Capitol Grounds Resting Place for Ten Commandments - Pigeons to Follow

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It’s official.

The Christian religion’s Top Ten, otherwise know as The Ten Commandments, will be carved in granite ( presumably harder to break than the original tablets) and placed on the undeveloped north side of the state capitol.

Some of the more devote flock of state Rep. Mike Ritze are denouncing the location, saying the south side of the capitol should be the resting place for the commandments as it’s a more trafficked area.

Sometimes you just can’t please anyone., especially religious zealots who are hell bent on forcing their brand of religion on everyone else.

Not that it will matter much. As the Buckle of the Bible Belt we have churches aplenty to spread the word of God’s law. There are loads of TV and radio shows devoted to inciting Oklahomans to obey those very Ten Commandments - and a few others.

Maybe the monument will do the trick because in spite of deluge (think great flood) of piety, hellfire and damnation coming from Oklahoma pulpits,Sooners enjoy a proud reputation of breaking most of the Ten Commandments on a regular basis.

Will the monument end up being anything more than bragging rights for Ritze and his disciple Randy Brogdon?

Probably not.

Will this monument to their God’s law reduce sin in Oklahoma? Fat Chance.

The monument, like all good monuments will end up as a resting place for pigeons and other fowl (or foul, depending on your opinion of the legislature).

But since the Capitol Preservation Commission wants to further develop the north side of the Capitol, this may spur some activity. In fact, I may want to put a monument on the north side as well. My family will pay for it.

I want a monument to the Noble Eightfold Path, the precepts of Buddhism out there with the Ten Commandments.

I mean, if it’s fair for Christians to get their monument, shouldn’t Buddhists, Muslims and other religions get an equal shot at a spot on the Capitol grounds?

I wonder if Brogdon and Ritze will expend as much energy with my request as they did for their pet project?

Probably not.