#saucon valley

[keystonewarrior]

Saucon Valley Schools in PA can now resume their After School Satan Club.

I wonder if they need a physics/math teacher?

Christianity is explicitly NOT in the Constitution.

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Center Valley, PA - Southern Lehigh High School’s Dawson Kauffman (34) takes a shot, as Saucon Valley High School’s Jack Robertson (11) and Cydae Joseph-Davis (25) defend, during a battle of the top Colonial League teams. In a tough battle, Southern Lehigh edged Saucon Valley this time 43-41.

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By: Michael Tanenbaum

Published: May 2, 2023

An after school club connected to a group that embraces the virtues of Satan can continue to operate in the Saucon Valley School District, a federal judge ruled Monday.

The After School Satan Club is run by The Satanic Temple, a religious organization that promotes free speech, scientific inquiry and individual liberties. The temple's ideals are rooted in secular humanism. It advocates against hate groups, corporal punishment in public schools and religiously motivated attempts to restrict reproductive rights.

The temple's after school clubs, which have popped up in various districts in the U.S., allow students to participate in community service projects, nature-based activities, games, and arts and crafts.

The school district in Lehigh County had approved the temple's application to rent space at a middle school in February, but rescinded the approval after a social media campaign promoting the club violated the district's social media policy. Saucon Valley leaders claimed the social media posts prompted backlash from parents, community members and others who mistakenly believed the club was spon.sored by the school district.

The district further said it had received an anonymous voicemail from a person threatening to "shoot up the school" due to it permitting the After School Satan Club. The club's approval was revoked because its permission slips to join didn't explicitly state that it was not district-spon.sored, the district said.

After Saucon Valley prohibited the club, a lawsuit was filed in March on behalf of The Satanic Temple by the ACLU, the ACLU of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia-based lawfirm Dechert LLP. The suit contended that the club's activities are protected by the First Amendment.

The lawsuit argued that the First Amendment does not allow the government to give preferential treatment to one religious group over another, even if a group's beliefs are unpopular.

Judge John M. Gallagher, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, wrote in his ruling that the Satantic Temple's free speech rights must be protected.

"When confronted with a challenge to free speech, the government's first instinct must be to forward expression rather than quash it. Particularly when the content is controversial or inconvenient," Gallagher wrote. "Nothing less is consistent with the expressed purpose of American government to secure the core, innate rights of its people."

June Everett, the Satanic Temple's director of after school programming, applauded the decision.

"This is welcome news for Saucon Valley students and families seeking to participate in the supportive and inclusive community provided by ASSC meetings," Everett said. "The ruling affirms that schools may not discriminate against groups on the basis of their beliefs or faith. The district must allow all qualified organizations to use district facilities, even if some in the community object."

The federal court ruling in Pennsylvania follows a similar decision in February over the After School Satan Club's chapter at school district in Virginia. The Satantic Temple was supported by the ACLU in that case, too.

The Satanic Temple says it promotes the virtues of benevolence, empathy, critical thinking, problem solving, creative expression, personal sovereignty and compassion. The group, founded in 2013, is distinct from the Church of Satan, which was founded in the 1960s by former carnival worker Anton LaVey, author of "The Satanic Bible." The Church of Satan is also monotheistic, but its activities are more rooted in occult rituals and a membership hierarchy based on meritocracy.

Last year, students at Garnet Valley School District in Delaware County successfully lobbied to have the district alter its dress code to allow clothing promoting the local Satanic Delco congregation. The district had prohibited clothing with Satanic or cultic references. A similar dress code was eliminated the year prior in the Rose Tree Media School District, also in Delaware County.

Sara Rose, deputy legal director the ACLU of Pennsylvania, said the ruling in the Saucon Valley School District case reinforces The Satantic Temple's Constitutional rights.

"This ruling sends a powerful message that the First Amendment protects the viewpoints and beliefs of all people and faiths," Rose said. "When a school district opens up its facilities, it cannot discriminate based on religious beliefs. This ruling reinforces the principle of equal access and ensures that all views have a fair opportunity to be expressed."

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A school district in Pennsylvania must allow students to convene an After School Satan Club, a federal judge ruled on Monday.

“In a victory for free speech and religious freedom, a federal court has ruled that the Saucon Valley School District must allow the After School Satan Club to meet in district facilities,” the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced.

