[Ol' Dan Tucker]

To the best of my knowledge, none of the followers of the above religions are pushing for their belief systems to be taught in public school as science.

Bingo! What does that tell us?

Look, communities should get to teach the kids what they think the kids should learn. The interesting thing is this: they can't come back later complaining that they're kids can't get into college, etc. property values have dropped or that businesses won't move into the area. You pays your money and you takes your chances.

They can. That's why God invented private schools.

[durasell]

I have to get to work, but I'll say this -- if these ID people had any idea what was coming down the pike in terms of competition, they wouldn't be worrying about ID.

I see a small piece of the picture here in NY among friends with kids. There is a whole world of immigrant kids here from India, China, Russia, Poland, Korea, etc. etc etc. etc. who are focused on high achievement in academics with a laser like intensity. Outside the U.S. there are kids with even greater ambition.

Now trust me on this -- these kids and their parents are not worried about ID or religious studies in a public school setting. They're worried about the kid's SAT scores.