[Dimensio]

Second, the "Christian" understanding of creation is essentially the same as the Jewish interpretation of scriptures

That's great. What about the Hindus, the Taoists, the Shintoists or any of the other non Judaic-based religions out there? Which of those get to be taught in schools?

[f.Christian]

Creation/God...REFORMATION(Judeo-Christianity)---secular-govt.-humanism/SCIENCE---CIVILIZATION!

Originally the word liberal meant social conservatives(no govt religion--none) who advocated growth and progress---mostly technological(knowledge being absolute/unchanging)based on law--reality... UNDER GOD---the nature of GOD/man/govt. does not change. These were the Classical liberals...founding fathers-PRINCIPLES---stable/SANE scientific reality/society---industrial progress...moral/social character-values(private/personal) GROWTH(limited NON-intrusive PC Govt/religion---schools)!

Evolution...Atheism-dehumanism---TYRANNY(pc-religion/rhetoric)...

Then came the SPLIT SCHIZOPHRENIA/ZOMBIE/BRAVE-NWO1984 LIBERAL NEO-America---

funny...didn't you know what continent America is on---who founded it---why?

[hoosierskypilot]

I must confess, it's been so long since I studied world religions in college I can't remember the theology of the religions you mentioned. (I do remember Zoroastrianism, though, since I did a paper on Zoroaster, once upon a time.)

But, back to the discussion. This particular debate hinges upon the religious beliefs of the community in Georgia. If I understand, the parents of the particular kids are tired of government teachers teaching whatever they, the government, chooses, without regard to the parent's beliefs. If they (the parents) are predominantly Christian, then that's probably what they'll demand be taught in addition to evolutionary hypothesis.