Satanists to Trump Appointee: Satan’s Plan “Has Nothing to Do With Children and Bathrooms”

Not today, says the Church of Satan.

Earlier this week, news broke that Jeff Mateer, a potential federal judicial appointee, espoused some serious anti-trans rhetoric in a 2015 speech called “The Church and Homosexuality.”

During the speech, while discussing a Colorado lawsuit for the rights of a young trans child to use the restroom that matches their gender identity, Mateer said that trans children are a sign that “Satan’s plan is working.”

However, the Church of Satan begs to differ.

“Satan does have a plan, but has nothing to do with children and bathrooms,” the Church of Satan said in an email to INTO and in a tweet addressing Mateer.

Satan does have a plan, but has nothing to do with children and bathrooms. Here’s our Five Point Program #SatansPlan https://t.co/VZBi5K3Gnu

— The Church Of Satan (@ChurchofSatan) September 20, 2017

In a follow-up tweet, the church wrote that the U.S. should “Keep religion out of matters of law & order” also known as separation of church and state, something that’s kinda sorta baked into the U.S. Constitution.

Keep religion out of matters of law & order. Courts should disregard whatever @JeffMateer‘s imaginary friends, above or below, tell him. https://t.co/KOEk3YCygW

— The Church Of Satan (@ChurchofSatan) September 20, 2017

The Church of Satan also pointed INTO to its FAQ on gender and sexuality, in which it states that the church “fully [accepts] all forms of human sexual expression between consenting adults,” and says the church has accepted transgender people since its founding in 1966.

Church of Satan, you’re doing amazing, sweetie.