[tpaine]

When it comes to existence and how things came to be the way they are right now, however, there are only TWO possibilities I know of. One of them has been - for reasons unknown to common sense - utterly squelched from the public school system for nearly a century.
2106 -FC-

'Unknown' Fester? We have a tradition, -- separarion of church & state.
If we must have state supported schools, they must avoid teaching religious theory, as per the 1st.

Your creationism is a religious theory, no?

[Fester Chugabrew]

"Your creationism is a religious theory, no?

I see where you're coming from. It really poses a big problem where public schools are concerned. I mean, how can anyone possibly introduce creationism in the public arena without introducing God? And once God is introduced, one must deal with a host of notions about religion.

But then, I'm not sure there is a necessity involved. No schoolroom will ever cover all knowledge in every detail. I think a generic, simple presentation from both points of view would suffice.

I've always thought our forefathers were more concerned about the Federal Government somehow advocating/establishing/funding a particular denomination of religion than a generic understanding of God and the rights we have from Him by nature.

[newguy357]

Where are publicly funded schools prohibited from teaching a theory which acknowledges the existence of God? I believe our constitution explicity states that our government shall not establish a particular religion. I don't see a conflict. The intelligent design people refer to the existence of an Intelligent Designer, but I don't believe they anywhere specifically require it to be one god or another.