Boy Ordered into Psych Evaluation for Drawing Christ on Cross at Christmas

Just goes to show that religion doesn't belong in a government entity like a school.As James Madison wrote in a letter to Edward Livingston in 1822 ” Not withstanding the general progress made within the last two centuries in favour of this branch of liberty, and the full establishment of it, in some parts of our Country, there remains a strong bias towards the old error, that without some sort of alliance or coalition between Gov. and Religion neither can be duly supported; such involved in the tendency to such a coalition, and such its corrupting influence on both the parties,that the danger cannot be too carefully guarded against. And in a Gov. of opinion, like ours, the only effectual guard must be found in the soundness and stability of the general opinion on the subject. Therefore a perfect separation between ecclesiastical and civil matters is of importance. Religion and Gov. will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together.'

I agree with Madison. Keep all religion out of school-purity and separation- and this incident never would have happened

I see no indication, in the quote you give or anywhere else, that “separation of church & state” ever was meant to exclude Christian influence from schools. Generally anyone protesting Christian influence *anywhere* is usually disregarding its highly beneficial societal results and short-sightedly chafing against its rightly held potential to hold them accountable for their actions.

Besides, where’s the protest against secular humanist influence in school? Can you say “double standard”?

Christianity out of public Schools? This is like all other things this is a two way road. If I get asked what reminds me of Christmas I would not draw the twin towers ” would I “.Be assured my friend the name alone gives it away.
The Coming of The Lord Of Glory. If you do not want to know, perhaps better do not to ask this question. This School is part of the problem in society and certainly not part of the solution that could bring stability and peace into a divided nation.Olaf

A civil servant is one who works for the government or whose salary is tax funded through the government, which is where teachers land. I think Madison made it quite clear that there should be as much 'purity', 'perfect separation' or distance between ecclesiastical and civil institutions (and teachers are civil servants).He says the less they are mixed together, the better.He talks about how mixing the two only seems to corrupt the other.

“Where's the protest against secular humanism in school” Are you kidding ? My state is in an ongoing battle between the religionists and the secularists on how much influence each should have in the schools.

The boy drew a picture of Jesus' death scene and crucufiction. That is Easter. I thought Christmas was when His birth was celebrated. Seems like the child would have drawn a manger scene and not a bloody crucifiction scene. Seems a little confused to me.Plus where did this special needs child get the idea of putting x's over Jesus' eyes and blood dripping from his face( if indeed he did). I think at least the child should be professionally talked to.

The primary purpose Christ was born was to serve as the ultimate and final sacrifice for all us sinners who had no way to make ourselves acceptable in God's sight. Christ, having lived a sinless life, had no sins of his own to atone for, and through his blameless death on the cross God allows us to become justified in God's eyes by believing in the sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice for us.

We do that by acknowledging that we are sinners who are undeserving of God's mercy, and by placing our faith in God's promise that if we repent and believe in the sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice, God accepts Christ's vicarious payment on our behalf as settling our sin-account.

This kid “got it” when it comes to Christmas where most adults–including many Christians–miss it.

Would still rather see a peaceful manger scene picture celebrating Jesus' birth and celebrating Christmas(which was what the assignment asked for).I thought it was a season to 'lighten up' and celebrate a birth.Plenty of time to discuss blameless deaths, sin, repentence, body sacrfice,atonement etc. during the year . But, to each his own.

If they are so concerned with violent scenes then they should find a way to get the excess violence and deaths off of the television. It is much more horrid to watch someone dye on The filmed live police programs and war news.
They dont think about how that stuff can ruin childrens lives.

How are you going to tell a school kid to not express his views on somthing that is more important to Him or Her than what they believe in. No amount of a follower of Jesus has any harm whatsoever. on the contrary.
Look at all the things they make children do in schools they can not stand, like cutting open a poor little ole frog; its guts and all making them want to throw up. Even robing them of their appitite.
They use to tell school children the world was flat. hundereds of years later they are proven wrong.
What else does the schools teach in err. When I was a kid a boy caught wearing an ear ring would be suspended now days its ok.

If they are so concerned with violent scenes then they should find a way to get the excess violence and deaths off of the television. It is much more horrid to watch someone dye on The filmed live police programs and war news.
They dont think about how that stuff can ruin childrens lives.

How are you going to tell a school kid to not express his views on somthing that is more important to Him or Her than what they believe in. No amount of a follower of Jesus has any harm whatsoever. on the contrary.
Look at all the things they make children do in schools they can not stand, like cutting open a poor little ole frog; its guts and all making them want to throw up. Even robing them of their appitite.
They use to tell school children the world was flat. hundereds of years later they are proven wrong.
What else does the schools teach in err. When I was a kid a boy caught wearing an ear ring would be suspended now days its ok.