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Teaching that evolution is undoubtedly the most correct of the proposed explanations is not a rejection of God. It is a rejection of creationism and the idea that God created life through any currently proposed method other than evolution. *That* is indeed absolutely in line with what science has told us. Acting like anything otherwise does a disservice to the education of our children.
The "theory" of evolution (and I think I've made this point in at least one of the thread's ubertuber linked to above) is no more a theory than the "theory of gravity." (And, let me make this point, scientifically speaking, gravity *IS* a theory. So, the whole "evolution is a theory" retort is utter crap.) If a teacher wants to mention, in the 5 or so minutes it would take, that the fact we know evolution to be, far and wide, the best explanation does not mean a higher power played or plays no role in the creation of life, that's fine. But a teacher giving *any* lip service to creationism is, in my frank and not humble opinion, a disservice to the profession and, more importantly, to the children the teacher alleges to be educating.
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