I also am a Christian, and frankly I think Darwin was taken to an extreme, and evolution has been tought as truth and not a theory which is what Darwin said it was. Also the seperation of church and state has been twisted beyond its original intention as well. The founders of this great country wanted to make sure that the state did not run religion like it had in England.
That being said I still believe that this is a free country and we all have opinions. What I don't like is the fact that my "Christian" opinion is not allowable in a public school system, where as other religions are tolerated. Christmas break became winter break for political reasons. We no longer have Easter break, but "Spring Break" that week (at least for some).
I think the issue here is not one of Creation and Evolution, but of religion in general. Christianity, as it is, is intolerant at it's very core. Christ is the only way to heaven, people don't like that kind of talk. That's why people are afraid of Christianity, there are a set of absolutes, and that's not popular in our society. In this country we're supposed to have freedom of religion and freedom of speech. So why can't I say that I believe in Creation, that everyone that doesn't believe in Christ is going to hell, that I believe homosexuality is wrong, without being targeted as a biggotted, radically conservative American. But it's what I believe and no body is going to keep me from believing that.
If the schools want to teach evolution, that's their decision, but I think in the interest of learning, alternate view points should be discussed as well.
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I also am a Christian, and frankly I think Darwin was taken to an extreme, and evolution has been tought as truth and not a theory which is what Darwin said it was. Also the seperation of church and state has been twisted beyond its original intention as well. The founders of this great country wanted to make sure that the state did not run religion like it had in England.
That being said I still believe that this is a free country and we all have opinions. What I don't like is the fact that my "Christian" opinion is not allowable in a public school system, where as other religions are tolerated. Christmas break became winter break for political reasons. We no longer have Easter break, but "Spring Break" that week (at least for some).
I think the issue here is not one of Creation and Evolution, but of religion in general. Christianity, as it is, is intolerant at it's very core. Christ is the only way to heaven, people don't like that kind of talk. That's why people are afraid of Christianity, there are a set of absolutes, and that's not popular in our society. In this country we're supposed to have freedom of religion and freedom of speech. So why can't I say that I believe in Creation, that everyone that doesn't believe in Christ is going to hell, that I believe homosexuality is wrong, without being targeted as a biggotted, radically conservative American. But it's what I believe and no body is going to keep me from believing that.
If the schools want to teach evolution, that's their decision, but I think in the interest of learning, alternate view points should be discussed as well.