Tennessee after-school Satan club holds first meeting despite protests

[Nevilledog]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/11/tennessee-after-school-satan-club-satanic-temple

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Children had a “great time” at the first meeting of an after-school Satan club at a Tennessee elementary school this week, organizers said, despite dozens of protesters who condemned the meeting.

On Wednesday, the After School Satan Club (ASSC), a federally recognized non-profit organization and national after-school program, held its first meeting at Chimneyrock elementary school in Memphis.

A club flyer said that the Satanic Temple was a non-theistic religion that views Satan as “a literary figure who represents a metaphorical construct of rejecting tyranny and championing the human mind and spirit”.

“After School Satan Club does not attempt to convert children to any religious ideology. Instead, the Satanic Temple supports children to think for themselves. All After School Satan Clubs … emphasize a scientific, rationalist, non-superstitious world view,” it added.

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[pandr32]

1. Good for them.

They sure get some people's undies in a wad. It's fun to watch.

[BlueNIndiana]

2. Christians need to worry about their souls not others.

The only soul a christian can save is their own cause they will never know whats in the heart of someone else and you can not force someone to believe anything.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. Super curious about how many kids participated, and whether they'll ever have another meeting.

[lindysalsagal]

4. Religion in schools! It's all about who chooses what religion!

I soooooooo loooooooove this!