I support teaching public school children about religion- they should learn the basic doctrines of all major world religions, and a sample of the minor ones.
But they should learn about them in an objective and balanced way ,including the negatives.
The problem is that those who want Creationism and other religious doctrines taught in the schools want them taught as the truth and without any criticism.
That is what I object to
I think we are on the same page. I object to the notion that God should never be mentioned in school and that religion and the Bible is to be excluded from the educational process.
It makes sense to me to have every student in High School to read the major religious texts. Let them read the entire Bible and the entire Quran. Let them read it and discuss the comparisons between the character, life, and teachings of Jesus and Mohammed. A good open minded exposure to what the texts actually say should be part of a quality education.
LOL...of course what we have now is the criticism without the teaching.