Regarding the Mascot

First, let me start by highlighting a definition:

demon (noun) - an evil spirit or devil, esp. one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell.

• a cruel, evil, or destructive person or thing
• a forceful, fierce, or skillful person or thing

- New Oxford American Dictionary

While I cannot speak for the individuals who named the 7th Fighter Squadron at Robins Air Force Base who our school's mascot is based off of, I am fairly certain this is the definition they had in mind when they named themselves the 'Screamin' Demons' back in World War II. Pastor, I don't think I need to remind you that Warner Robins is an Air Force town, or that Warner Robins High School is the oldest high school in the town.

The demon has been the school's mascot for at least sixty years. You have lived in this town for around a year, according to 13WMAZ. If there was a serious issue with the school system or Warner Robins High School specifically regarding what you call "demon praising" and "devil worshipping," I'm sure any one or several of the 100+ churches in this area* would have done something about it. However they haven't. Why? Because there is no "devil worshipping" happening at Warner Robins High School - there are just people. Teachers, staff, and administrators trying to do their job and students trying to learn and discover who they are.

In short, "if it ain't broke don't fix it." (That would be a rhetorical colloquialism, in this case.) Live and let live. If you really aren't happy with the mascot not changing (which it won't), then don't worry about it - just move. Life is too short to worry and do silly things like being arrested over a high-school mascot.

Sincerely,

Me (and probably most everyone else in Warner Robins)

* Churchangel - 104 listed churches in Warner Robins [link] (on the sidebar to the left to find the count)