{"id":2332443,"date":"2024-08-28T10:33:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/satanic-temple-vows-to-raise-hell-in-florida-as-desantis-school-chaplain-law-goes-into-effect\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T10:38:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:38:31","slug":"satanic-temple-vows-to-raise-hell-in-florida-as-desantis-school-chaplain-law-goes-into-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/satanic-temple-vows-to-raise-hell-in-florida-as-desantis-school-chaplain-law-goes-into-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Satanic Temple Vows to &#8216;Raise Hell&#8217; in Florida as DeSantis&#8217; School Chaplain Law Goes Into Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsatanic-temple-vows-to-raise-hell-in-florida-as-desantis-school-chaplain-law-goes-into-effect%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2332443&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Satanic Temple is \u200cpreparing to challenge a new policy in\u200c Florida that permits schools to appoint volunteer chaplains to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rob-porter-on-experiencing-a-media-smear\/\" title=\"Rob Porter On Experiencing A Media Smear\">offer emotional<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-christian-legacy-of-bay-of-pigs-fighters-lives-on-in-today-s-cuban-protesters\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE \u2013 Christian Legacy of Bay of Pigs Fighters Lives on in Today&#039; s Cuban Protesters\">spiritual support<\/a> to students. The legislation, which aims to help troubled children, was signed \u2062into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, who expressed approval for expanding student support options.\u200d However, the Florida Department of Education&#8217;s recent \u200bguidelines stipulate that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-raphael-warnock-dodges-income-taxes\/\" title=\"How Raphael Warnock Dodges Income Taxes\">qualified clergy<\/a> only \u200dmay participate, and students can \u2064only engage \u2062with parental consent. The Satanic Temple opposes these limitations, asserting the need for genuine religious freedom and denouncing the exclusion they face \u2063from the program. Governor DeSantis remarked that the Satanic Temple does \u200bnot qualify \u200das a religion under \u200bthe new policy, which defines religion based on traditional\u200b criteria, thus asserting principles that some critics argue are discriminatory against various belief systems.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Satanic Temple is vowing to fight back against a new Florida policy that allows schools to have chaplains to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-gary-sinise-launches-new-initiative-with-home-depot-founders\/\" title=\"WATCH: Gary Sinise Launches New Initiative With Home Depot Founders\">provide support<\/a> for troubled children.<\/p>\n<p>The law allows Clergy members to volunteer for the opportunity to provide a spiritual dimension, while counseling youth at schools that wish to participate in the program.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m pleased to be able to expand the variety of options that students have at their disposal in school and we have no doubt that these options will enhance the experiences of our students,&rdquo; DeSantis said in April when he signed the law creating the program, according to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/2024\/04\/18\/governor-desantis-signs-legislation-to-provide-additional-resources-to-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/newsroom\/latest-news\/florida-department-of-education-announces-model-policy-for-volunteer-school-chaplains-program.stml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Education<\/a> released guidelines for the program, stressing that only qualified chaplains can participate and that the program is voluntary for schools as well as optional for students, who can only participate with the permission of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/parents-sue-state-new-law-allowing-secret-transition-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Satanic Temple was not happy about these restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Floridian TST members, supporters, &amp; allies are standing up for true religious freedom &amp; confronting theocracy. Ready to stand with us and raise hell?&rdquo; The Satanic Temple <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/satanic_temple_\/status\/1827891753103270380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Floridian TST members, supporters, &amp; allies are standing up for true religious freedom &amp; confronting theocracy. Ready to stand with us and raise hell?<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to receive the Satanic Representation Campaign&rsquo;s updates on local opportunities to get involved. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mneSo6YPvh\">https:\/\/t.co\/mneSo6YPvh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bSzM5l4f5L\">pic.twitter.com\/bSzM5l4f5L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Satanic Temple (@satanic_temple_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/satanic_temple_\/status\/1827891753103270380?\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Keeping the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/satanic-temple-announces-murderous-plans-valentines-day-warn-daughters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Satanic Temple<\/a> out of schools was on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-real-winner-of-last-nights-debate-was-gavin-newsom\/\" title=\"The Real Winner Of Last Night\u2019s Debate Was Gavin Newsom\">governor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s mind when he signed the law.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That is not a religion. That is not qualifying to be able to participate in this. So, we&rsquo;re going to be using common sense,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/not-religion-desantis-bars-satanists-florida-school-chaplaincy-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeSantis<\/a> said in April, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/news\/local\/raise-hell-floridas-guidance-school-chaplain-program-draws-ire-satanic-temple\/PEUZTKQW4JC3DC525ODJLA67UE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WJAX-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ron DeSantis says the Satanic Temple will not be allowed to participate in a new chaplain program for government schools.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That is not a religion.&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9WyRlRrqRG\">pic.twitter.com\/9WyRlRrqRG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ben Zeisloft (@BenZeisloft) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenZeisloft\/status\/1781144354880467418?\">April 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The model policy for schools issued by the state defines religion as &ldquo;an organized group led, supervised, or counseled by a hierarchy of teachers, clergy, sages, or priests that (1) acknowledges the existence of and worships a supernatural entity or entities that possesses power over the natural world, (2) regularly engages in some form of ceremony, ritual, or protocol, and (3) whose religious beliefs impose moral duties independent of the believer&rsquo;s self-interest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The policy said the church with which a chaplain is affiliated must be within the school district to which a would-be chaplain applies.<\/p>\n<p>The policy noted that school principals are the ultimate gatekeepers for any school district that implements the chaplain policy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A principal may deny the application of any individual to become a volunteer chaplain if the principal determines that the individual is not applying to fulfill the program&rsquo;s purpose or the applicant&rsquo;s participation will be contrary to the pedagogical interests of the school and the chaplaincy program,&rdquo; the model policy said.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s not fair, claimed Devon Graham of the Florida Chapter of American Atheists, according to WJAX.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think this was written to be exclusionary,&rdquo; Graham said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For instance, Buddhism, Janisim, even Hinduism to some extent. 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This law enables clergy members to volunteer and offer spiritual guidance while counseling students at participating schools. Governor DeSantis expressed his satisfaction with the law, stating it would broaden the options available to students and enhance their experiences when he signed it in April, as noted on his website. <\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Florida Department of Education issued guidelines for this program, emphasizing that only qualified chaplains can take part and that participation is voluntary for both schools and students, who must have parental consent to join. The Satanic Temple has voiced its discontent with these limitations.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X (formerly Twitter), they stated: \u201cFloridian TST members, supporters, &amp; allies are standing up for true religious freedom &amp; confronting theocracy. Ready to stand with us and raise hell?\u201d They encouraged people to sign up for updates on local involvement opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Governor DeSantis had previously indicated his intention to exclude the Satanic Temple from this initiative when he remarked that it does not qualify as a religion under the new policy framework. He defined religion in terms of organized groups led by clergy or similar figures who acknowledge supernatural entities and engage in rituals or ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>The state\u2019s model policy specifies that any church associated with a chaplain must be located within the school district where they apply. It also grants school principals significant authority over approving or denying applications based on whether they align with the program&#8217;s goals or educational interests.<\/p>\n<p>Devon Graham from the Florida Chapter of American Atheists criticized this approach as exclusionary, suggesting it unfairly limits participation from various belief systems such as Buddhism and Hinduism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2332444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/heavy-d-signs.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4980,5113,39517],"class_list":["post-2332443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-desantis","tag-florida","tag-satanic-temple"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/heavy-d-signs.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2332443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}