Scientists would not have to waste time dispelling myths and old wives tales.
The hypocrisy of christians is very notable when they send their children to public schools and then gripe about evolution being taught. Seriously, why don't they just stay home or send their children to a private school. These flat-earthers want to indoctrinate other people's children in their myths and use the state to do it.
If we want to keep our technological lead, we have to stress science and technology instead of mythology. The snake did it.
All the Christians I know pay loads of taxes. They would be very happy indeed if the government stopped taking their money so they could send their kids to the schools they chose. Of course the scientists would be griping no end because once you remove the religionists from the tax roles, the trough will be empty.
And it is you and your fellow travelers who are the statists. You're a joke, you would have local policy dictated from a central government. Marxism redux. Get lost.