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The Tennessee Conservative [by Olivia Lupia] –
In a recent Facebook post, the Satanic Temple and Reason Alliance has announced the second launch of their Hellion Academy of Independent Learning (HAIL) for middle school students in Bristol, Tennessee.
According to the HAIL flyer, the Satanic Temple designates itself as a “non-theistic religion that views Satan as a literary figure who represents rejecting tyranny and championing the human mind and spirit,” yet was recognized by the IRS in 2019 as a church despite not holding any supernatural beliefs.
Reportedly, the extracurricular program will be offering once-a-month classes and activities including science projects, community service, arts & crafts, nature activities, and games centered around the Seven Fundamental Tenets of the Satanic Temple and emphasizing a, “scientific, rationalist, and non-superstitious worldview.”
They claim HAIL will not, “attempt to convert children to any religious ideology. Instead, the Satanic Temple supports children thinking for themselves.”
Comments on the post were mixed with over 200 responses shifting between support for the program and strong opposition.
Some of those in favor offered encouraging comments like, “I’m so glad to see that this is in TN! Never thought it would happen,” and, “Haven’t been proud of my home state in a while. Nice!”
On the opposition side, one commentor passionately expressed displeasure and offered actionable solutions, “This is absolutely disgusting and unconstitutional, me and many others will be reaching out to the school board and city council to have this removed. Completely unacceptable.”
Another individual focused on the spiritual implications, “Unbelievable!!! This world is getting more evil by the day!” Others echoed the sentiment with opinions like, “This is the worst thing I’ve heard yet. It’s a sad day when this is allowed,” and, “So many souls lost.”
Bristol Tennessee City Schools released a statement regarding the program which read in part, “HAIL is and will at all times remain an independent entity as defined by state law and will remain an independent entity that Bristol Tennessee City Schools neither supports nor endorses. Our school system respects the rights of parents to make decisions related to their children, and we will leave it up to parents to determine if they want their children released from school under Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-130 for HAIL activities.”
The quoted Tenn. Code refers to a law that excuses a student from school to attend a religious course taught by independent entities off school property. The school system reiterates it will be up to parents to “opt-in” their children to allow them to participate in the HAIL program during school hours.
The Temple’s promotional post encourages parents to fill out a permission slip followed by an additional form from the school that will then allow the children to, “attend all HAIL classes during the 2024-2025 school year.”
The Tennessee Conservative reported on similar happenings in Memphis-Shelby County Schools earlier this year when the Satanic Temple sponsored an After School Satan Club which, despite backlash and protests, resulted in the Temple winning a lawsuit against the district for First Amendment “violations”.
The Satanic Temple maintains after school clubs in several states including California, Ohio, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
Olivia Lupia is a political refugee from Colorado who now calls Tennessee home. A proud follower of Christ, she views all political happenings through a Biblical lens and aims to utilize her knowledge and experience to educate and equip others. Olivia is an outspoken conservative who has run for local office, managed campaigns, and been highly involved with state & local GOPs, state legislatures, and other grassroots organizations and movements. Olivia can be reached at olivia@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
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Thank you, Olivia, for giving this group more publicity than they could have ever generated by themselves.
Yup, lucifer’s evil servants.
Well, if it isn’t stopped, one thing is for sure: the children will get an up front seat to see what forms evil can take. It may make them even better warriors for God, Christ, and their communities. In the meantime, pray for them. Pray for Bristol. I can’t imagine too many mountain folks even know that this was going to be implemented.
Several things:
1) Jesus is Lord. There is no other. Get ready.
2) This is an after-school program. You can’t follow science alone. Doesn’t reading comprehension matter, too?
The flyer states, “The Satanic Temple is a non-theistic religion…” Then, states Hell “will not attempt to convert children to any religious ideology.”
Contradictory… idolatry is the worship of anyone/anything everyone/everything in the place of God, the father, Jesus, the son and The Holy Spirit.
The Satanic Temple was sired by deception. Lucifer was deceived by his own pride.
3) What was meant for evil, will be used for GOD’S good!
This move by the Satanic Temple proves JESUS’ account to his disciples in Matthew 24…
“Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for [a]all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, [b]pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
4) Satan is GOD’S. Satan has no power. He must get permission from GOD for anything and everything he does. And, everything that GOD allows Satan to do brings GOD’S perfect and holy will to fruition.
You are reading this because JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR YOUR SIN. His death, burial and resurrection satisfied your sin debt. The time to admit that you have sinned and need JESUS is NOW.
Romans 10:9-10:
“if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Praying over you, Olivia and praising GOD for the fruit of your work in accordance with His will.
Come to Bristol, TN at your own peril. We know exactly how to handle people like you. You have been warned.