT PEOPLE OR THINGS IF ALLOWED TO GO UNCHECKED BY A MORAL CODE -SO WHEN SOMEONE SINNED – IN ORDER TO BE FORGIVEN THEY HAD TO WOR A WHILE -SAVE UP SOME TRADE GOODS OR CASH AND GET A SACRIFICIAL ANIMAL -"AND A VERRY GOOD QUALITY ONE AT THAT -UNLIKE PAGAN RITUALS WHERE A ANIMAL IS BUCHERED AND ITS BLOOD DRANK AND ITS BODY DUSCARDED BURRIED OR BURNED – ALL GOD ASKED IS THAT THE BLOOD BE SPRINKLED IN CERIMONY AND FORBID THE DRINKING OF IT "WHY GEE I DONT NOW BECAUSE OF SPREAD OF DISEASE MAYBE " BEFORE GERMS AND VIRUSES WHERE EVEN KNOWN ABOUT :} GEE THE CREATOR MUST KNOW ALOT :} . ANY HOW THE CERIMONY WAS SYMBOLIC MAINLY OF FUTURE EVENTS TO COME "LIKE THE SON OF GOD BEING CRUSIFIED .PAYING ONCE AND FOR ALL THE PENALTY OF ALL OF OUR SINS IN ONE SHOT ATTONING FOR ALL OUR FAILURES AT ONCE ,ONCE AND FOR ALL ,FOR ALL TIME .BUT BACK IN THE OLD TESTAMENT DAYS BEFORE JESUS CAME PEOPLE WHERE REQUIRED TO SACRIFICE ANIMALS FOR ATTONEMENT OF SINS – NOT TO LESSEN THE REASON WHY IT WAS DONE – BUT THE END RESULT – WAS THE TEMPLE ALSO ACTED AS A SLAUGHTER HOUSE AND A BAR B QUE AND WHEN THE CERIMONYS WERE FINISHED THE HIGH PRIESTS AND LEVITES WHERE FED THE BAR B QUED -LAMB OR THE BULL OR RAM OR WINE OR WEAT OFFERING OR WHAT EVER -SO IT WAS A AWY OF GOD PROVIDING HIS PRIESTS WITH A COOKED MEAL AND IT WAS A WAY FOR THE ISRAELITES TO ATTONE FOR THERE DEEDS AND ACTIONS -SO GOD SET UP A SYTEM TO LOGICALLY PROVIDE VERRY WELL FOR A GROUP THAT SERVED HIM THAT OWNED NO LAND OR HERDS THEM SELVES AND SPECIFFICALLY CARED FOR RELIGIOUS CERIMONYS AND TEMPLE PROCESS AND PROCEEDINGS-IN NO WAY AM I LESSENING THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN OR LESSEING WHAT JESUS DID FOR ALL OF US ON THE CROSS AND WHAT GOD ASKED FROM US -I JUST WANTED TO SHOW OTHERS THAT GOD LOOKED OUT FOR AND SET UP A SYSTEM OF PROVISION THAT THE HIGH PRIESTS AND SAN HEDERIN -CORRUPTED OVER TIME .. THX FOR READING -"ANOTHER ONE IN SUPPORT OF JESUS .."

      October 25, 2010 at 8:27 am |
  15. Thetailisphail

    Why would CNN cover a story on something when they don't have the full story about the matter. Mind their own business please.

    October 25, 2010 at 7:32 am |
  16. maddawg

    HUGE LMAO's @ the lemming cultists.....!!!

    you lemmings....since when do you have the right, the audacity, the rightiousness to bash another person for following a cult like a lemming?? just because that cult is not the same as your cult??

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA @ all you iTard lemming, blind following cultists!!

    whether it is a satanistic cult god or a christian cult god.....when were you appointed the "Chief God Officer" of the planet?

    you have, once again, PROVEN cults and gods are for the weak minded, timid, blind lemmings.....!!!!

    i have a novel idea......instead of telling others they are wrong for being a lemming cultist god worshipper....PERHAPS YOU SHOULD LOOK IN THE MIRROR!!!!

    fix the problem you see in the mirror with the blind lemming, cultist follower....AND THEN YOU CAN TRY TO HELP OTHERS!

    until you fix the MAJOR problems in your head with your closed minded, cult worshipping, follower ways.....you have no ability to help others.....even if your weak mind thinks your cultist lemming god tells you to help others see it your way!

    for all of you lame brained, no mind of your own, can't think past the clouded fog in your head, blind followers....

    YOU ARE THE WEAKEST LINKS IN HUMANITY!

    October 25, 2010 at 7:32 am |
  17. Night Wings

    After some of the things I've seen on my deployments and rotataion..I've come to learn two things about myself-

    I'm a defender, of what's right in this world, reguardless of who we prey too..and I'm part of the problem, if" I don't get" or understand it.

    October 25, 2010 at 7:29 am |
  18. ortizimo

    sockpuppet...because we also have the right to complain just like you.

    October 25, 2010 at 7:27 am |
  19. StopTheMadness

    Oh yeah something else for you so called self proclaimed Christians that are telling people they will go to hell or burn in hell or they are wrong for believing in what they believe read your bible guilt is a two way streak in this case.

    Matt. 7:1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged."

    October 25, 2010 at 7:21 am |
  20. Night Wings

    live and let live..

    October 25, 2010 at 7:18 am |
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