A capital idea! A city center in Edmond! (just an idea)

[Sooner&RiceGrad]

Good one. But, isn't it DW's Adult Videos, if memory of when they were permitted to advertise serves me right?

I did not say drinking was disrespectful, this is a completely differant post. I said adult video stores are, in that post, where I mentioned disrespect to the church. Now, if you are talking about a Blockbuster I think they may have 2 or 3 adult videos in your avg store. It is undoubtly safe to let a kid roam the place, besides that aren't all of our movies becoming questionable? All they do is rent them out. It's Hollywood that is to blame and isn't being blamed enough.

[Midtowner]

Good one. But, isn't it DW's Adult Videos, if memory of when they were permitted to advertise serves me right?

I did not say drinking was disrespectful, this is a completely differant post. I said adult video stores are, in that post, where I mentioned disrespect to the church. Now, if you are talking about a Blockbuster I think they may have 2 or 3 adult videos in your avg store. It is undoubtly safe to let a kid roam the place, besides that aren't all of our movies becoming questionable? All they do is rent them out. It's Hollywood that is to blame and isn't being blamed enough.

No, I'd say the people that buy/rent them are to blame.

Yeah, DW's and KT's both exist on the border. Not sure about the advertising. I've only been to one with a few fraternity brothers on a road trip. I think it was KT's. I don't really feel the need to ever return there.

Then back to our original point of contention.. why no bars next to churches? I'll throw another thing out there: Most bars don't even operate on Sundays (that I know of), they do little business on Wednesdays (I used to be in a band that had regular Wednesday gigs, trust me... dead). It's not the same clientelle. I think it's absolutely beyond silly that the presence of a bar would offend anyone.

[Sooner&RiceGrad]

The presence of one bar, if that is your point, is offenseless. The presence of an entire French Quarter is quite offensive.

[Midtowner]

The presence of one bar, if that is your point, is offenseless. The presence of an entire French Quarter is quite offensive.

There is only one French Quarter in the entire United States.

Given all of the places one could pop up, Edmond ain't one of those places.

[Sooner&RiceGrad]

Oh... gosh. Campus Corner is turning into quite the classy booze joint. Bricktown will never stoop, atleast we know that much. I also think soem of the inner south side is pretty rough. Undoubtly, OKC's little French Quarter is along NW 23rd Street.

[Midtowner]

Oh... gosh. Campus Corner is turning into quite the classy booze joint. Bricktown will never stoop, atleast we know that much. I also think soem of the inner south side is pretty rough. Undoubtly, OKC's little French Quarter is along NW 23rd Street.

Which part? I know of a bowling alley on 23rd, but as far as nightlife goes.... Where???

[Sooner&RiceGrad]

The Blue Note on Harvey is one, there is a mega piercing venue a block over... care for me to go further away from Broadway?

As for the Blue Note is concerned, aren't they the crossdresser bar that the Flaming Lips came from?

[Midtowner]

They're very old. I recall my father used to go there during his undergrad years.

I'm pretty sure it's just a standard blues joint though.

As far as 23rd and Harvey, the French Quarter, it is not.

Ever been to the French Quarter???

[Sooner&RiceGrad]

Spring Break, 19... somethingorother. My point is that we certainly don't want sleeze next to respectable structures. In fact, on Classen, across from Heritage Hills, is a gothic bar in what was once a church. Is that over the line?

edit: A church is what is often reffered to as "the lords house" and just b/c of what these symbolize, just like FLAG BURNING, it is flat out wrong.

[Midtowner]

Spring Break, 19... somethingorother. My point is that we certainly don't want sleeze next to respectable structures. In fact, on Classen, across from Heritage Hills, is a gothic bar in what was once a church. Is that over the line?

edit: A church is what is often reffered to as "the lords house" and just b/c of what these symbolize, just like FLAG BURNING, it is flat out wrong.

It's only a church so long as that is what it's used for. Since then, that building has been the site of gay bars, bars that have gone down because of drugs, and much more. It is actually very near another church.

I don't really object though. I'd rather someone do something with it than let it sit there and rot. Would you object if they paint nude portraits in the former Christian Scientist Church off of Robinson? (set to become a art center)

[Sooner&RiceGrad]

No. What has ticked me off about that is the type of people it will attract.

[Midtowner]

No. What has ticked me off about that is the type of people it will attract.

They have to go somewhere. That's the great thing about living in the big city though. You have a lot of places to go. I can tell you for certain, I'll never visit that place. Do I support their right to exist and to serve their clientelle? Absolutely!

[Sooner&RiceGrad]

Yes, good point. I digress. Back to your first question, don't you find the body to be a sacred thing, if used appropriately?

[Midtowner]

Yes, good point. I digress. Back to your first question, don't you find the body to be a sacred thing, if used appropriately?

Explain?

[rxis]

i don't think having a gothic bar inside a former church is over the line
why would should it matter?

[Midtowner]

i don't think having a gothic bar inside a former church is over the line
why would should it matter?

It doesn't.

In Edmond, there is an old church over on Boulevard that was purchased by UCO to add a new theater venue. It's currently awaiting some seriously needed rennovations, however, I know they've already had a Rocky Horror production there.

They're just buildings, not sacred cows.

[Patrick]

I agree with you guys. I think church people a lot of times get too wrapped up in the idea that the church is a building. The church is not a building, but rather is a group of people joined together to worship God.

Once a church moves out of a building, if they can find another use for it, I personally don't see the problem.

One problem I do have with that Gothic Club on Classen, is that they don't maintain their building. That building is becoming quite an eyesore on Classen. I'd much rather it be torn down and replaced with a nice Midtown office building.