Satanic clubs, whose members do not worship the devil, usually formed in response to presence of religious groups in schools

Community members in a Tennessee school district want to banish Satan from their children’s halls after the formation of a new club was announced.

The After School Satan Club (ASSC) wants to establish a branch in Chimneyrock elementary school in the Memphis-Shelby county schools (MSCS) district.

The ASSC is a federally recognized nonprofit organization and national after-school program with local chapters across the US. The club is associated with the Satanic Temple, though it claims it is secular and “promotes self-directed education by supporting the intellectual and creative interests of students”.

The Satanic Temple makes it clear its members do not actually worship the devil or believe in the existence of Satan or the supernatural. Instead Satan is used as a symbol of free will, humanism and anti-authoritarianism.

    • ExLisper@linux.communityEnglish
      541·
      1 year ago

      Don’t underestimate the evangelicals, they will ignore the laws and act like martyrs when punished for it. Then they will run for office as defenders of the constitution and church, get elected, push even more evangelical agenda on everyone, be exposed as homosexuals, retire and live comfortably ever after.

        • Maggoty@lemmy.world
          7·
          1 year ago

          If SCOTUS did that then I’m sure there would be (checks notes) no consequences whatsoever.

        • Facebones@reddthat.com
          6·
          1 year ago

          Yeah, I’m not convinced they aren’t itching for the right case to come along to strip seperation of church and state to declare an official state religion.

          • Maggoty@lemmy.world
            51·
            1 year ago

            Please tell me that’s sarcasm? The GOP literally just refused to confirm anyone he nominated.

            • IHadTwoCows@lemm.ee
              11·
              1 year ago

              And he should’ve gone to war with them over it instead of assuming that he would win support at next election. McConnell’s “rationale” was “let the American people decide!”