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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a Christian and I have no problem with this. I think atheistic Satanists are wrong theologically, but I also think that about Muslims, Pagans, and plenty of other Christians. If we're going to let groups use public spaces, it's going to include lots of people, whose beliefs I think are wrong.[/quote]

I think of those others you’ve mentioned as “different”, not “wrong”.  Literally worshipping evil counts as “wrong” in my book.  I get that the school is backed into a corner based on their desire to provide space for the Christian club, but no, I would not be okay with that.  [/quote]

This Organization and Satanic Temple are not teaching children to be Satanist.  They are using the word Satanic in their name to make a point about separation of Church and State, and to provide an alternative to the Christian Club. [/quote]

What do they do in their weekly after school meetings, if atheism isn’t a system if thought as pp keeps posting?  [/quote]

It is our goal to provide a fun,
intellectually stimulating, and
non-proselytizing alternative to
current religious after school clubs
being offered in our public schools,
which aim to indoctrinate children into
their religious view.
We are not offering any materials or
lectures to your child about Satanism;
instead, our focus will be on free
inquiry and rationalism, bolstering
scientific understandings of the
natural world, and nurturing your
child’s already awesome ability to be
curious about the wonders around
them.

https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/after-school-satan[/quote]

[b]So they’re tearing down other religions[/b], got it. If it’s just another nature or physics club, why not call it that.[/quote]

then they will fit right in with the religious clubs. [/quote]

[b]You’ve obviously never been in a religious context. I don’t remember a single time anybody tore down another religion.[/b] A religious club is going to be more about praying and maybe a little scripture and lots of soup kitchens and other charitable deeds. You might have to buy stinky candles to support a homeless shelter attend out-of-tune caroling at the local old folks’ home.

The Satanist club? Who knows. [/quote]

Really?  I've heard plenty of times Christians who have mentioned that anyone who is not Christian or was not baptized or did not accept Jesus as their Savior was not saved, was not guaranteed to be accepted into Heaven or was damned (and various other alternatives).  If you don't consider that a form of tearing down other religions (essentially saying that others did not belong to a true and saved religion), then we have a difference of opinion here.  The Christian church as a general rule is not only unaccepting of other religions, but they are antagonistically so.  And I say this as a practicing Christian.

Additionally, there are many Christian denominations that specifically instruct their congregants to proseltyze and try to save those who are not followers of Christ.   There are some that say that believers are not doing their duty to God if they don't.  Trying to convince others that they are no following a True Faith, is tearing down other religions.[/quote]

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