[tallhappy]

I confess that I did not go to the link. But it seems to me that this issue is not about Freedom of Religion or Freedom of Speech. It seems like its about forcing someone to speak in your behalf even when they feel that you are not worthy of support.

You have to go to the link. It is clear that what he does is ask them personally outside class if they ask him for a letter.

It answered my question about how would he even know what they believe.

If students were standing up in class making this an issue, then there'd be a good reason not to reccommend them.

As it is in this case it is simple bigotry, plus more.

[helpontheway]

You have to go to the link. It is clear that what he does is ask them personally outside class if they ask him for a letter. On the one hand, that does seem very intrusive and wrong. On the other hand, I can't imagine how it'd be possible to be a biologist without understanding how evolution works.

[Doctor Stochastic]

If students were standing up in class making this an issue, then there'd be a good reason not to reccommend them.

When I was teaching college (1970s), this was rather common. At least once a month. The biology courses had more of it.

[rwfromkansas]

If a student makes an issue of it by himself in class, that would be grounds for no letter, but NOT if the teacher started talking about evolution in class. It should be expected that discussion will take place in such an event; college is intended for growth in thinking and without such a discussion, that can't take place.