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Judge Orders PA District to Allow After School Satan Club to Meet on School Grounds
Catholic News Agency ^ | 5/4/23 | Joe Bukuras

Posted on 05/08/2023 6:30:05 PM PDT by marshmallow

CNA Staff, May 4, 2023 / 16:30 pm A federal judge in Pennsylvania has ruled that The Satanic Temple must be allowed to hold its “After School Satan Club” in a public middle school in Pennsylvania’s Saucon Valley School District.

U.S. District Court Judge John Gallagher, sitting in Allentown, issued the preliminary injunction just days after The Satanic Temple held its second annual conference called “SatanCon” in Boston, which was heavily protested by Catholics.

The Satanic Temple, which, according to its website, denies the existence of God and Satan, is a political activist group known for protesting religious symbolism in public spaces and mocking Christianity by offering “unbaptism” and hosting “black masses.”

The school district, located in Northampton County, on Feb. 16 approved The Satanic Temple’s request to hold an After School Satan Club at its middle school. In response to a shooting threat that referenced the club, however, the district received dozens of emails from concerned parents and staff who wanted the approval withdrawn for safety reasons.

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TOPICS: Other non-Christian; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: arth; pennsylvania; publicschool; satanclub; thesatanictemple
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1 posted on 05/08/2023 6:30:05 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

But a christian club can not meet. Society is lost.


2 posted on 05/08/2023 6:30:50 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: marshmallow

Satanism is not a religion. he is a creation not a creator.


3 posted on 05/08/2023 6:32:47 PM PDT by MagillaX
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To: marshmallow

Now that that the judge allows the After School Satan Club to meet, Christian clubs and prayers should be permitted.


4 posted on 05/08/2023 6:43:15 PM PDT by Round Earther
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To: marshmallow

Never had these when I was a kid. But I can think of a few classmates that would have attended …


5 posted on 05/08/2023 6:43:18 PM PDT by 11th_VA (XX < > XY)
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To: marshmallow

I think a Judge needs an involuntary exorcism.


6 posted on 05/08/2023 6:49:17 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: joma89

This would be the time to start one up.
Also it would be the time to challenge any rule or law that prevents a public school from teaching a course titled: The Bibe a study of religous history.


7 posted on 05/08/2023 7:19:00 PM PDT by Maine Mariner
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To: marshmallow

I would be yanking my kid out of that school so fast . . . It’s bad enough school districts have Harry Potter Nites. One kid told me in church Sunday that the school he attends, the teacher is having his class read Harry Potter.


8 posted on 05/08/2023 7:20:10 PM PDT by Maudeen (https://www.ThereIsHopeinJesus.com & https://www.patburt.com/)
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To: marshmallow

Schools in America today...God is forbidden but the Devil is welcome.

The rot in America is expanding exponentially.


9 posted on 05/08/2023 8:15:22 PM PDT by Herodes
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To: marshmallow
If the kind of club approved by the court is acceptable, why can't there be an NRA club, or a freedom club?

Kids could meet after school and learn about the constitution, how to use firearms, how the Patriots defeated the British, small group tactics useful for a militia, and other things like that.

10 posted on 05/08/2023 8:15:57 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: marshmallow

Great golf club there. Obviously a lousy school board and even worse judges though...


11 posted on 05/08/2023 8:22:51 PM PDT by FLNittany (Autotune is jealous of Karen Carpenter)
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To: joma89; All
But a christian club can not meet.

I didn’t see that in the article. Based on it saying:

According to The74, when choosing where to start clubs The Satanic Temple targets schools that are used by religious clubs.

I’d assume they can meet. So is it true that Christian clubs are actually barred from using the facility?
12 posted on 05/08/2023 8:32:52 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: Round Earther

So praying to a supreme being in a temple is Not a religion. Wasn’t Satan an arc angel that fell from heavens grace.
Can another group pray to a different arc angel on school grounds.


13 posted on 05/08/2023 8:49:12 PM PDT by midwest_hiker
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To: joma89

Satan is a fallen angel god kicked out for his rebellion.
The other 2 fallen angels are Azazel and Abezehihou.
Can we create a club to worship these other 2 fallen angels.


14 posted on 05/08/2023 8:54:39 PM PDT by midwest_hiker
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To: All

The Judge is yet another Trump nominated disaster.


15 posted on 05/08/2023 9:01:40 PM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 2024)
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To: Paladin2

Violence is the only answer


16 posted on 05/09/2023 12:25:56 AM PDT by genghis (Cathinkngact only reason go after e puthan 5nu0 inbbiedComlpln)
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To: marshmallow

Bkmk


17 posted on 05/09/2023 3:25:09 AM PDT by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: Maudeen

Oh the horror. Harry Potter.


18 posted on 05/09/2023 3:51:32 AM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: marshmallow; 6amgelsmama; 100American; AAABEST; aberaussie; AbolishCSEU; AccountantMom; ...

ANOTHER REASON TO HOMESCHOOL

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The main Homeschool Ping List handles the homeschool-specific articles. I hold both the Homeschool Ping List and the Another Reason to Homeschool Ping list. Please freepmail me to let me know if you would like to be added to or removed from either list, or both.

19 posted on 05/09/2023 4:29:12 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith….)
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To: genghis

If this had only happened when I was in school.....
I would have attended just to see who’s ass I was going to kick that afternoon.


20 posted on 05/09/2023 4:59:29 AM PDT by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships.)
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