'Minion of Satan' asks to give invocation in Lake

A South Florida man who describes himself as a "minion of Satan" has requested to give a satanic invocation before a Lake County Commission meeting.

Atheist Chaz Stevens, 51, said his request this week is part of his "Satan or Silence Project" aimed at persuading elected officials to either drop prayers before meetings or allow him to lead a prayer and ask for blessings from the devil. "At best, it [the invocation] is going to be solemn and right to the occasion, but it might very well raise the dead," he said Thursday. "I mean think about it. We're talking about Satan." More...

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