"The problem will come when little Billy goes home and tells Mum that the teacher said that the Bible is wrong . Then comes the real `` controversy. ``"
"Indeed . If a teacher teaches 'the controversey ' correctly , and lays out the facts and let 's kids decide for themselves ( is that done for ANY subject ? ) , certainly , the most indoctrinated will say creation wins . But what about the open-minded ? What about the students that can actually grasp the fact that creationism offers nothing in the way of supporting evidence ? that is rests solely on trying to poke holes in evolution and appeals to biblical authority ? Those students will conclude that creatiomnism is bogus , and may cause them to question their 'beliefs . ' Two things could happen : 1. the Right -wing zealots will enforce laws making it a crime to put creationism ina poor light , forcing teachers to bow down or be fired . Conservative correctness with the force of law . 2. the Right-wing zealots will realize that their little plan backfired , and let the issue die Scarily , if this should come to pass , if things do not change much politically , I see option 1 as the most likely . During the Cold War , politicians had 'godless Soviet atheism ' to rally against with religious fervor . The Conservatives are now latching onto Fundamentalist Islam as the new 'Red Horde ' . And lots of gullible people are buying into it ."
"Bible is wrong"
"If a teacher teaches 'the controversey ' correctly , and lays out the facts and let 's kids decide for themselves"