Lilith Starr, founder of the Satanic Temple of Seattle, is working to bring Satan clubs to elementary schools. “We are a very serious religion,” she said.
The national movement is attempting to establish a dozen After School Satan Clubs across the country. Local chapters have applied for space at public elementary schools in cities including Atlanta, Detroit, Washington, Portland, Ore., Tacoma, Washington, Salt Lake City, Tucson and Los Angeles.
A 2001 high court ruling in a civil case brought by the Child Evangelism Fellowship of Missouri held that when a government operates a “limited public forum” such as after-school clubs, it cannot discriminate against the kind of speech that takes place. The victory permitted the Good News Clubs to teach the Bible in the classrooms after school hours. It also opened the school door for students of any faith, or no faith, to be taught the ways of Satanism.
Starr founded the Seattle temple in 2014. She said the group, which has 78 members, always closes sessions with a “Hail Satan” invocation. She outlined the group’s Seven Tenets, including a belief that “the freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom to offend.” [Condensed from Rick Anderson’s story entitled, The Devil’s Advocates — Satanists aim to counter Christians with their own after-school clubs. Los Angeles Times, October 19, 2016.]
What can we do? We can pray that parents will have the wisdom and discernment NOT to allow their children to participate in a Satan Club. We can pray for the schools that have Good News Clubs. We can help start another Good News Club or become a club helper.
- Learn more about Good News Club: http://www.cefonline.com/ministries/goodnewsclub/
- What do school principals say? http://www.cefonline.com/principals-speak-good-news-club/
- Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6
- Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Matthew 18:6
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We, indeed, are in the last days and it is surreal to see the enemy becoming so blatantly out there the way we are today. The demonic things we are seeing unveiled through this election are seemingly waking many up as to its validity. To attack and undermine our precious children is so insidious that parents must wake up to see that he wants their kids and will continue until they fall prey to his lies…..when it seems the whole world has gone crazy we know we are in spiritual warfare of magnitude proportions. Thank you for bringing this to the attention of so many, Kathleen!!
Thank you for your comment, Dixie. I so agree! Our job is to pray, to trust God, to share the Good News of Jesus and to be alert and discerning to the growing evil around us.
Oh my! I was unaware that any such thing was going on (in the public schools). We know we are living in the last days when evil like this is called “good”. See Isaiah 5:20. Stuff like this also goes hand in hand with Mark 9:42. These are very scary and sad days we live in.
I agree, Dorothy. We are living in the last days and should not be surprised at the evil we see. Keep praying and trusting God! He is still in control!
This is very evil / satanic / demonic to teach our children!
Our True GOD the Father and His Love is STRONGER than Satan’s hate and lies through Jesus ( Yeshua ) Christ!
God Bless All my Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus ( Yeshua ) and Your Families and Friends!!
Love Always and Shalom ( Peace ) Everyone, YSIC \o/
Kristi Ann
Thank you for stopping by!
Kathleen,
A sad state of affairs, isn’t it! But where sin abounds, grace does much more abound. Thanks for sharing this with us, your readers. We need to be aware of what’s going on around us so we’re better equipped to pray.
Thank you, Donna. I agree. It’s important to be aware of these things so we can pray and take action when necessary.