Article 6PTSS Massachusetts court rejects Satanic Temple’s free speech case

Massachusetts court rejects Satanic Temple’s free speech case

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Lauren Aratani
from US news | The Guardian on (#6PTSS)

Court sides against group, whose members say they do not believe in Satan in the literal sense but fight authoritarianism

Whenever the city council of Boston meets, a speaker gives opening remarks: sometimes a sermon, sometimes a poem - but usually a prayer, as the majority of the speakers come from Christian organizations.

In 2016, the free speech group that styles itself the Satanic Temple asked to be included, offering to give an invocation". When it was denied, the group sued the city, arguing religious discrimination under the first amendment.

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