{"id":19399,"date":"2021-01-29T15:56:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T23:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setapartbytruth.org\/wordpress-watchman\/?p=19399"},"modified":"2021-01-29T15:11:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T23:11:51","slug":"satanic-temple-sues-city-of-boston-to-obtain-equal-opportunity-to-invoke-satan-at-council-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setapartbytruth.org\/wordpress-watchman\/satanic-temple-sues-city-of-boston-to-obtain-equal-opportunity-to-invoke-satan-at-council-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Satanic Temple Sues City of Boston to Obtain \u2018Equal Opportunity\u2019 to \u2018Invoke Satan\u2019 at Council Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Heather Clark<\/a> – January 27, 2021<\/p>\n

BOSTON \u2014<\/strong> The Satanic Temple (TST) has filed suit against the City of Boston to challenge its practice of allowing council members to choose those who present the invocation during public meetings rather than accepting requests from community members. The group\u2019s legal challenge comes after it was denied requests to participate in 2016 and 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis case is not\u00a0a challenge to legislative prayers, generally; and it is not a challenge to offensive prayers, particularly,\u201d\u00a0the complaint<\/a>, filed on Sunday, states. \u201cWe take no issue with the fact that the City permits many congregations to invoke Jesus before council meetings. We just want an equal opportunity \u2014 one guaranteed by the Constitution \u2014 to invoke Satan.\u201d<\/p>\n

It explains that the City allows its council members to select those who will pray during council meetings, but in doing so, most of the invocations presented are either Christian, Muslim or Jewish.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result, the City broadcasts two constitutionally impermissible messages: those religions who make the cut are endorsed and are therefore insiders of the politically favored community; those who don\u2019t make the cut are not endorsed and are therefore outsiders from the politically favored community,\u201d the lawsuit states.<\/p>\n

The Boston chapter of TST had requested in 2016 and 2017 to be able to present an invocation at an upcoming meeting but was told that it lacked sponsorship from a councilor.<\/p>\n

In 2018, TST Co-Founder Malcom Jarry sent an email to then-Council President Andrea Campbell to demand inclusion but was again informed that speakers must be invited by a council member as there is no waiting list.<\/p>\n

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