Greensboro’s parents are concerned about the Satan school club.

GREENSBORO, NC (WGHP) – Greensboro’s parents are concerned about an extracurricular activity that seems to encourage students to join a club about Satan.

However, the organizers said that it was not about worshiping Satan. They say that the decision of the Supreme Court in 2001 was about freedom of speech.

The flyer is decorated with a cartoon of the devil with an attractive saying: “Hey, kids, let’s have fun at the After School Satan Club!”

“Many people said it was a hoax? Is it real? How can a satanic club be realistic? ” Said Tempi Moore, a concerned father.

The state of Pennsylvania has rejected the club in its schools.

While Satan’s clubs appeared in other states such as Illinois and Ohio, the idea first found its way to North Carolina.

According to the leaflet, the club is scheduled to begin at Joyner Elementary School on Friday at 2:15 p.m. in the school cafeteria.

We received several letters asking to investigate this.

“So the debate over whether the school district should allow Satan’s after-school club is completely wrong, and they need to talk to the Supreme Court,” said Lucien Greaves, co-founder of the Satanic Temple.

While what the name might mean, Greaves said the club doesn’t actually promote devil worship.

“In fact, there are no religious opinions in our extracurricular clubs,” he said. “We are not trying to support Satanism or criticize other religious organizations. Our extracurricular club focuses on critical thinking, scientific rationalism and things like that. ”

Greaves said the club is an alternative to the Christian Good News Club, and the Satan Club has fans.

“We have never asked to create a club where we do not have volunteers and support to create it. I think all the clubs we have could have come at the request of parents in the school district, or maybe a few parents, ”Greaves said.

Moore hopes to see Christians Friday at 2 p.m. near Joyner Elementary School.

She is planning a prayer rally on the same day and at the same time as the Satan Club is expected to begin.

“Even if the club doesn’t happen, people will want it to happen,” she said. “It’s a way of saying that the Christian community here in Greensboro is not allowing this to get into their schools.”

Greaves said there are only four clubs in the country, averaging about four students in each club.

The head of the Guildford County Schools Administration, Dr. Rebecca Kay, issued the following statement:

“Requests to rent GCS premises from Good News Club and After School Satan Club are being considered, and none of them are allowed to use GCS premises at this time. Neither of the two clubs is sponsored by Joyner Elementary and has not been invited by the school. The GCS, together with its legal counsel, is currently reviewing the distribution of leaflets for non-school clubs and events, as well as the district’s responsibility to give organizations equal access to our public facilities. ”

The statement continued, “Requests to rent GCS premises from Good News Club and After School Satan Club are being considered, and none of them are allowed to use GCS premises at this time. Neither of the two clubs is sponsored by Joyner Elementary and has not been invited by the school. The GCS, together with its legal counsel, is currently reviewing the distribution of leaflets for non-school clubs and events, as well as the district’s responsibility to give organizations equal access to our public facilities. ”