We aren't a one-religion nation. (Post #1)

The article I read was called "Classroom compromise offered for evolutionists, creationists". (URL: http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/14/school.church/index.html?eref=sitesearch )

This article was about the fighting between Christians and evolutionists about teaching religion as an alternative in public schools, and the middle path that brings a compromise to both parties. The article discusses a "middle path" that Christian religious groups have proposed as an alternative to only teaching religion in public schools or not teaching it at all. It is a medium between the two extremes. According to the proposed idea of teaching religion as an alternative in public schools, the teachers/educators would have to follow rules ensuring that the learning is educational, not taught as historic fact, and a variety of interpretations of the bible. This however brings forth serious cultural problems. Apart from this being against our Amendment that separates church and state, the teaching of Christianity in schools completely denies that America is a mix of people from many different religions. America is a multicultural place and choosing Christianity to be taught in the public schooling system is not fair to the American citizens who raise thier children by other religions and respect keeping it to themselves and thier own religious communities. A spokesperson for this "middle path" alternative, Charles Haynes, says "Treat religion with fairness and respect. Keep the government neutral in matters of religion, not promoting religion or denigrating it." I don't agree with his arguement, because if you treat religion with fairness and respect, you're treating all religions that way, not just Christianity. Teaching one religion in schools is not fair to other people's religions either. By not teaching any religion in classrooms at all and leaving it up to the family, you are neither promoting a specific religion or denigrating any religion.