{"id":2377728,"date":"2024-12-08T15:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T20:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/satanists-infiltrate-ohio-school-program-create-hail-meetings-to-counter-bible-study\/"},"modified":"2024-12-08T15:47:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T20:47:50","slug":"satanists-infiltrate-ohio-school-program-create-hail-meetings-to-counter-bible-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/satanists-infiltrate-ohio-school-program-create-hail-meetings-to-counter-bible-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Satanists Infiltrate Ohio School Program, Create &#8216;HAIL&#8217; Meetings to Counter Bible Study"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fsatanists-infiltrate-ohio-school-program-create-hail-meetings-to-counter-bible-study%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=2377728&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 initiating a new educational programme called the Hellions Academy of \u2062Self-reliant Learning (HAIL) at Edgewood Elementary in Marysville, Ohio, as a response to a Christian education program offered by\u200b LifeWise academy. The HAIL program allows students to leave school during hours for religious instruction, aligning with Released Time Religious Education laws. A representative from the Satanic Temple,June Everett,stated that the initiative is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/techs-attack-on-our-dopamine-system\/\" title=\"Tech\u2019s Attack on Our Dopamine System\">counter-movement<\/a> promoting religious \u200bpluralism and freedom,asserting they woudl cease operations if the Christian program ended.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, only four students have enrolled in HAIL, while LifeWise Academy has 251 students. Everett clarified that HAIL does not promote worship of Satan or any deities, emphasizing a non-theistic perspective. In response, LifeWise CEO Joel Penton expressed that their program is not concerned about competition and advocates for parental choice regarding religious \u200cinstruction.<\/p>\n<p>The Marysville School District has \u200byet\u2063 to comment on the situation. This development illustrates ongoing debates over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-ways-the-equality-act-could-damage-religious-freedom-in-america\/\" title=\"4 Ways The \u2018Equality Act\u2018 Could Damage Religious Freedom In America\">religious education<\/a> in public schools.  <\/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> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><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 launching a counter-initiative to an Ohio elementary school&rsquo;s Christian education program.<\/p>\n<p>The temple announced its Hellions Academy of Independent Learning in a Nov. 23 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=990154753138670&amp;set=pb.100064324646382.-2207520000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>. The program is set to launch this month at Edgewood Elementary in Marysville, Ohio, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wosu.org\/politics-government\/2024-11-27\/satanic-temple-launching-program-at-marysville-elementary-school-countering-christian-programming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WOSU-FM<\/a> in Columbus, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>HAIL is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.releasedtime.org\/what\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Released Time Religious Education<\/a> program, meaning students are legally allowed to leave class during school hours to attend off-campus religious instruction.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fthesatanictemple%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0A3MREK6q63dViCvEu97FsS6vktrugYAhSRy44WCTZFq1oPybGSDqGnWEZ7ucfad7l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/satanic-temples-push-recruit-kids-school-need-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Satanic Temple<\/a> representative June Everett said HAIL is a counter-movement against <a href=\"https:\/\/lifewise.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LifeWise Academy<\/a>, a Christian released-time program available at Edgewood Elementary, WOSU reported.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We really are no fan of it,&rdquo; Everett said. &ldquo;We do believe strongly in religious pluralism and religious freedom. But we would absolutely go away if they stopped doing their program.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But until they can, you know &mdash; as long as they continue to offer this to the public schools and demand that they be in the public schools, we will be there as well,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Satanic Temple is offering a Satan Club for students at a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarysvilleEVSD?\">@MarysvilleEVSD<\/a> elementary school in Ohio. Despite obvious satanic symbols, an organizer for the Satanic Temple claims &ldquo;it&rsquo;s not teaching Satanism.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>They are trying to indoctrinate and corrupt your children. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eOeEMVuY0J\">pic.twitter.com\/eOeEMVuY0J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1864349002726043807?\">December 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Released time programs are intended specifically for religious education, but Everett said HAIL does not actually worship the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jack-blacks-disturbing-new-christmas-movie-shamelessly-makes-satan-star-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biblical Satan<\/a> or any spiritual being.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are not devil worshipers,&rdquo; Everett said. &ldquo;Different Satanists across the United States will give you different answers depending on how they personally believe.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But as a whole, we are non-theistic, meaning we don&rsquo;t believe in any supernatural deities, and that includes, you know, God or Satan.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Four students have enrolled in HAIL so far, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pnR98mM0wNM&amp;t=4s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSYX<\/a> in Columbus, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As long as there&rsquo;s one child wanting to attend and one family wanting to send their child, that&rsquo;s all that we care about. We&rsquo;re not in this for the numbers,&rdquo; Everett said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, LifeWise Academy currently has 251 students across the Marysville school district enrolled in its program.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pnR98mM0wNM?si=M30FejTufaUH7C5B\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>LifeWise CEO Joel Penton issued a statement in response to the Satanic Temple&rsquo;s controversial move.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The development in Marysville shows why the legislature should pass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.ohio.gov\/legislation\/135\/hb445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HB 445<\/a>, which would <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">give schools districts greater clarity<\/a> on how to implement released time religious instruction (RTRI),&rdquo; Penton said, according to WOSU.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;LifeWise isn&rsquo;t fearful of other organizations offering RTRI. We believe all families should have the opportunity to choose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/denomination-abomination-rise-heresy-mainline-christianity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">religious study<\/a> during school hours, and we trust parents to make the best choice for their children,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>As of Thursday, Marysville School District hadn&rsquo;t responded to WOSU&rsquo;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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They announced the Hellions Academy of Independent Learning on November 23, with plans to start this month at Edgewood Elementary in Marysville, Ohio. HAIL is a Released Time Religious Education program, allowing students to leave class for off-campus religious instruction. 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