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The article offers religion and culture news briefs as of February 5, 2014. Scientist Karl Giberson commented on beliefs about evolution among evangelical Christians. Roman Catholic businessman Ken Langone complained to Cardinal Timothy Dolan regarding comments on wealth and poverty by Pope Francis. A satanic religious group is trying to place of monument portraying Satan as the mythical figure Baphomet at the Oklahoma state capitol.

The article focuses on the request of access to space in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma by a Hindu group and organization having belief in Satanism. Topics discussed include permission for displaying the religious symbols, awareness about the origin of law and equal access to the space. It also discusses views of the president of the Universal Society of Hinduism Rajan Zed for adding up the statue of Lord Hanuman, a Hindu deity in the Ten Commandments monuments of the city.

The article reports on the plan of the Satanic Temple to erect a monument next to a depiction of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the Oklahoma State Capitol.