[Caramelgal]

MY question is if you allow Christian beliefs taught in the schools, what about the Hindus or the Buddists, or any other religion that doesn't reflect any belief in a 'creationism' world?

The bigger question might be, why teach religious beliefs in a science class at all? Perhaps a curriculum on Comparative Religion has a place in a History or Humanities or Classic Literature class and could be very instructive and worthwhile if done correctly and with respect that not everyone believes the same thing.

But an even bigger question might be if Fundamentalist, YEC, Christian beliefs such as those promoted by AIG and CMI are taught, is it to the exclusion of the beliefs of many other Christians? Or Jews for that matter?

http://creation.com/what-we-believe

There are even Creationists who do not believe in a 6,000 year old Earth. So which “doctrine” (oops, I’m mean “alternative theory”) gets taught? Some of them? All of them?

My mother was Catholic and grew up in Harrisburg PA and attended public school during the 1930’s. She told me about an elementary school teacher she had who would often make disparaging remarks in the classroom about Catholics, calling them “Candle Burners” and “Idol Worshippers” and not in a joking or ribbing sort of way and egging on other students to pile on. She also told me how some of her Jewish classmates and friends were treated. She also had an aunt who lost her teaching job only because some parents complained that she was a Catholic.

The simple fact is that AIG, CMI, The Discovery Institute, etc., et all, are not interested in science or in honest debate. They want their religious POV taught and nothing more.

[tpanther]

The simple fact is that AIG, CMI, The Discovery Institute, etc., et all, are not interested in science or in honest debate. They want their religious POV taught and nothing more.

Uh-huh....so how about the majority of millions of American parents....where do they fit in?

BTW...the very same thing IS being done by the NEA, public screwel adminstrators and various other dishonest liberals hijacking education and everything else they touch.