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.

  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world
    113·
    11 months ago

    In both your examples at least half the name is relevant to what it is about.

    This club is not about Satan nor about a Temple.

    I understand that atheists have to be really edgy but there are actual Satanic temples and people who worship Satan so using that name is plain misleading as it’s stealing a different religion.

    • lingh0e@lemmy.world
      4·
      11 months ago

      Lol. I love how consumed you are with trying to argue about this, insisting that this is just atheists trying to be edgy…

      They are trolling stupid assholes and you are absolutely taking the bait.

      Congratulations, you’re a stupid asshole.