The Satanic Temple – Washington State Logo In a press release from The Satanic Temple – Washington State, released on February 18, 2020, it was announced that they have been approved to deliver an invocation at the State Capitol.

In the press release, they stated that, “The Department of Enterprise Services granted The Satanic Temple of Washington a permit to

perform an invocation during the current legislative session.

In a tweet, TST Washington State, states that they encourage fellow Satanists and allies of religious pluralism to attend the invocation.

BREAKING: @TST_Washington to Give Invocation at State Capitol



We’ve received final approval from the state to perform an infernal ritual March 6 on Capitol Building grounds in Olympia



We invite fellow Satanists & allies of religious pluralism to join us at our unholy invocation pic.twitter.com/onjluPXJiJ — The Satanic Temple – Washington State (@TST_Washington) February 19, 2020

Info About the Invocation

The Satanic Temple Washington State will be performing their invocation on Friday, March 6th, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m at the North Steps of the Legislative Building, which can be found at 416 Sid Snyder Avenue SW, Olympia, WA 98504.

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Satanic Temple Washington State representative Tarkus Claypool stated that, “Unfortunately, no legislator invited us to give the opening invocation in the chamber, so we give our invocation outside on the North Steps. We may not get a place inside, but we will be heard nonetheless.”

He went on to state that, “Legislators hand-picking Christian clergy is uncontroversial and politically safe, but it ensures that lesser-known religions—or even infamous ones such as ours— will struggle to have a voice in these chambers.”

It’s an unfortunate way that these legislators choose speakers for their invocation, because, as Claypool added, “Satanists can provide an uplifting and meaningful message to our state legislators just as well as any other.”

Chapter founder Lilith Star stated that, “We really don’t think it’s right for the state to be promoting one religion over the other. We really want to make the point that this is not just a Christian forum. If it’s going to be open, it’s going to be open to everyone, including us.”

We are excited to hear of more scenarios where local governments recognize The Satanic Temple as a religion and aren’t entirely silencing them. While it would be great if the members of TST Washington State were able to give the invocation inside the chambers, this is still a positive step in members of The Satanic Temple’s fight for their religious freedom and respect.

Congratulations to the Washington State Chapter of The Satanic Temple! Until next time, Ave Satanas!

Question for TST Washington State?

Contact Tarkus Claypool, Media Liaison, The Satanic Temple of WA

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