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After School Satan
FormationJuly 2016; 8 years ago (July 2016)[1]
HeadquartersSalem, Massachusetts [2]
Spokesperson
Lucien Greaves
Websiteafterschoolsatan.com

After School Satan is an after school program sponsored by The Satanic Temple, an American political activist organization based in Salem Massachusetts.[2] It was started to oppose a Christian based after school group called The Good News Club.[3][4][5] They have started school groups in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Pensacola, Washington, D.C., Tucson, Springfield, MO, Seattle, WA and Portland, OR.[5][6][7][8]

History

The stated reason for starting this program is "All After School Satan Clubs are based upon a uniform syllabus that emphasizes a scientific, rationalist, non-superstitious world view. While the twisted Evangelical teachings of The Good News Clubs “robs children of the innocence and enjoyment of childhood, replacing them with a negative self image, preoccupation with sin, fear of Hell, and aversion to critical thinking”.[3]

Activities

After School Satan Clubs are not aimed at teaching children to believe in a supernatural being named Satan or perform Satanic rituals.[9] After School Satan Clubs incorporate games, projects, and thinking exercises that help children understand how we know what we know about our world and our universe."[3][10] Satanic Temple spokesman Finn Rezz said the club "would focus on "on science and rational thinking," promoting "benevolence and empathy for everybody" – while providing an alternative voice to the Bible-centred “Good News Club”.[11]

The Supreme Court decision Good News Club v. Milford Central School held that when a government operates a "limited public forum" it may not discriminate against speech that takes place within that forum on the basis of the viewpoint it expresses. The "limited public forum" in the case was referring to after school programs, that the schools provided space for, but was not run by the school.

Controversy

After School Satan has been accused of being a satire of religion, "Satan Clubs are just a secularist lampoon. They’re meant to insult Good News Clubs"[12][13] Some christian church reactions were "A pastor remarked, "We want to cut this off and defeat it before it ever gets a chance to take root." Another pastor commented, "We are the taxpayers here and we ought to stand up and let them know they are not welcome, they don't pay taxes here."[14] Mat Staver, founder of a Christian legal aid group that has represented the Child Evangelism Fellowship, said Greaves’ organization was illegitimate and an “atheist group masquerading” as religious.[15] When a spokesperson for the Satanic Temple,the sponsor of After School Satan, was asked, " Is the Satanic Temple a satanic, or a satirical group? He replied "I say why can’t it be both?".[13]

Leadership

See also

References

  1. ^ Stewart, Katherine. "An After School Satan Club could be coming to your kid's elementary school". Washington Post. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "The Satanic Temple to open international headquarters in Salem". Fox 25 News Boston. 2016-09-16.
  3. ^ a b c "FAQ". After School Satan. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  4. ^ Anderson, Rick. "Yes, an after-school Satan Club could be coming to your kid's grade school". LA Times. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Portland OKs "After School Satan" for elementary kids". CBS News. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Satanic Temple brings 'After School Satan Club' to Portland school". Fox News. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  7. ^ Cafazzo, Debbie. "State's first After-School Satan Club set to open". The News Tribune. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Find a Club". After School Satan. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  9. ^ Emery, David. "Satan's Waitin'". Snopes. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  10. ^ Swann, Jennifer. "L.A.'s After School Satan Club Is Coming for Your Children". LA Times. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  11. ^ "School grants Satanic Temple permission to run after-school club for 10-year-olds". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  12. ^ Philbin, Matt. "Sunday Washington Post Hypes After School Satan Clubs". MRC Newsbusters. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  13. ^ a b Bugee, Shane. "Unmasking Lucien Greaves, Leader of the Satanic Temple". Vice. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  14. ^ Farrar, Stefan. "NATION'S SECOND AFTER-SCHOOL SATANIC CLUB APPROVED". Church Militant. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Satanic Temple seeks to start after-school programs in nine US districts". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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