Satanic group to hold October event at Oklahoma City's Civic Center

The group, called the Church of the IV Majesties, has booked the Civic Center, 201 N Walker, for Oct. 21, said Jim Brown, Civic Center general manager.

The group posted its event on Meetup.com, stating that it is a "church for any Satanist (modern or traditional) or anyone who is interested in Satanism."

In a telephone interview, James Hale, 37, of Oklahoma City, said he is the Church of the IV Majesties' lord high master of the Infernal Council.

He said his group is hosting the October event to educate the public about what they do.

"We've been a group for a while, and we've just legally formed a church," Hale said during a telephone interview Monday. "When the boogeyman comes out of the basement, it's not so bad."

The group's website at http://churchoftheivmajesties.webs.com states that members believe that "man created god and that man can destroy god. Thus man is god."

Hale would not disclose how many people are members of the church, but he said it is made up of people who believe in Satan as a friendly entity, people who believe there are no gods and people, like himself, who believe they are gods.