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.

  • @[email protected]English
    17•11 months ago

    They literally chose the name to be antagonistic to Christians, and judging from your comment chain, it appears to be working as intended.

    • @Soggy
      10•11 months ago

      If anything, it’s weird to see it work so well.

    • @Linkerbaan
      -11•11 months ago

      Yes that was very obvious. But chosing an antagonistic name or literally lying to be edgy are two different things.