As students head back to school this fall, Christian parents across the country are concerned about the spread of after school clubs that promote Satan. The clubs gained national attention during the 2016 school year. The Satanic Temple has been targeting schools as a counter to after school clubs offered by Christians called Good News Bible Clubs.A statement on the Satanic organization’s website says, “Currently, the number of After School Satan Clubs (ASSC) is limited, as the
program is very new. However, ASSC has generated a massive wave of interest immediately upon being announced. Across the nation parents are concerned about encroachments by proselytizing evangelicals in their public schools, and are eager to establish the presence of a contrasting voice that helps children to understand that one doesn’t need to submit to superstition in order to be a good person. Our goal, ultimately, is to place an ASSC in every school where the Good News Clubs, or other proselytizing religious groups, have established a presence.” READ MORE
