I can see your point about it being near impossible to have a school culturally neutral. I think we can all agree about the “Long March” through time through the public education system by the socialist/statists.
What I do not understand is how is keeping religious ideas out of science class anything but religious-neutral? Science has rules of observable phenomenon and repeatable tests. If it isn’t an idea that can be subjected to the scientific process then it doesn’t belong in science class.
This is a fair question.
First of all let's establish that both godless and God-centered worldview are based upon **faith** since neither worldview can be proved objectively.
There are many,many very religious scientists who are highly successful. My husband is one along with his M.S and Ph.D. degres in biochemistry, 6 patents, many articles in the leading journals of his field, many lectures worldwide, and long career.
Therefore, having a religious worldview does **not** in any way hinder the practice of science.
My husband and I were educated in Catholic schools ( K-12 and university). At all times science was taught within the framework of a God-centered worldview. As appropriate and within the context of our lessons, it was emphasized that our natural world was a reflection of a **rational** God. The study of science gave us a glimpse into the mind of God. And...Finally, that it was our Christian duty to acquire as much knowledge about God's natural world as possible and to use that knowledge to bless the lives of others.
So?...Can you even begin to imagine this God-centered worldview being woven into the study of science in a government school? However...neglecting it teaches the child to evaluate the world around them in a godless manner. It teaches them to think godlessly. It teaches them to compartmentalize their faith (something our husband and I have **never** done in our work).
Both the godless worldview and the God-centered education philosophy have non-neutral religious, cultural, and political consequences. And...There is absolutely no possible way that any government schools can resolve the conundrum without establishing the religious worldview of one or the other ( godless or God-centered).
There is only one solution: Begin the process of privatizing K-12 education.