Morning Read: Los Angeles school eyed for ‘After School Satan’
Mike Szymanski | August 5, 2016
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The Satanic Temple hopes to compete with a Christian after-school program, saying: “We only ask we get to do the same thing as the evangelicals.” Satanic Temple is specifically requesting to host a program at Chase Street Elementary in Panorama City because that school currently hosts the Good News Club, a Christian after-school program that teaches kids about Jesus and the Bible. By Hanna Horvath, NBC4 News
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