Gold Coast Mayor concedes more thought should have gone into prayer room after interest from satanists

[Spunkylama]

'God works in different ways': Mayor concedes more thought needed for prayer room after attempted booking by satanists

Tom Tate says he has had a rethink on the establishment of a prayer room at council chambers after a group of satanists attempted to use it for a blessing last month, and that it could be used for "quiet time" and breastfeeding.

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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says he should have thought twice before converting a disused office at council chambers into a prayer room, following attempts by a group of satanists to use it for a blessing.

Key points:​

• Tom Tate says prayer room should have been called "R U OK room"
• The room is no longer publicly available after satanists attempted to use it for blessing
• Mr Tate says the appointment of a controversial spiritual adviser will help coordinate church and council resources

The prayer room was implemented in March following the appointment of the mayor's long-time spiritual adviser Sue Baynes as council's pastoral adviser.

Ms Baynes has publicly advocated for the controversial Seven Mountains Mandate — a dominionist religious movement that seeks to gain influence over seven spheres of society, including government, education and media — and shift their focus towards evangelical Christian beliefs.

At a religious service in November 2021, Ms Baynes also warned that a "demonic stronghold" had been established at the city's Home of the Arts (HOTA) resulting in a "spiritual battle".

In response, the Noosa Temple of Satan attempted to book council's prayer room in April for a satanic blessing — a request that was denied.

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[Davin]

Proving once again Christians don’t want freedom of religion. They want freedom of THEIR religion and screw everyone else.

 

[Pound4abrown]

Proving once again Christians don’t want freedom of religion. They want freedom of THEIR religion and screw everyone else.

-Word.
And not even a little bit surprising.

 

[Gateman_Wen]

'God works in different ways': Mayor concedes more thought needed for prayer room after attempted booking by satanists

Tom Tate says he has had a rethink on the establishment of a prayer room at council chambers after a group of satanists attempted to use it for a blessing last month, and that it could be used for "quiet time" and breastfeeding.

www.abc.net.au

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says he should have thought twice before converting a disused office at council chambers into a prayer room, following attempts by a group of satanists to use it for a blessing.

Key points:​

• Tom Tate says prayer room should have been called "R U OK room"
• The room is no longer publicly available after satanists attempted to use it for blessing
• Mr Tate says the appointment of a controversial spiritual adviser will help coordinate church and council resources

The prayer room was implemented in March following the appointment of the mayor's long-time spiritual adviser Sue Baynes as council's pastoral adviser.

Ms Baynes has publicly advocated for the controversial Seven Mountains Mandate — a dominionist religious movement that seeks to gain influence over seven spheres of society, including government, education and media — and shift their focus towards evangelical Christian beliefs.

At a religious service in November 2021, Ms Baynes also warned that a "demonic stronghold" had been established at the city's Home of the Arts (HOTA) resulting in a "spiritual battle".

In response, the Noosa Temple of Satan attempted to book council's prayer room in April for a satanic blessing — a request that was denied.

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Wait! YOu can't have a "pastoral advisor" in the government here. This is the USA.