Does it boil down to if a parent wants to have their child taught creationism as "the way" should they be forced to have to pay for a private school ie(catholic school) or similiar? Or simply let them go to Sunday school? Thats a tough one.
The opinions made here will depend on a persons beliefs, which will continue be an issue.
Personally I wish there wasnt as much historical credence as there is; placed on the old testment. I problem I see is what source of historical documentation does one find valid, and what are the facts the science states.
Like historical documentation; that can be altered according to different political motives through the ages- the old testment shows to have been changed (one source of many)
http://www.earth-history.com/
Even then substance from a story; that has numerous similarities to Sumerian text, that has divine intervention I compare to Homer's writings.
I see the fight the founding fathers made to have the freedom to worship as they desired; to outweigh the religion itself. I hear several references in the news latley the fact this country was built on the principles of Judeo-Christian beliefs. While I have argument with that; one point stands out- was there no room left for social evolution?
Today is different than yesterday. How close does the Bill of Rights resemble the ten commandments?
I believe evolution is easier to grasp than Adam and Eve. Faith isnt a bad thing, but in some instances it can detract from the here and now and influence action that affect the present and future. A future that may have been a little more constructive if accountability had been place more on the thinking minds of the humans living here; opposed to outside forces tempting our weakness, and other judging them.
It doesnt mean that a higher power may not be present, I wonder where the common ground can be found? Certainly children can learn values that are good; such as treat others as you would be treated, and still learn evolution. Or even study the Old Testament as inspiration of values opposed to historical fact.
A very tough issue.