When Did Jesus Get Expelled?

When was it and who decided to kick Christ out of school? That's what I want to know! I came across a story a few weeks ago that almost made me physically ill. That the school board in Nova Scotia decided to can the "operation Christmas Child" program because of its affiliation with Evangelist Franklin Graham.

CBC Reports:

Operation Christmas Child sends gift boxes to children in wartorn and impoverished countries around the world. The charity is run by evangelical minister, Franklin Graham. You may remember he attracted thousands to his religious festival in Halifax just last month. As Jack Julian tells us, the school board says the charity has no place in city schools.

But I can see their point... There is no room for Christianity in our schools. Christ taught us things like loving our neighbor and sharing with one another. He told us that killing and stealing were wrong. These things are appalling and should not be taught to young people... GIVE ME A BREAK! And Christians are the ones who are intolerant? Come on! Even if you don't believe in God or don't believe Jesus was who he said he was, this is an organization that gives gifts to kids at Christmas time who otherwise wouldn't receive anything! Pulling the number of people involved, thus pulling presents out of these poor little kids hands. It makes me sick. It really does.

It just goes to show you how far we are pulling our world down the tubes when you can't even give a poor little kid with nothing something for Christmas without oppression. I really don't know how these people sleep at night.

But the thing is that Christ paid the price on the cross for these people too. And even if it does make me sick to my stomach when these things happen it is my prayer that they, too, will see how sin has destroyed our world and put us in a terrible way but Jesus saved us and offers this salvation all. This includes the corrupt oppressors, those in the pews, those kids in poverty and those kids in class. No wonder this fictional letter was passed around e-mail for so long, it really makes you think:

Dear God, Why didn't you save those kids in the school shooting?
Signed: Concerned Student.

Response
Dear Concerned Student, I'm not allowed in the School.
Signed: God