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the_happy_atheist t1_jeg4qkf wrote

Reply to comment by archguy20 in ACLU suing Saucon Valley School District over district's decision not to allow After School Satan Club by LeaveThatCatAlone

Freedom of religion and freedom from religion are absolutely hills to die on.

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archguy20 t1_jeg5uuh wrote

Students in a school don’t have unfettered free speech rights and are subject to speech and activity restrictions decided by their school.

I don’t think freedom of religion is at issue here legally. I think that would apply more if the school wasn’t allowing students to exercise religious practice during the school day.

Freedom from religion seems like a buzzword that has no legal grounding

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BlueSun420 t1_jegc2xl wrote

It is not a school activity - it's an after school club sponsored by a satanic church. The district would just be renting space to a satanic church for use after school hours, just as they do in regards to the Christian after school club. Groups can not be denied access to public facilities on the basis of their religious identity. This is well established Constitutional law upheld by the Supreme Court in the 2001 case Good News Club v. Milford Central School

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Entropy-Fart t1_jegqa6j wrote

Just a small correction, it's not a Satanic church it's The Satanic Temple.

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