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I find it interesting that, while you seem willing to entertain either argument : neither is based upon physical evidence. In geology, the assumption that the Earth is only a few thousand years old is not a productive assumption exactly because the evidence doesn't support such a position. That is why science should be taught in science class; because it discusses the evidence - not the relative merits of the King James manuscripts and the Alexandrian manuscripts.

There's numerous problems with various forms of radiometric dating. I don't intend to discuss them at this time.

I'm just glad to see Rand Paul on my side. It's as much of a "Go, Team, Rah Rah!!" moment for me as anything else.

As long as we can separate Schooling and State, Evolutionism will die on the vine. There's a lot more Creationists and Theistic Evolutionists than there are Atheistic Evolutionists in these United States, and we breed more children. Without the massive Subsidy that Evolutionism receives from Government School support, it will be wiped out by simple demographics in a few generations.

Regarding “...numerous problems with various forms of radiometric dating...”: If you won't discuss them then don't claim them to support your argument [sic].

In your last paragraph, you mention “Theistic Evolutionists”, but then apparently lump all evolutionists together in your subsequent sentence. I did not realize that Theistic Evolutionists are getting a subsidy...could you clarify?

Finally, simple demographics will wipe out evolutionists in a few generations. Why have simple demographics not already wiped out evolutionists? More importantly, why did evolutionists even get a foothold on life? 1,000 years ago nearly everyone was a young earth creationist.

Not in the world of science, there evolution is a robust theory guiding science for over a hundred years. Evolution and biology will continue to be learned and practiced by anyone out there actually creating value.

Any “problems” you see with radiometric dating (and starlight for that matter) are immaterial that when discussing the age of the Earth you seem willing to discuss various forms of revealed knowledge, but don't even mention actual physical evidence as any sort of guide to ascertain the answer.

Once again, an assumption that all species were created ‘special’ a few thousand years ago is not a productive assumption that leads to discovery and use. The theory of evolution and common descent of species is of use and does create value.

Thus even if there is a big demographic homeschool push to not learn modern biology in some regions of the nation, biological science including evolution will continue to be taught practiced and put to use in our schools, universities, and our innovative biotechnology industries (which are the best in the world).