Satan Likes Laws Allowing Kids to Leave School for Religious Instruction


Sometimes one has to conclude Christian activists were out of the room when brains were passed out. They lobbied for a state law in Ohio forcing schools to give students passes to leave for "religious instruction." Of course, the religious instruction would always be Christian, they thought. Those atheists managing the Satanic Temple saw an opening right away. They requested and received the right to have students released for their own "religious instruction." 

Since the founders of the Satanic Temple do not believe an actual "Satan" exists, I assume kids will receive instruction in liberal thinking but not the worship of Satan per se. Such topics and equal rights and social justice are more likely. In any event the students will be the better for it.

My theory is many Christians, those in Oklahoma who demand the Bible be taught in public schools and those in other states who want students released from productive time in school to go to their church for religious instruction, will eventually see their mistake. When they realize anti-religious groups will take advantage of their lobbying efforts they will see the light.

Life would be better for conservative Christians if they could understand their God and their religion are but passing ideas in the sands of time. If they could come to know that their enjoyment of the faith does not prove there will be an afterlife nor a god of their choice watching out for them. Perhaps the human ego demands they see others as lessors.

I, for one, am looking forward to the coming political theater of Christians finding they goofed. 


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