'I can't imagine why anyone would want their child to attend'
Rosalinda Celentano portrays Satan the devil in 2004's 'The Passion of the Christ.'
Rosalinda Celentano portrays Satan the devil in 2004's 'The Passion of the Christ.'
An elementary school in California will allow an "After School Satan Club" to begin meeting in its facilities starting in December, according to reports.
The clubs are sponsored by The Satanic Temple, based in Salem, Massachusetts, and have been set up specifically to oppose a number of Christian organizations that hold meetings for children who wish to attend after school hours.
Those would include programs such as the Good News Club, which is hosted by Child Evangelism Fellowship.
It was a Supreme Court ruling from 20 years ago, in Good News Club v. Milford Central School, in which school officials tried to banish the message of Christianity, that said when schools allow one organization to rent facilities, they cannot discriminate against another organization based on its viewpoint.
Religion News documents that the Satan Club will start Dec. 5 at Golden Hills Elementary School in Tehachapi, about 115 miles north of Los Angeles.
The announcement comes from June Everett, a campaign director for the Satan Clubs. Such events are "set up at the request of local parents, educators or other community members, according to the Satanic Temple website. Everett said a parent reached out a few months ago requesting the club, which will gather once a month through May 2023," the report said.