In a Monday filing, issued in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and shared by the ACLU, a judge found that “here, although The Satanic Temple, Inc.’s objectors may challenge the sanctity of this controversially named organization, the sanctity of the First Amendment’s protections must prevail.”

The school district must allow the After School Satan Club, which is sponsored by The Satanic Temple, to meet during the school year on three previously agreed-upon dates, but it won’t have to distribute permission slips for the club for students to take home, according to the filing.

[nextbandname]

After School Satan Club

[angeltreasure]

I’m not really surprised that these are popping up here and there. Pray for them.

[pscottm]

After initial approval of the group's use of Saucon Valley Middle School for meetings, the school had received a shooting threat that required it to close for a day.  Subsequently, it "received over 40 phone calls and 50 emails or handwritten letters, daily, from concerned staff, parents, and community members." This led the District to rescind approval for the Club's use of school facilities, and led to the filing of this lawsuit.

[valleyledger]

SmARTivities Showcase Grand Opening at the Promenade Saucon Valley

  The Southern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to partner with SmARTivities showcase on Thursday December 12th from the grand opening of their new location at the Promenade Saucon Valley! SmARTivities showcase is an Artist Market and Maker Showcase where you can find handmade gifts and original artwork created by local artists! In addition, they provide a full-service pottery studio with…

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Nicholas W. DeBellis, Jr.

Nicholas William “Nick” DeBellis, 86, of Forty Fort, died peacefully early Sunday, September 1 at Highland Manor, Exeter, after a brief illness. He was a loving husband, dad and poppop who will always be remembered for being incessantly generous, stubbornly strong, extraordinarily handy, and fiercely proud. He had a love for conspiracy theories, Rat Pack singalongs, Budweiser in a shell glass, and anything that grows from the ground.

Born in Bethlehem, Pa, on March 31, 1938 to Nicholas and Lena Blahut DeBellis, “Junie” attended Bethlehem schools before serving in the US Navy. He then worked as a mechanic at the City of Bethlehem Municipal Golf Course, where he became interested in grounds maintenance. He followed by earning a degree in agronomy from Rutgers University, and was hired to oversee the construction and opening of Hawk Valley Golf Course in Bowmansville. Nick returned to the Lehigh Valley as Superintendent at Twin Lakes Country Club, Allentown, and from there became Building and Grounds Manager at Saucon Valley Country Club, Bethlehem. In 2000 he retired to Forty Fort to live near his daughters and to submerse himself in the gardening he so loved. 

Nick is survived by his wife of 68 years, Eleanor Toth DeBellis, siblings Ernest (Ethel), Florence (George) Macasevich, Dolores (Frank) Smith, and John (Mary Ann), and five children Margaret (James) Zeigler, Nicholas III, Daniel (Nancy), James (Cindy) and Patricia Dutton. His greatest joy was in his 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. A gathering of family and friends to celebrate his life is being planned for later this month.

Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are entrusted to Hugh B. Hughes & Son, Funeral Home, Forty Fort.

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Is it Worth Visiting Bethlehem, PA? Uncovering the Hidden Gems and Must-See Sights

Introduction

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A PA school district owes Satanists $200,000 for banning After School Satan Club (Livestream)

The Satanic Temple and the Saucon Valley School District in Pennsylvania reached a settlement… but it could have been avoided if district officials just listened to atheists.

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ACLU: Saucon Valley School District agrees to pay $200000 to the Satanic Temple over alleged discrimination via /r/atheism

ACLU: Saucon Valley School District agrees to pay $200,000 to the Satanic Temple over alleged discrimination https://ift.tt/QOZW2e1 Submitted November 18, 2023 at 03:48PM by Majnum (From Reddit https://ift.tt/CHwK5nF)

[sofiadragon]

Saucon Valley versus the ACLU (TST v. SVSD)

It isn't all doom and gloom in US politics and law. This is a very conservative area judge saying Freedom of Religion and Free Speech are still important.

Let's be clear about what happened: a Christian after school club existed. A non-Christian group made a club. A Christian called the school and made a threat to shoot and kill people because the school dared have a religious but non-Christian club. The school tried to shut down the club and TST called the ACLU.

Anyone can rent the space in the building after school hours so long as they don't violate standard rules of conduct (keeping their space reasonably clean, etc.)

[brandedcities]

Judge orders Saucon Valley School District to allow 'After School Satan Club' to meet

A federal judge has ordered the Saucon Valley School District to allow a controversial club to meet at the middle school.