A clip of a hearing in Iowa has gone viral after a minister of the Satanic Temple perfectly responded to a proposed bill that would allow chaplains to serve as employees or volunteers in Iowa public schools.
Satanic Minister Mortimer Adramelech spoke in a hearing about the bill saying he opposed it because he “believe[s] in the separation of church and state,” as is stated in the US Constitution.
However, the bill has been getting closer to becoming reality in recent weeks, and in the case that it does pass, Minister Adramelech is ready to do his part.
“If the bill does pass, I’m excited for the opportunities it presents for the Satanic Temple to provide ‘support, services, and programs’ to school children in our state,” the Minister said.
The bill says that the chaplain will act similarly to that of a school counsellor. But the bill does not define what a chaplain is, and it doesn’t require chaplains to have a “license, endorsement, certification, authorisation, or statement of recognition issued by the board of [educational] examiners.” Despite this being a requirement for all over school employees.