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HNewsWire:  Before the city council meeting in San Marcos, Hays County, the leader of the Satanic Temple in Austin, Texas, gave an invocation.Citizens Defending Freedom reported that Lanzifer Eligos Longinus, who claims to be a Machiavellian Satanist, conveyed the demonic message.Before the 6 p.m. meeting, members of Citizens Defending Freedom assembled and prayed together."We ain't fixin' to protest the satanic invocation itself," said Tristen Cleve, head honcho of Citizens Defending Freedom in Hays County. Y'all, just like every American, these Satanists have the right to speak and worship however they please, even though we don't see eye to eye with them.Yet, as a community that upholds customary principles and Christian beliefs, we shall gather to supplicate for the manifestation of God's essence.

Our plea is for the recovery of this town and for the council members to be accompanied by the Holy Spirit. And lo, the Satanists gather to beseech their deity that they may discover the true path to the Almighty. It's imperative that we recognize the significance of this matter, as it will determine the fate of our community and our nation.At the start of their meetings, city councils usually have an "invocation," which can be a prayer or a moment of reflection. Invocations have been given by clergy of various religious backgrounds. The Satanic Temple is a non-theistic religion that has been recognized by the federal government as a church and a religious public charity, as reported by Reason.com.

The Satanic Temple has filed multiple lawsuits for being denied the opportunity to give an invocation or prayer before a legislative body, as per Reason's report.As per Citizens Defending Freedom, some Catholic groups have contacted us to confirm their participation in the upcoming event to demonstrate against the keynote speaker.None of the Christian church leaders in the area accepted the offer to give the invocation at the San Marcos City Council meeting, according to Citizens Defending Freedom."This ought to be a wake-up call to all Christians and those who uphold traditional morals and values," declared Watchman.

The head of the Satanic Temple in Austin, Texas, delivered an invocation before Tuesday night’s city council meeting in San Marcos, Hays County.Lanzifer Eligos Longinus, a self-proclaimed Machiavellian Satanist, delivered the demonic message, according to Citizens Defending Freedom, a grassroots organization.

Members of Citizens Defending Freedom gathered before the 6 p.m. meeting and pray together.“We do not plan to protest the satanic invocation itself,” said Tristen Cleve, director of Citizens Defending Freedom in Hays County. “Just like all Americans, satanists have a right to speak and worship as they choose, though we certainly disagree with them.

“However, as a group that harbors traditional morals and Christian values, we will be there to pray that God’s presence is present and that we are asking for healing for this town and that God’s spirit be with the council members. And with the satanists that are here to pray to their deity that they find God. The future of our community and of our nation depends on it.”

City councils typically open meetings with an “invocation,” a prayer or moment of reflection. Clergy from a wide range of religious backgrounds have given these invocations. The Satanic Temple is a non theistic religion that is “federally recognized as a church and a religious public charity,” according to Reason.com.

The Satanic Temple has sued several times after being blocked from giving an invocation or prayer before a legislative body, Reason reported.According to Citizens Defending Freedom, members of several Catholic organizations reached out expressing that they also plan to attend the event in order to protest the opening speaker.

Citizens Defending Freedom says that the San Marcos City Council offered many church leaders the opportunity to give the invocation at the meeting, but none of the Christian church leaders in the area accepted the offer.

“This should serve as a wake-up call to all Christians and anyone who holds traditional morals and values” said Cleve. “It is up to us to be stewards of our faith in our communities. If we do not actively engage in our communities and with our council members then others will, and we will continue to see outcomes like the one we’re going to see tonight.”

Local Citizens Defending Freedom members also planned to attend the meeting to discuss various issues that are on the docket Tuesday night.Founded in 2021, Citizens Defending Freedom is a nonprofit organization that helps citizens defend their faith and freedom, while fighting for transparency in local government. Currently, Citizens Defending Freedom has official chapters in Florida, Georgia, and Texas.

It's our responsibility to be caretakers of our faith within our communities. If we don't get involved in our communities and communicate with our council members, someone else will, and we'll keep seeing the same results we're about to witness tonight.The local Citizens Defending Freedom folks are planning to be at the meeting' tonight to talk about some issues on the docket.Established in the year 2021, Citizens Defending Freedom is a non-profit organization that assists citizens in safeguarding their faith and freedom while simultaneously striving for openness in local governance. As of now, Citizens Defending Freedom has official chapters in Florida, Georgia, and Texas.