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Virginia Democrat Pushed ‘After-School Satan Club’ And Has A Fixation On The ‘Demonic’
Daily Wire ^ | • Oct 28, 2023 | By Luke Rosiak

Posted on 10/30/2023 6:37:21 AM PDT by Red Badger

Party-backed Jeremy Rodden backed club even after a Satanist went on a murderous rampage five minutes from the school

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A Democrat candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in next month’s election has sought to bring an After School Satan Club into schools, raised money for the Satanic Temple, and written books about the occult for children.

Jeremy D. Rodden is the Democrat-endorsed candidate for next month’s statehouse elections in Virginia, running for the 90th District near Chesapeake.

In November 2022, Rodden posted a flier to his campaign Facebook page that said, “Hey kids! Let’s have fun at After School Satan Club!” The flier said it is sponsored by the Satanic Temple and would take place at the B.M. Williams Primary School in Chesapeake.

Rodden wrote: “I can’t wait to sign up my second grader for this after school club! Fellow BM Williams parents, let me know if you plan on signing up your kiddos and if you need any help with carpooling/transportation. Note for those who don’t know: this club does not practice any religious indoctrination whatsoever, unlike some of the other clubs offered at this school and at schools throughout Chesapeake Public Schools.”

By December, a gunman killed seven people at a Walmart five minutes from the school while crediting Satan for his acts in a manifesto. Even the group’s original sponsor fled the group, acknowledging it was “divisive” and that the community needed healing after the slaughter. But not Rodden, who leaned in and served as its de facto spokesman, repeatedly calling Christians terrorists instead.

“I have been credited as being responsible for bringing the After School Satan Club to BM Williams here in Chesapeake. I am not. However, I do know those who are,” he wrote on Facebook.

“The local sponsor of the club has asked me to pass along the following message on their behalf: … ‘Following the tragic mass shooting at the Walmart off of Battlefield, I am removing my name from the lease agreement for the After School Satan Club,'” he wrote.

The Virginian-Pilot newspaper chronicled public sentiment, saying “Outrage grows over After School Satan Club.” Rodden used the opportunity to blast Christians, saying “I know religious leaders molesting children is boring due to its frequency, but maybe we should be concerned about the actual harm being done to children than the harm not being done to children at all by the ASSC,” he said, referring to the After School Satan Club.

In February 2023, he posted a news article saying that a bomb threat was made against the school and a Satan Club volunteer.

Rodden wrote that it had “everything to do with Christian terrorism,” and asked people to donate to the Satanic Template and “tell them the Christian Nationalist terrorists of Chesapeake sent you.”

He also lamented that there were “Judeo-Christian” invocations at school board meetings, and suggested a “satanist invocation” instead.

At times, Rodden said that the Satan Club was a response to a school allowing its facilities to be used for a “Good News” Christian group. Some have used such clubs as a deliberately provocative gesture designed to demonstrate that neither is appropriate in a public school.

However, far from using “Satan” as an ironic example, Rodden has a deep fixation on the demonic.

When he’s not running for public office, Rodden authors books aimed at putting “demonic” themes in front of young children.

Books he has authored or contributed to include “Demonic Carnival: First Ticket’s Free,” “Demonic Household,” “UnCommon Evil: A Collection of Nightmares, Demonic Creatures, and UnImaginable Horrors,” and “Demonic Wildlife.”

Rodden’s social media comments demonstrate not just a desire to ensure that various religions, or the right to practice no religion at all, are respected, but rather a deep and overriding disgust with Christianity.

“#FreedomOfReligion is #FreedomFromReligion,” he wrote. He did not return a request for comment.

Rodden is seeking to represent everyone in Virginia’s 90th District, a conservative district near a military base that is currently represented by Republican Jay Leftwich.

He is endorsed by the Democrat Party, the Secular Democrats of Virginia, and high-profile state politicians including Senate leader L. Louise Lucas.

Virginia Democrats have focused on abortion this year — even candidates for school board that have no purview over it. The Satanic Temple calls itself “the leading beacon of light in the battle for abortion access.”


TOPICS: Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: arth; jeremyrodden; satanictemple; satanism

1 posted on 10/30/2023 6:37:21 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Ah, it is a Democrat. What do you expect? The party of slavery is all about bullying. From pining about their ancestors’ luxury of actual slaves to supporting pedos and MAPS. Trying to get us to not shame satanists is nothing.


2 posted on 10/30/2023 6:42:57 AM PDT by bobbo666 (Baizuo)
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To: Red Badger
Virginia Democrat Pushed ‘After-School Satan Club’ And Has A Fixation On The ‘Demonic’

Rodden is a sick and twisted person.

3 posted on 10/30/2023 6:47:09 AM PDT by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: Red Badger

Lucifer’s presence is growing in America. Where are our Christian churches and ministers, and where are the parents who will bring their children to worship the One Triune God rather than these after-school devil indoctrination sessions?


4 posted on 10/30/2023 6:55:49 AM PDT by iontheball
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To: iontheball

Growing??? It’s a tumor the size of Texas!!!! Satan has controlled this country for years!!!


5 posted on 10/30/2023 7:03:32 AM PDT by dragonblustar (You best start believing in Bible prophecies, you’re in one.)
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To: Red Badger

Most liberals who push their godless agenda on America serve Satan, they just don’t realize it. Jeremy is just forthcoming about his devotion to evil and Satan


6 posted on 10/30/2023 7:03:39 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Red Badger

Cuz his ouija board forced him to


7 posted on 10/30/2023 7:08:44 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: Bob434

Indeed.


8 posted on 10/30/2023 7:14:37 AM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Red Badger; 6amgelsmama; 100American; AAABEST; aberaussie; AbolishCSEU; AccountantMom; ...

ANOTHER REASON TO HOMESCHOOL

This ping list is for the other articles of interest to homeschoolers about education and public school. This can occasionally be a fairly high volume list. Articles pinged to the Another Reason to Homeschool List will be given the keyword of ARTH. (If I remember. If I forget, please feel free to add it yourself)

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.

9 posted on 10/30/2023 8:30:21 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: metmom

“Democrats for Satan” is apparently an actual thing.


10 posted on 10/30/2023 8:32:34 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: Red Badger

“Virginia Democrats have focused on abortion this year — even candidates for school board that have no purview over it. The Satanic Temple calls itself “the leading beacon of light in the battle for abortion access.””
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Satan wants that innocent blood - covert source for child sacrifice.

Jesus said,
“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:19

Also:
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.” 2 Cor. 10:4

We need to use our authority and and our spiritual weapons - the Word of God is a sharp sword.


11 posted on 10/30/2023 8:39:51 AM PDT by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch (Abortion is just a new spin on human sacrifice by worshipers of self and selfishness. )
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To: MeganC

Well, a few years ago they did officially kick God out of their party.


12 posted on 10/30/2023 9:17:03 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: Red Badger

I’ve been known to call them Devilcrats, but it’s a joke.


13 posted on 10/30/2023 10:26:35 AM PDT by Lee N. Field (I beat wasp nests with a stick for fun.)
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To: Lou L

ROTTEN is an Educator... hmmm...I would Not be surprised if something VERY EVIL is in His background.


14 posted on 10/30/2023 11:03:20 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: metmom

Psalm 2:4
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision


15 posted on 10/30/2023 12:23:37 PM PDT by Theophilus (It's far easier to rig a jury than an election)
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