Lucien Greaves, who co-founded The Satanic Temple, said the club is being proposed as an alternative to other religious after-school groups
The spokesperson and co-founder behind The Satanic Temple responded to outraged parents and critics opposing his proposed “After School Satan Club,” insisting no one is trying to convert children to satanism, which has roiled a Virginia town.
“Obviously we don’t view Satan as evil, and it really doesn’t matter to us what your mythology is surrounding Satan,” Greaves said on “Jesse Watters Primetime.” “You need to ask yourself if your distaste over us identifying as Satanists is strong enough that you would abandon the principles of free speech and religious liberty.”
Parents voiced their opposition to the club during a school board meeting on Monday, arguing that it would be inappropriate in an elementary school setting that caters to young children. Board members reportedly held off on voting on its approval as they assess the group’s safety and concerns surrounding it.“Well, parents can feel that way and many parents feel similarly about evangelical after-school clubs,” Greaves fired back.
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