Is This Whole Religion/Atheism Business Still A Thing?

     A school in Ohio was recently forced to take down a painting of Jesus when threatened with legal action by several parents and, according to the article, a student as well. This is of course a middle school, so I have a hard time believing this anonymous preteen had any actual part in this, compared to The Freedom From Religion Foundation's tasteless contribution.

I don't know which "Head of Christ" was actually at
the school, but I've grown fond of this one.

     I'm don't really subscribe to any faith, but I'm not a big fan of this whole "Atheist" thing either. The word doesn't describe what it is you believe, but what you don't believe. If someone at a bar asks you what you want to drink, you tell them what particular poison you're partial to. You don't say, "I don't want cranberry juice." Atheists are, by definition, anti-theism, and that's why they're worse than religion, which can get pretty bad itself. If you don't believe me, scroll through that article's comments until you hate the world.
     You won't even miss your lunch.
     These kids in this middle school are probably hearing no end to the frustration and turmoil from this dispute, and I can't be too sure, but I think people are angry that they're being pressured to change their beliefs based on a painting. Of course, hearing their parents get all worked up on the matter is totally not going to affect their views.
     At that age, you either believe what your parents do, or you believe the exact opposite. I can't remember a single occasion in middle school when I had a damn clue what I was talking about, either. What a person believes at that age just isn't relevant.
     Also, I'm getting sick of the "separation of church and state" thing. Not that it isn't a good concept, but too many people are adopting it as their political mantra and using it in every religious debate they can get themselves into. If you want the church and state to remain separate, stop bringing them up in the conversation. Studies have (allegedly) shown that people who smoke a cigarette while they have a coffee is more likely to become dependent on both substances respectively because of the habit. You're having a coffee so you want a smoke, or you're having a comically large cigar and you feel like a cup of Job. This analogy might be reaching a bit far, but every time someone mentions church, we think state and vice versa.

So do we wait for everyone to come to a
agreement on this whole "religion" business?

"YOU left wing socialists are about a decibel higher than these homegrown muslim terrorists. Go out and protest in front of a mosque if you really have these beliefs, however you do not have the balls so you pick on middle schools and the likes. Cowards." -Patty203's contribution to the article's comment section