Has God backed out?

I just got this email from my dad. It was a forward from a Jewish guy named Ben Stein talking about how he doesn't appreciate being pushed around because he believes in God. Understandable, of course. He believes this nation has come to worship celebrities over God and says he has no idea where the concept came from that America is an explicitly atheist country. The Founding Fathers built this country off of religious beliefs. He says he is tired of being pushed around because of his beliefs. Then he mentions an interview with Billy Graham's daughter Anne Graham where she is asked "How could God let something like this happen?" Anne Graham answers "I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?"

I disagree with this statement. God created us in His Own Image and gave us free will to chose whether we wanted him in our lives or not. Those that don't want him in their lives are the ones pushing those that do around. God has not backed out on us. We always have His blessing and His protection, it's just a matter of whether we accept it or not. Of course He is saddened by it, but that doesn't mean he's going to give up on us. He granted us free will. That doesn't mean if we chose not to have Him in our lives we don't have His blessing and His protection.