No Foolin'

Imagine a country where a student can receive a zero on an art project because it was Christian in nature while those portraying demons are allowed to receive a grade. Or one where a valedictorian is refused her diploma until she issued a written apology for a graduation speech that encouraged the audience to seek Christ. How about one where someone could be fired for having a picture of the crucifixion of Christ in his cubicle.

Now imagine that country was the United States of America.

I wish I could say "April Fool's!" But you've probably noticed each of the very few examples I've listed is a link to the news story describing these situations. So I can't.

And we are close to other things that are frankly astounding. Dr. James Dobson's "Focus on the Family" radio show is already being edited in Canada to avoid hate crime offenses, and the same could have almost been true in this country (and still could in the future).

Being a Christian, a real Christian, in America is starting to get challenging. And it looks like it will continue to get more so. No foolin'.