Bremerton HS students invite satanists to oppose praying coach [Psalms 9]

GOP USA ^ | 10/29/2015 | Kitsap Sun

[Jan_Sobieski]

BREMERTON -- When the Bremerton Knights take the field against Sequim on Thursday, a group of Satanists dressed in ceremonial robes will be watching from the stands. The members of The Satanic Temple of Seattle say they are coming to the game to advocate for religious equality, in light of the controversy sparked by Bremerton High School assistant football coach Joe Kennedy, who has threatened to sue the school district if he is not allowed to pray on the field after games. Bremerton School District spokeswoman Patty Glaser confirmed Wednesday the district has received a request from the Satanic Temple asking to be allowed access to the field after the game for a ceremony. The district is working on a statement in response, Glaser said.

The Satanists aren't coming uninvited. Two Bremerton High School students responded to a public offer made by the Temple this week to give an invocation at the game and asked the Satanists to attend. The two students had different motivations for contacting the Satanists, but both said they wanted to emphasize the need for equal religious opportunity at their school. They believe if the district allows prayer on the football field after games, people of all faiths should be allowed to participate.

"The school district needs to create religious opportunity for everyone or ban it completely," said Abe Bartlett, senior class president and one of the students who contacted the Satanic Temple. "There can't be a middle ground..."

[Glad2bnuts]

East High class of 71, I worked at the Arctic Circle in the late 60’s. It was a good town once upon a time.

[Gator113]

This might be interesting. My two grandsons play for Sequim and I will likely be at this game.

[ontap]

Looks like some school board members need to be thrown out and this Superintendent fired!!!

[Cementjungle]

I used to own a duplex a block away from Bremerton High (sold it last year). I once had to evict a tenant due to all sorts of problems, so after the sheriff met me and the locksmith there to finalize the eviction I had to take out the stuff he left behind. By law I had to leave it on the sidewalk for a week in case he wanted any of it.

I called the prosecutor who was handling the guy's meth manufacturing case and asked her if I *really* had to place used syringes, kiddie porn and stuff like that on the sidewalk. I said that since I'm a block from the school, kids walk past that property every day.

She told me she couldn't give me legal advice on that. That's the mindset of the government in those parts.

[GSWarrior]

I propose letting the satanists and the Christians settle things on the football field.

[Rumplemeyer]

They will get their wish, the question is...will they survive the education?

[Steve_Seattle]

According to The Seattle Times, one or more TEACHERS were involved in inviting the Satanists. If true, that would seem to violate the same standards that the school is upholding against the football coach. Not only were the teachers inviting a specific religious group to show up at the game, they were also doing it in a deliberately provocative manner, thereby threating the safety of students. Will they be disciplined like the coach was? I doubt it.