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Wizard of Oz Occult Analysis: Conspiracy Theories & Alchemical Evolution of Dorothy Part 3!

Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt

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The Wizard of Oz - The Gold Standard, the Emerald City

Christian sermons have discussed the Wizard of Oz biblical meanings comparing Dorothy's song over the rainbow to the tale of Noah from the book of Genesis. One minister in a Florida mega church developed a month long series of Wizard of Oz themed homilies featuring a musical performance of Kanye West's single heartless by a Tin Man. Southern Baptist Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson attempted to ban the films broadcast on TV in 2004. In 1986, seven fundamentalist Christian families filed a lawsuit against the novel's inclusion in the public school syllabus.

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