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To: Steely Tom
Would a “Jesus Club” be allowed?

The Satanists are targeting school districts that have allowed the formation of Christian "Good News Clubs."

19 posted on 07/31/2016 6:03:10 AM PDT by Drew68
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In the article it explains it is a “curriculum”.
Excerpt:

But the group’s plan for public schoolchildren isn’t actually about promoting worship of the devil. The Satanic Temple doesn’t espouse a belief in the existence of a supernatural being that other religions identify solemnly as Satan, or Lucifer, or Beelzebub. The Temple rejects all forms of supernaturalism and is committed to the view that scientific rationality provides the best measure of reality.

According to Mesner, who goes by the professional name of Lucien Greaves, “Satan” is just a “metaphorical construct” intended to represent the rejection of all forms of tyranny over the human mind.

The curriculum for the proposed after-school clubs emphasizes the development of reasoning and social skills. The group says meetings will include a healthful snack, literature lesson, creative learning activities, a science lesson, puzzle solving and an art project. Every child will receive a membership card and must have a signed parental¬ permission slip to attend.

“We think it’s important for kids to be able to see multiple points of view, to reason things through, to have empathy and feelings of benevolence for their fellow human beings,” said the Satanic Temple’s Utah chapter head, who goes by the name Chalice Blythe.

This link is like a scribd document.

Read the letter the Satantic Temple plans to send to school districts]

http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/local/the-satanic-temples-letter-to-school-districts-regarding-after-school-satan-clubs/2104/

Excerpt:

While the Good News club is “working together with parents and the school to build solid moral and spiritual character into the lives of their children” based on their religious point of view, The Satan Temple (TST ) also has plans to enrich the lives of children in your district.

TST is a religious organization that seeks to encourage benevolence and empathy among all people. In addition, TST facilitates the communication and mobilization of politically aware Satanists, secularists, and other advocates for individual liberty.

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The ASSC is based on principles that teach secular moral values, critical thinking and self-determination.


24 posted on 07/31/2016 6:53:21 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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