Controversy Erupts Over Planned After School Satan Club in Tennessee

Faith and education leaders in Tennessee are denouncing plans for an After School Satan Club at a local elementary school, but will allow the organization hosting the club to meet in accordance with the law. The Satanic Temple plans to hold the club at Chimneyrock Elementary School, offering activities that promote a scientific and rationalistic worldview. The faith community and educators expressed support for religious organizations partnering with the district and emphasized that students would need signed permission slips to attend. The school district stated that it would rent out the space to the nonprofit organization, citing its policy and commitment to upholding board policy, state laws, and the Constitution.