Satanist 'children's ministry' announces plans to teach the 'tenets of Satanism' to students at Tennessee public schools who don't want to take part in government-backed Bible study

• The Knox County School Board is preparing to vote on a proposed Bible Release Time program in December
• The program would allow students to miss class to attend an hour-long bible study course each day at a local church
• A group of Satanists responded to the proposed program by founding the Satanic Children's Ministry of Knoxville last Thursday
• Ministry members believe public schools should not promote religion, and if they do, all religions should be represented
• If Bible Release Time is approved, SCMK claims it plans to roll out a Satanism Release Program for students who don't want to attend the Christian course
• An SCMK rep told DailyMail.com: 'We would prefer that the board vote down any policy for religious release programs, but if they do not, we are prepared