I find the fault in the notion that it is 'evil' to not be allowed to hand out candy canes and suc stuff. The whole second half spins a false persecution narrative- One that would be laughable to the early Church.
no one is equating it to what the early Church went through, or what other Christians around the world are currently going through. Rather it is just a sign America is ultimately headed in the same direction - the denial of first amendment rights of Christian kids is just another step along that path.
The lack of Candy canes and head bows are evil as implied by the text. And it places us in the position of recrucifying our Lord? It all sounds vaguely Catholic.
Christians are not barred from worshiping and it is excessive hyperbole on the part of your pastor to go down that road. If you want religion in your schools then pay for them like some other groups have done for 200 years. (thick sarcasm intended, but with friendly intentions)
