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teach1st

(5,966 posts) Thu Apr 18, 2024, 01:22 PM Apr 2024

'Not a religion': Florida Gov. DeSantis signs school chaplain bill, says Satanists not welcome

'Not a religion': Florida Gov. DeSantis signs school chaplain bill, says Satanists not welcome
Tallahassee Democrat (USA Today Network), 4/18/2024

Satanic Temple members are planning on taking advantage of a bill Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Thursday that allows volunteer chaplains to provide support services for public K-12 students.

But DeSantis says that's not going to happen.

"Some have said that if you do a school chaplain program, that somehow you're going to have Satanists running around in all our schools," he said at a press conference at a high school in Kissimmee, where he also signed a bill (HB 1317) giving more school access to “patriotic organizations."

"We're not playing those games in Florida," DeSantis continued. "That is not a religion. That is not qualifying to be able to participate in this."

Constitutionally suspect to say the least. But it will funnel Florida tax money to his lawyer pals as Florida fights the inevitable lawsuits. The Satanic Temple is recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt church.

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/18/florida-gov-desantis-says-satanists-cant-be-school-chaplains/73358229007/

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'Not a religion': Florida Gov. DeSantis signs school chaplain bill, says Satanists not welcome (Original Post) teach1st Apr 2024 OP

Pretty sure there is a part in the Constitution that prohibits fascist government assholes from establishing official RAB910 Apr 2024 #1

I think that maybe DeSantis doesn't get to decide what is or is not a religion. -misanthroptimist Apr 2024 #2

Well stated Redleg Apr 2024 #4

Before now, slightlv Apr 2024 #6

Ohhhhh, here comes the lawsuit. Baitball Blogger Apr 2024 #3

This will be interesting. This isn't the Satanist's first Constitutional fight rodeo. Scrivener7 Apr 2024 #5

I belong to The Satanic Temple for exactly this reason. Girard442 Apr 2024 #7

Just like Abbott saying there is no need for a rape exemption in TX abortion bans, because Midnight Writer Apr 2024 #8

He wants to establish his the of Christian nationalism as the state religion of Florida rurallib Apr 2024 #9

a judge needs to declare teh satanic temple equal to christianity moonshinegnomie Apr 2024 #10

Sorry Governor Puddin' Fingers Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2024 #11

RAB910

(3,953 posts)

1. Pretty sure there is a part in the Constitution that prohibits fascist government assholes from establishing official

Reply to teach1st (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 01:34 PM

Apr 2024

religions

-misanthroptimist

(1,150 posts)

2. I think that maybe DeSantis doesn't get to decide what is or is not a religion.

Reply to teach1st (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 01:41 PM

Apr 2024

He's not qualified legally, educationally, or morally.

Redleg

(6,111 posts)

4. Well stated

Reply to -misanthroptimist (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 01:53 PM

Apr 2024

slightlv

(4,231 posts)

6. Before now,

Reply to -misanthroptimist (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 02:07 PM

Apr 2024

No one would have dreamed of politicians making Healthcare decisions for women. We now see how deep they are into a subject of which they are totally ignorant. They have put women under their thumb, they'll try to.do the same with religion. Any religion that doesn't align completely with their beliefs will be deemed a false religion and thus invalid. And as much as they hate the IRS, they'll not accept the exemption as proof of anything... other than infiltration into the government by the devil.

DeSantis has simply made the first move into the Theocracy they mean to impose on us.

Baitball Blogger

(47,759 posts)

3. Ohhhhh, here comes the lawsuit.

Reply to teach1st (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 01:42 PM

Apr 2024

This is more of a sure thing for the plaintiff than the Disney lawsuit.

Since De Santis is a lawyer, there is no excuse for this level of ignorance. Malpractice while governing.

Scrivener7

(52,483 posts)

5. This will be interesting. This isn't the Satanist's first Constitutional fight rodeo.

Reply to teach1st (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 02:02 PM

Apr 2024

Girard442

(6,387 posts)

7. I belong to The Satanic Temple for exactly this reason.

Reply to teach1st (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 02:22 PM

Apr 2024

I'll be contributing to fight Desantis and assholes like him.

Midnight Writer

(22,939 posts)

8. Just like Abbott saying there is no need for a rape exemption in TX abortion bans, because

Reply to teach1st (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 02:48 PM

Apr 2024

he will eliminate rape.

These people live in their own fantasy world.

rurallib

(63,150 posts)

9. He wants to establish his the of Christian nationalism as the state religion of Florida

Reply to teach1st (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 03:28 PM

Apr 2024

but he just opened the door to the Muslim and Hindi and Satanists and the list goes on forever. Jesus what a dolt. Wasn't he some kind of Ivy League educated lawyer?

moonshinegnomie

(2,912 posts)

10. a judge needs to declare teh satanic temple equal to christianity

Reply to teach1st (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 05:58 PM

Apr 2024

really watch their heads explode

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(114,727 posts)

11. Sorry Governor Puddin' Fingers

Reply to teach1st (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2024, 01:38 PM

Apr 2024

You don't get to decide which is a legitimate religion. Better yet don't mix church and state.

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