Matthew Baptist Church in Highland Park, Michigan. "The last thing we need in Detroit is having a welcome home party for evil," said reverend Dave Bullock, a pastor at Greater St. The Satanic Temple of Detroit has recently unveiled a bronze, nine-foot statue of Old Nick in Detroit, Michigan that its called a celebration of a group. About 50 people prayed for the city and denounced the monument outside a business where the Satanic Temple previously tried to display the statue before fears of a backlash scuttled the plan. A 9-foot, 2,000-pound statue of goat-headed occult idol Baphomet has been secretly unveiled at an industrial building near the Detroit River by members of The Satanic Temple after an attempt. On Saturday, the presentation of Baphomet in Detroit drew protest from local Christians. Culture Hundreds Gather for Unveiling of Satanic Statue in Detroit The bronze monument was unveiled by the Satanic Temple in Detroit on JMatt Anderson By Nash Jenkins July 27. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, a Republican, said she will keep the monument in place as the state appeals the decision. Lawmakers in the socially conservative state responded with threats to seek the impeachment of the court's justices and pledged to push for changes to the constitution. The Oklahoma Supreme Court recently ruled the 10 Commandments monument violates a section of the state constitution that bans the use of state property for the benefit of a religion. The Temple had unsuccessfully applied to have the statue placed near a 10 Commandments monument installed in 2012 on the Oklahoma State Capitol grounds. Jex Blackmore, director of the Satanic Temple Detroit chapter, said temple members planned to transport the sculpture to Arkansas, where earlier this year the governor signed a bill authorizing a 10 Commandments monument on the State Capitol's grounds.
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