- A church in Kentucky faced backlash after a video of a skit showing the devil being executed by a firing squad at a youth event went viral.
- The video, filmed at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church's vacation bible school in Lexington, prompted concerns about promoting violence and traumatizing children.
- The skit depicted individuals in camouflage with air rifles firing at a person dressed as the devil, who then flailed and was dragged outside, followed by a loud bang.
- Pastor Dewayne Walker defended the skit, stating it was "simply killing the devil" and part of a long-standing tradition at their vacation bible school.
- Critics, including gun violence prevention advocates and seminary professors, condemned the skit as "hideous" and an "appalling abuse" for exposing children to simulated violence.
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