A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit by the Satanic Temple of Salem against the Boston City Council over the way counncilors invites clergy members to start meetings with an invocation, concluding that councilors were recognizing the good work done in the city by the clergy, not because they're pushing a particular religious viewpoint. Read more.
  • Lemdee@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    11 months ago

    So since the clergy there are invited by counncilors, we need a Boston City counncilor to invite a Satanic Temple clergy member to get around this.

    Seems doable 🤷

    • pitninja@lemmy.pit.ninjaOPEnglish
      5·
      11 months ago

      You’d think so, but this has been possible the whole time and nobody has offered to invite us thus far.

      • Lemdee@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        Sure, that’ll happen when only christians are elected. Just need to get the right person in there.