North Carolina parents hold prayer rally to oppose after-school Satan club

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Dozens of individuals gathered in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Friday for a prayer rally towards a controversial native after-school Devil membership.

Greensboro police had officers stationed at Joyner Elementary College to ensure issues stayed below management. About 50 individuals gathered with indicators in hand, and a few bought on bended knees to hope.

“Type of a rallying factor to say ‘We right here in Greensboro don’t want this in our colleges,’” organizer Tempe Moore mentioned.

The group mentioned it needs to maintain the after-school Devil membership from gathering inside Joyner Elementary College or any Guilford County college.

Flyers went out final week to college students promoting the membership, which was slated to start out on Friday at Joyner Elementary College.

“We’re not making an attempt to endorse Satanism or criticize different non secular organizations,” Lucien Greave, cofounder of the Satanic Temple, mentioned. “Our membership focuses on crucial pondering, scientific rationalism.”

Guilford County Faculties’ chief of workers mentioned the membership is below overview.

Greaves mentioned the Temple by no means begins a membership the place it doesn’t have followers and supporters to place in a single place. However Moore mentioned she hopes Friday’s rally encourages church buildings elsewhere to “take a stand” towards the golf equipment.

There are 4 after-school Devil golf equipment throughout the nation, together with ones in Illinois and Ohio.

An elementary college in Pennsylvania lately denied the membership, making a lawsuit.

Guilford County Faculties needs dad and mom to know they aren’t related to any after-school program. They’re additionally reviewing their authorized counsel on how flyers for non-school-sponsored golf equipment are distributed.